Manchester City delivered one of its most thrilling matches this season when they hosted Aston Villa at their stadium, snatching a dramatic 2-1 victory in the thirty-fourth round of the English Premier League.
City didn't wait long to set the pace, as Portuguese Bernardo Silva opened the scoring early in the 7th minute, putting his team ahead with an enthusiastic performance.
However, Aston Villa didn't give up, quickly equalizing just nine minutes later when Marcus Rashford scored from the penalty spot, giving his team a strong push to continue the match fiercely.
The excitement didn't end there, as City waited until stoppage time to score the winning goal through Matheus Nunes in a breath-taking moment that thrilled the fans, turning the result in favor of his team and igniting the battle for Champions League qualification spots.
Thanks to this victory, Manchester City jumped to third place in the standings with 61 points, one point ahead of fourth-placed Nottingham Forest, who have an anticipated match against Brentford next Thursday.
City also leads Newcastle United by two points, as they prepare to face Ipswich Town next Saturday.
As for Aston Villa, they remained at 57 points in seventh place, tied with sixth-placed Chelsea, who are set to face Everton in the next round.
In a match where City showed their determination to continue the pressure in the title race, the defeat left Villa fans wondering if their team can catch up with the European competition once again.