Manchester City ensured a winner-takes-all midweek
showdown with Tottenham after finishing off the Champions League
hopes of another of their rivals with a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa
at Eastlands.
Carlos Tevez's penalty and a smart finish from Emmanuel Adebayor
gave City the upper hand against a tired-looking Aston Villa side
before Craig Bellamy applied a late coup de grace.
The victory sets up a mouth-watering encounter with Tottenham at
Eastlands on Wednesday night - the London side are just a point
ahead in fourth place in the race for Champions League football.
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