At 5:33pm, Kevin De Bruyne swung a heavy leg at Raheem Sterling’s cross from the right and the ball wafted high over the Aston Villa crossbar.
Four minutes had passed since Philippe Coutinho’s brilliant finish had given Villa a scarcely believable 2-0 lead. Ever since Villa had sauntered almost casually forward and scored with virtually their only attack of the first half, destiny had seemed to be against City.
- May 23, 2022
