Manchester City go top after beating Aston Villa

Joleon Lescott scores for City 

Joleon Lescott's 63rd-minute goal was enough for a 1-0 victory of Manchester City over Aston Villa, leaving Villa without a home win since November 5 and on 15th position in the table as City now lead the Premier League by two points.
David Silva's corner went beyond the far post but Barry headed it back across goal and Lescott, who'd lost Collins, swept it beyond goal keeper Given.
Villa was good in defence and City dominated the possession until the 75th minute when Villa livened up, twice coming close to an equaliser in the dying moments.
Initially Carlos Cuellaer planted a free header over the bar in meeting a Petrov corner before Hart pulled off a brilliant save to thwart Darren Bent from close range.