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Pep Guardiola revels in high-pressure win over Aston Villa and insists he 'has not forgotten' Man City player with 'huge personality'

Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City’s ability to embrace pressure after they took charge of the Champions League race.

Matheus Nunes scored a dramatic 94th-minute winner to beat Aston Villa and go into third in the Premier League with four games remaining.

Guardiola was visibly emotional after the 2-1 victory – and claimed that their performances turned during the FA Cup win at Bournemouth as City stretched their unbeaten run to seven games ahead of Sunday’s semi-final against Nottingham Forest.

‘Football is emotion,’ Guardiola said.