The look on Unai Emery’s face said it all. The Aston Villa manager had briefly closed his eyes and could be seen muttering under his breath, the frustration and anguish writ large, after watching Matheus Nunes win it for Manchester City in the dying seconds.

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.

Matheus Nunes scored in stoppage time as Manchester City took a big step toward Champions League qualification with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Tuesday.The late winner at the Etihad Stadium moved four-time defending league champion City up to third in the standings,