Manchester City Edge Aston Villa 2-1 with Last-Minute Goal from Matheus Nunes

Manchester City secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Matchday 34 of the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium, a result that lifted them to third place in the standings.

Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for City in the 7th minute from an assist by Omar Marmoush, with Emiliano Martinez getting a touch on the ball before it crossed the line.

Aston Villa equalized through a Marcus Rashford penalty in the 18th minute after Ruben Dias fouled Jacob Ramsey in the box — bringing Rashford’s tally to seven goals against City in his career.

Key highlights:

• Martinez made several crucial saves
• Attempts by Kevin De Bruyne and Mateo Kovacic were blocked
• Marmoush’s goal was ruled out for offside

The match was decided in the 94th minute when Matheus Nunes netted the winner from a Jeremy Doku cross — securing three crucial points for Pep Guardiola’s side in the fight for Champions League qualification.