Overview

• Matheus Nunes scored in the 94th minute off a Jeremy Doku cross, clinching a vital win for Manchester City in their push for Champions League qualification.
• Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for City in the 7th minute, while Marcus Rashford equalized for Aston Villa with a VAR-awarded penalty in the 18th minute.
• The victory moves Manchester City to third place in the Premier League with 61 points, four games remaining, and their European qualification hopes in their own hands.
• Aston Villa remains seventh with 57 points, extending their winless run at the Etihad Stadium to 15 consecutive matches since 2007.
• Pep Guardiola's tactical substitutions, including the introduction of Jeremy Doku, proved decisive in breaking Villa's defensive resilience late in the game.