Manchester City are in the driver seat for a Champions League place after Matheus Nunes scored his first Premier League goal for the club to beat Aston Villa in stoppage time.

Manchester City's Matheus Nunes scored deep in injury time to salvage a crucial 2-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday in their breathless chase for a Champions League berth next season.

Manchester City defeated top-five rivals Aston Villa on Tuesday night to take a huge step towards Champions League qualification. Pep Guardiola’s side opened the scoring after only seven minutes, after Emi Martinez failed to hold a Bernardo Silva shot and let it squirm past him.