Aston Villa vs Manchester City, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Aston Villa
  • 42': Amalie Vangsgaard
FT
1 - 4
Manchester City
  • 14': Jade Rose
  • 29': Mary Fowler
  • 74': Khadija Shaw
  • 90'+3': Mathilde Harviken (OG)

About

Aston Villa are hosting Manchester City at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Mathilde Harviken.
  • 6': Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
  • 7': Foul by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
  • 7': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 13': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
  • 14': Goal! Aston Villa Women 0, Manchester City Women 1. Jade Rose (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Akane Okuma (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
  • 20': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Carlotta Wamser.
  • 23': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
  • 24': Akane Okuma (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women).
  • 29': Goal! Aston Villa Women 0, Manchester City Women 2. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij.
  • 32': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 42': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester City Women 2. Amalie Vangsgaard (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester City Women 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester City Women 2.
  • 49': Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Mia McAulay (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Lynn Wilms.
  • 53': Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amalie Vangsgaard.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlotta Wamser.
  • 57': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Akane Okuma (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Carlotta Wamser with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women).
  • 59': Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Akane Okuma.
  • 62': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Beth Mead replaces Aoba Fujino.
  • 63': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Iman Beney replaces Kerstin Casparij.
  • 63': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Sam Coffey replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
  • 63': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Océane Deslandes replaces Mia McAulay.
  • 64': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women).
  • 64': Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women).
  • 68': Sam Coffey (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
  • 70': Mathilde Harviken (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Iman Beney (Manchester City Women).
  • 71': Attempt saved. Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
  • 74': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester City Women 3. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
  • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Miri Taylor replaces Justine Kielland.
  • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Georgia Mullett replaces Chasity Grant.
  • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Maya Hijikata replaces Lucia Kendall.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
  • 76': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
  • 77': Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
  • 78': Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Akane Okuma (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Iman Beney.
  • 80': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Akane Okuma.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
  • 83': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Katie Scott replaces Amalie Vangsgaard.
  • 83': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Mary Fowler.
  • 84': Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women).
  • 85': Foul by Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women).
  • 85': Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women).
  • 90'+2': Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Own Goal by Mathilde Harviken, Aston Villa Women. Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester City Women 4.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester City Women 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester City Women 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 3
65.6 Possession 34.4
23 SHOTS 5
6 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
651 Accurate Passes 323
703 Passes 379
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
8 Accurate Crosses 0
29 Crosses 4
0.3 Cross % 0.0
36 Long Balls 37
26 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 12
11 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 25
9 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 2 +5 6
2 Chelsea 2 +5 4
3 Liverpool 2 +4 4
4 Tottenham Hotspur 2 +2 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
23 Akane Okuma (GK)
3 Mathilde Harviken
4 Anna Patten
16 Noelle Maritz
14 Lynn Wilms
15 Lucy Parker
5 Justine Kielland
17 Chasity Grant
27 Mia Mcaulay
20 Amalie Vangsgaard
21 Lucia Kendall
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Miri Taylor, Georgia Mullett, Océane Deslandes, Katie Scott, Maya Hijikata, Soffia Kelly.

MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
5 Alex Greenwood
4 Jade Rose
37 Carlotta Wamser
18 Kerstin Casparij
20 Aoba Fujino
25 Yui Hasegawa
19 Laura Blindkilde Brown
9 Khadija Shaw
11 Lauren Hemp
8 Mary Fowler
Manchester City Substitutes:
Mayzee Davies, Eartha Cummings, Millie Burdon, Laura Wienroither, Iman Beney, Gracie Prior, Grace Clinton, Beth Mead, Sam Coffey.

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