Man City scores dramatic late winner to beat Aston Villa 2-1

By Canadian Press on April 22, 2025.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Matheus Nunes scored in stoppage time as Manchester City took a big step toward Champions League qualification with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Tuesday.

The late winner at the Etihad Stadium moved four-time defending league champion up to third in the standings, with the top five securing a place in European club soccer’s top competition next season.

Nunes fired home from a tight angle in the fourth minute of added time after Jeremy Doku’s low cross.

The game had looked destined to end in a draw after Bernardo Silva’s first-half goal had been canceled out by a Marcus Rashford penalty.

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James Robson, The Associated Press