straight to your inboxBernardo Silva says his goal that broke Aston Villa's stubborn resilience and sent Manchester City top of the Premier League felt more important than usual.Manchester City had plenty of chances, but somehow could not convert and were heading for a nervy finish on a night that would end with them being top of the Premier League if they were to record three points.
Bernardo's lovely curled finish on 79 minutes eventually broke the deadlock before Ilkay Gundogan's 90th minute penalty secured the three points, and the Portuguese attacker explained why the nature of the hard-fought victory felt different to other recent wins.
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