FERNANDINHO VOLLEYED IN a dramatic 89th-minute winner as Manchester City edged FA Cup finalists Aston Villa 3-2 to reclaim second place in the Premier League table.
A calamitous miskick by Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan allowed Sergio Aguero to put City ahead in the third minute and Aleksandar Kolarov extended the hosts’ lead with a 66th-minute free-kick.
Villa hit back through Tom Cleverley and Carlos Sanchez, both of whom punished errors by City goalkeeper Joe Hart, only for Fernandinho to claim victory with a back-post finish from Kolarov’s left-wing corner.
The win left Manuel Pellegrini’s side nine points below leaders Chelsea, having played two games more, and above Arsenal and Manchester United.
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Arsenal, a point back with two games in hand, visit Chelsea on Sunday, while fourth-place United travel to Everton.
It was a cruel outcome for Tim Sherwood’s Villa, victorious against Liverpool in last weekend’s FA Cup semi-final, and left them two points above the relegation zone, having played a game more than the three teams directly below them.
Ireland U21 international Jack Grealish started for the visitors and once again impressed in a confident display.