City marked their final game at Goodison Park with all three points. Nico O\u2019Reilly and Mateo Kovacic scored the late second half goals as the Blues boosted our Champions League qualification chances.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Matheus Nunes crossed for his fellow full-back O\u2019Reilly who finished expertly to open the scoring before Kovacic blasted home in stoppage time to see off the Toffees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win, which is City's eighth successive top-flight triumph at Goodison Park, took Guardiola's side from from fifth to four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The top five at the end of the season make it into the UCL next term with City eyeing a 15th straight campaign in the elite European competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI would say big. We had to be so smart. With five or six games left, winning here at Goodison Park in the moment that they have, winning at Nottingham Forest away and Arsenal could not win here,\" Guardiola was was quoted by Manchester City website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s massively important. What these players have done for a decade I am so grateful whatever happens and this season more than ever. We have had a tough period especially with injuries but now we are more or less stable,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"A final on Tuesday [at home to Aston Villa] then two more games home and away. Hopefully we can achieve the success of qualifying for the Champions League,\" Guardiola added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
City now have five Premier League games left; Aston Villa, Wolves and Bournemouth at home as well as Southampton and Fulham on the road.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The City boss was also full of praise for the contribution of youngster O\u2019Reilly. \u201cHe\u2019s an attacking midfielder and when you play as a left back, you can arrive there. He always is there. Look at Plymouth and Bournemouth. When you play full back you score, look at Josko before, now him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
City now have five Premier League games left; Aston Villa, Wolves and Bournemouth at home as well as Southampton and Fulham on the road.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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