Manchester City 3 - 1 Aston Villa
English Premier League 2009/10

Note: About 10 minute of the game was edited out to match the 90-minute tv program, but you won't miss any goal and the game's excitement.

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.