Manchester City are one point shy of a second Barclays Premier League title in three years following a 4-0 thrashing of Aston Villa.
Edin Džeko, so often a scorer of pivotal goals in his City career, broke the deadlock in the 64th minute and soon added a second. Substitute Stevan Jovetić extended City's lead in stoppage-time before the indomitable Yaya Touré ended the evening with a superb solo goal.
Barring an unprecedented scoreline between Liverpool and Newcastle United, City require just a point against West Ham United on Sunday to seal the league on the final day.
Džeko's four goals in two games have been pivotal in City's title quest
After Liverpool's capitulation to Crystal Palace on Monday, City had been expected to cruise home, but had to be patient against the Villans.
City's inspirational right-back Pablo Zabaleta sounded a cautious note ahead of the final day of the season.
He told Sky Sports 1: "I think it's a massive step forward but we know that there's still one game to play and we had the experience two years ago on the last day of the season against QPR, and sometimes you don't know.
"We know (City's final day opponents) West Ham are safe but they have very good players, they play really well on the counter-attack, they can score on set-pieces, so it's going to be very very tough, like tonight, so we can't relax."
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal with Samir Nasri (L) during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal with Samir Nasri (L) during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (back) celebrates scoring his second goal with Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (L) celebrates scoring his second goal with Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri (C) and Manchester City's Belgian defender Vincent Kompany (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal with Samir Nasri (L) during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Manchester City's Montenegrin striker Stevan Jovetic during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri celebrates after his pass led to the second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal with Samir Nasri (L) during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (L) celebrates scoring his second goal with Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (C) and Manchester City's Montenegrin striker Stevan Jovetic during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (C) celebrates scoring his second goal with Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (L) and Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring his first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (L) celebrates scoring his second goal with Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (C) and Manchester City's Montenegrin striker Stevan Jovetic during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (2nd R) celebrates scoring his second goal with teammates during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (L) celebrates scoring his second goal with Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri (C) and Manchester City's Belgian defender Vincent Kompany (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (L) celebrates scoring his second goal with Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri (C) and Manchester City's Belgian defender Vincent Kompany (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (2nd R) celebrates scoring his second goal with teammates during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (2nd R) celebrates scoring his second goal with teammates during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game (credit:PA)
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Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game (credit:PA)
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Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic (left) celebrates after scoring his team's third goal (credit:PA)
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Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game (credit:PA)
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Aston Villa's English striker Jordan Bowery (R) jumps for the ball with Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game (credit:PA)
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Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game (credit:PA)
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Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game (credit:PA)
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Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic (left) celebrates after scoring his team's third goal (credit:PA)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Stevan Jovetic (R) of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's third goal with Aleksandar Kolarov during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (2nd L) runs clear to score his team's fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (back) shoots to score his team's fourth during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Northwest England, on May 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Yaya Toure of Manchester City scores his team's fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Yaya Toure of Manchester City scores his team's fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 7, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
He added: "It was a very difficult game (tonight). It was a very solid performance, nothing is done yet, we know that there's still one game to play but it was very important to win tonight.
"We have a great chance so hopefully on Sunday we can celebrate the title."