Football News: Villa beat Arsenal 1-0, Man City outdo Watford 4-0

Raheem Sterling scored twice to deepen managerless Watford's relegation fears as Manchester City recorded a resounding 4-0 win at Vicarage Road. Sterling's first-half double put City in control, with his superb opener past the half hour mark, added to when he slotted home the rebound after Ben Foster saved his initial penalty. Phil Foden grabbed City's third in the 63rd minute to better his goal tally of seven from last season before Aymeric Laporte headed in a simple fourth as the hosts capitulated. Pep Guardiola's City side, already assured of second place, secured a fourth consecutive league win for the first time this campaign to move onto 78 points to help erase the memory of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal. Meanwhile, Aston Villa took a giant leap towards Premier League safety as Trezeguet's goal took them out of the bottom three with a vital 1-0 win over Arsenal at Villa Park. Villa were boosted before kick-off by relegation rivals Watford's 4-0 defeat by Manchester City, and the positivity continued as Trezeguet scored his third goal in three games, lashing home at the far post from a corner. The result means Aston Villa are out of the relegation zone, sitting level on points with 18th-placed Watford, but with a one-goal advantage. Bournemouth are 19th, three points further back. Arsenal now cannot finish seventh in the final Europa League spot, sitting five points behind Tottenham with one game remaining. They can however qualify if they win the FA Cup against Chelsea on August 1, which would rob Tottenham of their spot in Europe if they finish seventh.