Pep Guardiola took charge of his final game at Manchester City as John Stones and Bernardo Silva played their last minutes for the Blues.
It was a day of plenty of emotion as the City fans celebrated a trio that have contributed so much to the Club during a remarkable period of success.
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On the pitch, Antoine Semenyo fired us into a first-half lead before Europa League winners Aston Villa took the points via an Ollie Watkins brace.
But the abiding memory of the fixture will be the tears of Bernardo and Stones shared with Guardiola and the fans when they were substituted in the second half.
Watch 20-minute highlights of an emotional farewell game in the video player above…
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