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Premier League Matchweek 38
Manchester City crestManchester City
1–2
FT
HT 1–0
Aston Villa crestAston Villa
  • A. Semenyo 23′
  • O. Watkins 47′
  • O. Watkins 61′
Etihad Stadium, Manchester A. Madley

Match report

Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 away from home in Premier League Matchweek 38 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

Aston Villa recovered from 1 goal down to win.

O. Watkins scored 2 goals.

Expected goals finished 1.34 to 1.77, a result that matched the chances created.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Aston Villa recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Brace

O. Watkins scored 2 goals.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 1.34 to 1.77, a result that matched the chances created.

Timeline

Manchester City above · Aston Villa below
  • ⚽A. Semenyo23′
  • 46′⇄A. GarciaM. Cash
  • 47′⚽O. Watkins
  • ⇄A. SemenyoR. Cherki58′
  • ⇄B. SilvaM. Kovacic59′
  • 61′⚽O. WatkinsAssist: R. Barkley
  • 63′▣VAR: Goal confirmed
  • 73′⇄Douglas LuizY. Tielemans
  • 73′⇄V. LindelofP. Torres
  • 73′⇄L. BogardeA. Onana
  • ⇄T. ReijndersJ. Doku77′
  • ⇄N. AkeR. Ait-Nouri77′
  • ⇄J. StonesJ. Gvardiol78′
  • Rico Lewis82′
  • 86′⇄R. BarkleyJ. McGinn
  • ▣VAR: Goal cancelled90+2′

Match stats

● Manchester City● Aston Villa
Possession 53%
47%
Expected goals (xG) 1.34
1.77
Shots 16
12
Shots on target 3
5
Shots inside the box 10
9
Corners 9
4
Accurate passes 426
397
Saves 3
2
Fouls 8
4
Offsides 1
1
Yellow cards 1
0
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Manchester City4-2-2-2
13 M. Bettinelli
11 J. Doku
21 R. Ait-Nouri
24 J. Gvardiol
27 M. Nunes
8 M. Kovacic
7 O. Marmoush
10 R. Cherki
68 M. Alleyne

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Aston Villa4-2-3-1
64 J. Wright
8 Y. Tielemans
14 P. Torres
24 A. Onana
83 B. Burrowes
12 L. Digne
7 J. McGinn
2 M. Cash
53 G. Hemmings

Manager: Unai Emery

Top-rated players

Ollie WatkinsAston Villa · 90′ · 2 goals
9.3
Emiliano BuendíaAston Villa · 90′ · 3 key passes
7.9
Antoine SemenyoManchester City · 58′ · 1 goal · 1 key passes
7.5
Nico GonzálezManchester City · 90′ · 1 key passes
7.3
Douglas LuizAston Villa · 73′
7.2
Bernardo SilvaManchester City · 59′
6.9

Questions & answers

What was the score in Manchester City vs Aston Villa?

Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa (half-time 1-0).

Where is Manchester City vs Aston Villa played?

The match is played at Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

Who is the referee for Manchester City vs Aston Villa?

The appointed referee is A. Madley.

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Aston Villa?

In their last 9 meetings: Manchester City 5 wins, Aston Villa 3 wins, 1 draws.