Manchester City vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Manchester City lead dramatic comeback vs. Aston Villa to clinch Premier League
Manchester City won their fourth Premier League title in five years on Sunday after beating Aston Villa 3-2 at home on the final day of the season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 2': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 5': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Philippe Coutinho.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 27': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
- 30': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 30': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 33': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 36': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
- 36': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Manchester City 0, Aston Villa 1. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 42': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 45': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Fernandinho.
- 46': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 46': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 49': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 49': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 52': Offside, Manchester City. Rodri tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 54': Attempt blocked. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 55': Offside, Aston Villa. Robin Olsen tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 55': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 56': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 58': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 58': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 60': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 61': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 61': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 67': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 69': Goal! Manchester City 0, Aston Villa 2. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 71': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodri.
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a fast break.
- 74': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 74': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a set piece situation.
- 76': Goal! Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 2. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 77': Attempt saved. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 78': Goal! Manchester City 2, Aston Villa 2. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 80': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 81': Goal! Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 2. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 85': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 85': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 86': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 86': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 89': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 89': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.5 | Possession | 71.5 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 163 | Accurate Passes | 529 |
| 243 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 30 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,395
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,395
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Aston Villa (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings  |
| 16 | Calum Chambers |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
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