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Matheus Nunes emerges as hero in Man City's progress towards Champions League

Matheus Nunes emerges as hero in Man City's progress towards Champions League

Matheus Nunes secured a last-minute goal that gave Manchester City an important victory over Aston Villa, a top-five rival, in the race for Champions League qualification.

Both teams needed a win on Tuesday, with FA Cup semi-finalists aiming to gain momentum for European competition.

Marcus Rashford equalized for Villa with a penalty kick, matching Bernardo Silva's earlier goal for City in the first half.

City controlled the game and secured the win with Nunes' goal from Jeremy Doku's assist in stoppage time.

Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, now sits in third place with 61 points, while Unai Emery's Aston Villa is in seventh place, four points behind, after their first league defeat since February.