Cash and harry trip delivers for Unai

Matty’s strike and Villa's graft helps them upset City again

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AS is the way in modern football, it does not have to be a goal to provoke scenes of raucous celebration.

But Pau Torres deserved all the emotional congratulations that came his way when he somehow diverted Savinhos goal-bound strike over his own crossbar midway through the second half.

And that one piece of defending symbolised a Villa performance that put talk of Manchester City’s rejuvenation into context.

This still does not look like a City team that will be going toe-to-toe with title contenders this season. And, of course, this defeat highlighted what has become blindingly obvious.