Manchester Metropolis moved to inside three factors of leaders Arsenal with a convincing 3-1 victory over Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium.
The hosts dominated all through and took the lead inside 4 minutes when Rodri headed house Riyad Mahrez’s nook on the close to publish.
Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish had been then thwarted by the spectacular Emiliano Martinez within the visiting purpose earlier than Gundogan tapped house the second after good work by Erling Haaland on 39 minutes.
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Metropolis had been in whole management and just about made positive of the factors on the stroke of half time when Mahrez coolly fired house a spot kick after a foul on Grealish.
Haaland didn’t return for the second half as a precaution regarding a potential thigh downside, however Metropolis nonetheless created possibilities with substitute Julian Alvarez going shut on a few events.
Ollie Watkins had been feeding on scraps for Villa however he made probably the most of a uncommon alternative simply previous the hour when he slipped Douglas Luiz’s cross into the far nook.
Substitute Coutinho then compelled a superb late save from Ederson however Pep Guardiola’s facet held on to safe victory.
The win helps Metropolis transfer again above Manchester United into second spot, three factors adrift of Mikel Arteta’s Gunners having performed a sport extra, with the highest two set to lock horns at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Villa keep eleventh and likewise tackle the Gunners at Villa Park after they return to motion subsequent Saturday.
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