Aston Villa vs Man City 2022-23 English Premier League
Erling Haaland keeps up scoring streak but Man City held by impressive Aston Villa
Erling Haaland kept up his scoring streak but Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Aston Villa on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 26': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Matty Cash because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Manchester City 0.
- 50': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces John McGinn.
- 71': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 74': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 1. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Kyle Walker.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Leon Bailey.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 1.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,830
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 MNC |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 72.3 | Possession | 27.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 673 | Accurate Passes | 203 |
| 763 | Passes | 287 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 14 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 8 | Clearances | 15 |
Aston Villa (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne  |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 7 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
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