🎥 OTD 2014: Yaya Touré goes solo to bring up Man City's century
In the penultimate game of that campaign, City thumped Aston Villa 4-0 at the Etihad to go two points ahead of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
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Earlier goals from Edin Džeko and Stevan Jovetić put the Citizens firmly in control, but the best of the evening definitely came last.
Even with the threat of cramp looming during second-half injury time, Touré decided to run 70 yards of the pitch and curl into the net past Brad Guzan - notching City's 100th goal of the campaign in style.
The goal proved to be Touré's last in a sensational solo 2013/14 campaign, where he scored 20 Premier League goals and assisted nine to help City secure a second title in three seasons.
📸 ANDREW YATES
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