On february 2012
City went into this game a point behind Manchester United and almost took the lead when Adam Johnson struck the post.
Villa's resistance was broken after the hour when Lescott hooked in from close range following James Milner's corner.
Alex McLeish's men have now not won at home since a 3-2 victory over Norwich on 5 November, seven games ago.
Carlos Cuellar, playing an unfamiliar role at left-back, had City panicked when he met Stiliyan Petrov's corner but planted his header over the bar.
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