Pep looks pleased as punch.City had to wait for Fergie time to claim the win- the winning goal being scored after the regulation 90 minutes.City leapfrogged into third place with the win and so their Champions League dreams are alive and kicking .Villa, meanwhile, remain seventh, and are still searching for that elusive win at the Etihad—a quest now 15 visits strong. They have lost,with monotonous regularity, the last 15 games they have played at the Etihad.
City snatched victory from the jaws of a draw, Villa snatched defeat from the jaws of a draw and Pep Guardiola snatched at a few long drawn sighs of relief and was soon over the moon.
Highlights..