Tevez keeps City's faint title hopes alive
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Manchester City's Carlos Tevez (right) goes past Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan to score his goal during their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park in Birmingham March 4, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
LONDON (AFP) - Carlos Tevez kept Manchester City's faint title hopes alive as the Argentine striker fired the champions to a 1-0 win at struggling Aston Villa on Monday.
Tevez struck on the stroke of half-time after Villa's Ciaran Clark gifted possession to Edin Dzeko in a dangerous area and the Bosnian set up his team-mate to beat goalkeeper Brad Guzan.
That was enough to move Roberto Mancini's side back within 12 points of leaders Manchester United, but City are still a long-shot to regain the Premier League crown they won so dramatically last season.
Villa remain in the relegation zone, with goal difference keeping Paul Lambert's struggling team below 17th placed Wigan in the battle for survival.
