Rodrigo’s fine effort put City ahead before Jhon Duran’s left-footed effort crept into the bottom corner to draw Villa level.
Despite City’s best efforts probing and prodding the opposition box, the interval looked set to arrive with the score level.
But the difference maker, Phil Foden scored his first of three on the brink of half-time, to restore City’s lead.
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He continued to flourish in front of an inspired home crowd and in the 62nd minute Foden doubled City’s lead with a sublime strike after mesmerising play by Rodrigo left the England international with space to curl a shot towards the Villa goal.
Foden’s evening, and City’s, was completed with another spectacular goal that epitomised the unbelievable season Foden is having.
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