City cast Villa aside to close the gap on Arsenal
Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City celebrates with team mate Erling Haaland after scoring their sides third goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Manchester, England.
Manchester City hit back after a dismal week off the field with a commanding display on it as they overpowered Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday.
The champions were rocked when they were charged with 115 breaches of the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play regulations on Monday.
The players responded to the furore with one of their best displays of the season, racing into a 3-0 half-time lead with goals from Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez.
Ollie Watkins pulled one back after the break but the visitors were no match for a fired-...