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.
The teams appeared to be heading for a draw after Marcus Rashford's penalty cancelled out Bernardo Silva's goal in the first half, but Nunes fired home Jérémy Doku's cross in the 94th minute to put City firmly on course for a spot in Europe's elite club competition.
City climbed two places to third in the table on 61 points, but Pep Guardiola's men have played one more game than the three teams directly behind them.