LONDON: Manchester City bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a dramatic 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday, while Aston Villa thrashed Newcastle 4-1.
City were heading towards a damaging draw before Nico O’Reilly’s 84th-minute strike put them on course for a vital victory that was sealed by Mateo Kovacic’s goal in the final seconds.
Pep Guardiola’s side climb to fourth place, but still just one point above sixth-placed Villa, who they face on Tuesday.