
Aston Villa vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
Man City edge Aston Villa as Bernardo Silva strikes stunner
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Goals from Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva helped Manchester City to a 2-1 win at Aston Villa in a pulsating Premier League clash on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Manchester City 1. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 31': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Leon Bailey because of an injury.
- 43': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Manchester City 2. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester City 2.
- 47': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 2.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,400
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
+33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
+24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
+21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 8 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
11 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
2 | Saves | 5 |
64 | Possession | 36 |
17 | SHOTS | 9 |
7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
547 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
611 | Passes | 333 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
18 | Crosses | 14 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
50 | Long Balls | 43 |
37 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
11 | Tackles | 25 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
9 | Interceptions | 11 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
13 | Clearances | 17 |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
5 | Tyrone Mings |
4 | Ezri Konsa |
3 | Matt Targett |
2 | Matty Cash |
19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
6 | Douglas Luiz |
7 | John McGinn |
11 | Ollie Watkins |
10 | Emiliano Buendía |
31 | Leon Bailey |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Ederson (GK) |
6 | Nathan Aké |
3 | Rúben Dias |
11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
27 | João Cancelo |
20 | Bernardo Silva |
16 | Rodri |
25 | Fernandinho |
9 | Gabriel Jesus |
7 | Raheem Sterling |
26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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