Aston Villa vs Manchester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueErling 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 9': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 10': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 17': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 17': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 20': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 21': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 21': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 26': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Matty Cash because of an injury.
- 36': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball.
- 38': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John Stones.
- 38': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 42': Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 45': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Jacob Ramsey is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester City 0.
- 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.
- 52': Offside, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but Erling Haaland is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 56': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 61': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 61': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 64': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 64': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces John McGinn.
- 66': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 67': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 67': Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 71': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 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.
- 79': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins tries a through ball, but Philippe Coutinho is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Kyle Walker.
- 84': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 87': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 88': Offside, Manchester City. Erling Haaland tries a through ball, but Ilkay Gündogan is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 90'+1': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but João Cancelo is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Leon Bailey.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 1.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,830
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,830
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 35 | +12 | 58 |
Line-Ups
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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