Man City 2-1 Aston Villa highlights and reaction after dramatic Nunes goal

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Man City climbed to third in the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa as a late goal from Matheus Nunes boosted their Champions League hopes.  #mcfc #mancity #astonvilla #avfc #premierleague #highlights #report #reaction #nunes

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00:01Matej Munez was the unlikely hero for Manchester City as they defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League

00:08to climb to third in the table and move a step closer to Champions League qualification.

00:14It was a tense and edgy, nervy game here at the Etihad, one in which City were the better of the two sides

00:20but one in which it felt like it was going to be destined for a draw.

00:25Marcus Rashford hit the post after just 18 seconds to remind City of the threat that Villa posed.

00:30But it was the Blues who took the lead with Omar Marmouche cutting from the left-hand side.

00:35His deflected cross fell into the path of Bernardo Silva and his effort was squeezed beyond Amelio Martínez to give City the 1-0 lead.

00:44Villa responded well though and they had a penalty. Ruben Diaz with a foul in the box.

00:48City complained and after a lengthy VAR check it was finally given.

00:52Pep Guardiola was furious, really he had no complaints.

00:56Marcus Rashford stepped up from the spot, he sent Stefan Ortega the wrong way.

01:01Villa were level and the game was very well set for the second half.

01:05It was a tense and cagey game and yeah the first half was pretty level between the two teams

01:10but in all honesty City came out of the blocks the better of the two sides after the restart.

01:14They went close through James McAtee, a fantastic lofted effort that went just wide of the Villa goal.

01:20Although he will not know how he missed a following opportunity when a cross came in and he totally missed kicks.

01:27It looked like the game was head and 0 for a 1-0 draw.

01:30Nico O'Reilly and Bernardo Silva had been the two stand-up players for City

01:33but in the end it was about Jeremy Doku and the cherished Nunez.

01:37In the dying minutes of the match, Doku the substitute raced down the left-hand side.

01:42He produced an excellent outside-of-the-foot cross towards the back post and there was Nunez.

01:46Up until that point, maybe the villain for City on the point, even for his display, he turned into the hero

01:52with an emphatic finish at the back post.

01:54A euphoric moment for City and a moment that puts him into the driving seat now for Champions League qualification.

01:59City up to third and all eyes now on the FA Cup semi-final against Forest this weekend.

02:05What was a season very poor by City's standards could yet end with a third-place finish and an FA Cup victory.

02:12Hey, it's not all bad news for those at the Etihad.

02:16City, leave it late, but they do get the free points.

02:19Full time here from the Etihad.

02:21Man City 2, Aston Villa.

02:23Wow.

02:24Wow.

02:25Probably.

02:25Nice.

02:25Allez on for Fort Carlos.

02:38Eneza.

02:38Interesting.

02:39I'll see you next time.

02:40Man City 2, Yungapp.

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