TotalBound Football
Aston Villa
FT
1–0
HT 1–0
Manchester City
Premier League Sun 26 Oct, 14:00London Villa Park, Birmingham Michael Oliver 41,988 attendance

Timeline

  1. 19' Matty Cash assist Emiliano Buendía
  2. 29' Jadon Sancho for Emiliano Buendía
  3. 40' Sávio Yellow Card
  4. 54' Tijjani Reijnders Yellow Card
  5. 61' Nico O'Reilly for John Stones
  6. 61' Nico González for Bernardo Silva
  7. 61' Jérémy Doku for Oscar Bobb
  8. 64' Nico González Yellow Card
  9. 74' Ross Barkley for John McGinn
  10. 74' Evann Guessand for Jadon Sancho
  11. 76' Rayan Cherki for Tijjani Reijnders
  12. 80' Phil Foden Yellow Card
  13. 81' Boubacar Kamara Yellow Card
  14. 84' Omar Marmoush for Sávio
  15. 86' Donyell Malen for Ollie Watkins
  16. 86' Ian Maatsen for Lucas Digne

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
9 Shots 18
3 On target 4
8 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Saves 2
388 Accurate passes 455

Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
23 Martínez
12 Digne 14 Torres 4 Konsa 2 Cash
24 Onana 44 Kamara
10 Buendía 27 Rogers 7 McGinn
11 Watkins
Manchester City 4-1-4-1
25 Donnarumma
24 Gvardiol 3 Dias 5 Stones 27 Nunes
4 Reijnders
26 Sávio 20 Silva 47 Foden 52 Bobb
9 Haaland
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
  1. 23 Emiliano Martínez G
  2. 14 Pau Torres CD-L
  3. 4 Ezri Konsa CD-R
  4. 12 Lucas Digne ▼ LB
  5. 2 Matty Cash RB
  6. 27 Morgan Rogers AM
  7. 24 Amadou Onana LM
  8. 44 Boubacar Kamara RM
  9. 11 Ollie Watkins ▼ F
  10. 10 Emiliano Buendía ▼ AM-L
  11. 7 John McGinn ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 19 Jadon Sancho ▲ SUB
  2. 6 Ross Barkley ▲ SUB
  3. 29 Evann Guessand ▲ SUB
  4. 22 Ian Maatsen ▲ SUB
  5. 17 Donyell Malen ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 5 Tyrone Mings SUB
  2. 40 Marco Bizot SUB
  3. 26 Lamare Bogarde SUB
  4. 3 Victor Lindelöf SUB
Manchester City 4-1-4-1
  1. 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma G
  2. 3 Rúben Dias CD-L
  3. 5 John Stones ▼ CD-R
  4. 4 Tijjani Reijnders ▼ DM
  5. 24 Josko Gvardiol LB
  6. 27 Matheus Nunes RB
  7. 20 Bernardo Silva ▼ CM-L
  8. 47 Phil Foden CM-R
  9. 26 Sávio ▼ LM
  10. 52 Oscar Bobb ▼ RM
  11. 9 Erling Haaland F

Came on

  1. 10 Rayan Cherki ▲ SUB
  2. 14 Nico González ▲ SUB
  3. 7 Omar Marmoush ▲ SUB
  4. 33 Nico O'Reilly ▲ SUB
  5. 11 Jérémy Doku ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 8 Mateo Kovacic SUB
  2. 1 James Trafford SUB
  3. 82 Rico Lewis SUB
  4. 6 Nathan Aké SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 0.
  2. 90'+7' Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 0.
  3. 90'+6' Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
  4. 90'+4' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 90'+4' Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
  6. 90'+4' Attempt missed. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
  7. 90'+3' Attempt blocked. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  8. 90'+1' Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
  9. 90'+1' Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  10. 90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  11. 89' Offside, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
  12. 87' Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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  1. 86' Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
  2. 86' Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
  3. 85' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 84' Substitution, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush replaces Savinho.
  5. 83' Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
  6. 83' Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
  7. 81' Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 81' Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  9. 81' Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
  10. 80' Phil Foden (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 80' Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  12. 80' Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  13. 80' Attempt blocked. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
  14. 79' Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  15. 79' Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
  16. 77' Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
  17. 77' Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  18. 76' Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  19. 76' Offside, Manchester City. Tijjani Reijnders is caught offside.
  20. 74' Substitution, Aston Villa. Evann Guessand replaces Jadon Sancho.
  21. 74' Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces John McGinn.
  22. 73' Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
  23. 73' Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  24. 72' Attempt blocked. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  25. 71' Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  26. 69' Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
  27. 69' Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
  28. 68' Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
  29. 68' Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  30. 67' Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  31. 67' Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  32. 64' Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  33. 64' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  34. 64' Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
  35. 62' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  36. 61' Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Oscar Bobb.
  37. 61' Substitution, Manchester City. Nico González replaces Bernardo Silva.
  38. 61' Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces John Stones.
  39. 61' Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
  40. 60' Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pau Torres.
  41. 60' Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  42. 60' Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  43. 60' Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  44. 59' Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  45. 58' Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
  46. 54' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  47. 54' Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  48. 54' Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
  49. 53' Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
  50. 52' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  51. 49' Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden following a fast break.
  52. 48' Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  53. 48' Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
  54. 48' Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
  55. 48' Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  56. 48' Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
  57. 48' Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
  58. 46' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  59. 46' Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
  60. 45' Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 0.
  61. 45'+4' First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 0.
  62. 45'+4' Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  63. 45'+4' Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
  64. 45'+3' Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
  65. 45'+3' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  66. 45'+1' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  67. 45'+1' Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
  68. 45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  69. 41' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  70. 40' Savinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  71. 40' Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  72. 40' Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
  73. 38' Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
  74. 38' Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  75. 37' Handball by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
  76. 36' Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
  77. 35' Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
  78. 34' Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  79. 34' Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  80. 31' Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  81. 31' Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
  82. 31' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John Stones.
  83. 30' Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
  84. 30' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 30' Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
  86. 29' Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Emiliano Buendía because of an injury.
  87. 29' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  88. 27' Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
  89. 25' Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
  90. 25' Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  91. 25' Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  92. 25' Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
  93. 23' Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
  94. 23' Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  95. 22' Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a through ball.
  96. 19' Goal! Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 0. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía following a corner.
  97. 19' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  98. 17' Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  99. 16' Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  100. 16' Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
  101. 6' Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
  102. 3' Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  103. First Half begins.
  104. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Aston Villa L W W W W

  • W Fulham 3-1 Premier League
  • W at Feyenoord 2-0 UEFA Europa League
  • W Burnley 2-1 Premier League
  • W at Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Premier League
  • L at Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 UEFA Europa League

Manchester City W W W D W

  • W Burnley 5-1 Premier League
  • D at Monaco 2-2 UEFA Champions League
  • W at Brentford 1-0 Premier League
  • W Everton 2-0 Premier League
  • W at Villarreal 2-0 UEFA Champions League

Head to head

MNC leads series 3-2

  • 22 Apr 2025 Manchester City 2–1 Aston Villa 2024-25 English Premier League
  • 21 Dec 2024 Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City 2024-25 English Premier League
  • 3 Apr 2024 Manchester City 4–1 Aston Villa 2023-24 English Premier League
  • 6 Dec 2023 Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City 2023-24 English Premier League
  • 12 Feb 2023 Manchester City 3–1 Aston Villa 2022-23 English Premier League

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