Manchester City picked up a pivotal 2-1 win tonight against Aston Villa at the Etihad. The win is a crucial result in City’s bid to secure Champions League qualification for next season. Throughout

The pace at the Etihad was frantic from the start as Marcus Rashford nearly scored inside the opening 17 seconds, but it was City who took the early lead as Bernardo Silva poked home Omar Marmoush’s pullback at the byline.

Manchester City and Aston Villa are both fighting for a top-four finish and the two sides will collide in an English Premier League showdown on Tuesday. Man City (17-7-9) are coming off a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday,