Manchester City vs Aston Villa, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Man City beat Aston Villa to close gap behind leaders Arsenal in Premier League
Manchester City closed in on Arsenal at the top of Premier League with a confident win over Aston Villa at the Etihad on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 1': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 1': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 4': Goal! Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 8': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 8': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri with a through ball.
- 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 13': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 16': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 19': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 21': VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester City.
- 21': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 24': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 26': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 26': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Hand ball by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 29': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 36': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 39': Goal! Manchester City 2, Aston Villa 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 40': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 40': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 41': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Penalty Manchester City. Jack Grealish draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty conceded by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Goal! Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Erling Haaland because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Manuel Akanji replaces Rúben Dias.
- 46': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 46': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 50': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 50': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri with a cross.
- 59': Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Lucas Digne.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Leon Bailey.
- 61': Goal! Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 63': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 63': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 66': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 68': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jack Grealish.
- 70': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 72': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodri.
- 73': Offside, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers tries a through ball, but Jhon Durán is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Ashley Young.
- 76': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
- 81': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ederson.
- 84': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 86': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 86': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 88': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 88': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 88': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 90': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 90': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 90'+2': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Douglas Luiz is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 90'+4': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
AVL | MNC | |
---|---|---|
14 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
5 | Saves | 1 |
32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
6 | SHOTS | 17 |
2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
247 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
304 | Passes | 620 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
7 | Crosses | 18 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
55 | Long Balls | 52 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
3 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
7 | Tackles | 7 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
16 | Interceptions | 3 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
15 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,392
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,392
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (3-2-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Ederson (GK) |
3 | Rúben Dias |
14 | Aymeric Laporte |
2 | Kyle Walker |
20 | Bernardo Silva |
16 | Rodri |
10 | Jack Grealish |
26 | Riyad Mahrez |
9 | Erling Haaland |
8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
16 | Calum Chambers |
4 | Ezri Konsa |
27 | Lucas Digne |
18 | Ashley Young |
6 | Douglas Luiz |
44 | Boubacar Kamara |
10 | Emiliano Buendía |
41 | Jacob Ramsey |
11 | Ollie Watkins |
31 | Leon Bailey |
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