Football
Champions League race predictions update after Man City beat Aston Villa in top five showdown
Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Chelsea make up a fiercely contested battle
Manchester City have put themselves back in pole position to qualify for next season’s Champions League after beating Aston Villa.
Matheus Nunes scored deep into stoppage time to earn a 2-1 win for City on Tuesday night, prompting wild scenes of celebration, and fewer more exuberant than those from Pep Guardiola.
According to Opta, Manchester City now have a 95.11 per cent chance of finishing in the top five. They have, on paper, the easiest run in of their positional rivals as they do not face another team in the top seven before the end of the season.
