Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2-0 and momentarily reach Leicester at the top of the Premier League standings, waiting for the evening match between Fulham and Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola's team took more than a while to break through the Villains defense, a feat that Bernardo Silva managed in the 34th minute of the second half and Gundogan when time ran out.
For the Citizens, today's is the sixth consecutive victory in the league and the ninth in the national cups.
Aston Villa, who had always lost 2-0 to United in the last match, remain at 11th place.