The champions' dubious begin to the season had seen them win stand out of their past four class amusements and it showed up they would drop two more focuses at Villa Park in the wake of being not able to discover a route through Villa's fearless protection.
With Chelsea playing Arsenal on Sunday, City were confronting the possibility of heading into the global break upwards of eight focuses behind Jose Mourinho's men, yet rather they closed down with a resolve boosting win.
BBC Radio Manchester summariser Fred Eyre at Villa Park:
"It was hard battled for City. Surprisingly they had a blueprint which they adhered to unbendingly and was hard for City to break down. However it is simpler to separate that when you have unique players. The consistent weight and testing paid off. From the minute Toure scored the diversion was won."
Toure, who has been under investigation over his slow early-season structure, was again a long way from his best yet at last discovered a path past Villa's generally bored resistance when he progressed to the edge of the region following 82 minutes and flashed a shot into the base corner.
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Aguero made sure of the three focuses with an alternate fine complete from the edge of the range after six minutes.
It implied Villa, who have lost their last three recreations, got no prize for a doing combating showcase.
Anyhow they found themselves able to welcome back fit-again striker Christian Benteke, who went ahead as a second-half substitute following six months out.
For City, easing was the over-riding feeling after it had created the impression that an objective was never going to come.
They had delighted in 69% of ownership in an uneven first half however neglected to drive Brad Guzan into a recovery.
That was principally down to the house side's generally sorted out barrier, who sat profound and tossed themselves at the ball at whatever point City got close to their objective.
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke was showing up since 29 March
A few shots did traverse, yet the closest City came to breaking Villa's safety was when Aleksandar Kolarov saw his penetrated exertion divert off Alan Hutton and return off the outside of the post.
Edin Dzeko was blameworthy of some poor getting done with, bursting over in the wake of making space inside the container, and Aguero's looking header flew wide.
In any case the fundamental reason Villa arrived at half-time with the score level was the quantity of auspicious pieces and handles made by their guards, especially the amazing Nathan Baker.
Paul Lambert's side had scarcely undermined on the counter-assault at the flip side of the pitch however that changed at the begin of the second half after Aguero squandered a brilliant opportunity to put City ahead.
The Argentina striker had sufficient energy to pick his spot in the wake of running on to James Milner's through-ball, however set his shot against the post and Villa instantly dashed up the flip side of the pitch where Joe Hart's outstretched leg denied Kieran Richardson.
City, who were beaten here last season in an alternate diversion where they saw the lion's share of the ball, kept on proing and constrained Guzan into his first spare following 50 minutes when he denied David Silva after the Spaniard's slick turn inside the region.
More crucial stops took after, from Silva and Aguero previews furthermore Eliaquim Mangala's towering header at the same time, as the diversion entered the most recent 10 minutes, City's weight inevitably told.
Estate's resistance, for once, was at deficiency as it permitted Toure a lot of time and he rebuffed them mercilessly with his first Premier League objective of the season.
Aguero's strike was additionally best quality, in spite of the fact that it gave the scoreline a sheen that City did not genuinely merit.
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert: "For 82 minutes we were in it and Kieran (Richardson) had an okay risk after they hit the post. That is the way tight it is.
"When you play against these sides, on the off chance that you get a chance you need to take it. For 82 minutes, the fellows were brilliant, they did truly well, however the two chaps that scored the objectives are top players themselves."
Aston Villa v Manchester City
There were no shots on focus in the first half between Aston Villa and Manchester City
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Aston Villa have surrendered eight times in the last three Premier League amusements without scoring
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Yaya Toure has scored in his last three Premier League diversions against Aston Villa
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Sergio Aguero has scored in each of his last five away Premier League diversions
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