Aston Villa vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League

Aston Villa leapfrog Manchester City in table with huge win

Aston Villa stunned Manchester City with a fully-deserved 1-0 win on Wednesday thanks to a deflected shot from Leon Bailey, leaving the reigning Premier League champions in an unfamiliar fourth position and six points off the top.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 4': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
• 4': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ederson.
• 7': Attempt saved. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 11': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
• 11': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 12': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 12': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Offside, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
• 17': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 17': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 19': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 19': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 22': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
• 22': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ederson.
• 23': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
• 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John Stones.
• 24': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
• 24': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
• 24': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Carlos.
• 28': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
• 28': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 29': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 30': Offside, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
• 31': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
• 33': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
• 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 36': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
• 38': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
• 38': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 41': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 43': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
• 43': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
• 44': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
• 44': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': John Stones (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Manchester City 0.
• 46': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
• 49': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
• 49': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
• 53': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
• 58': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
• 58': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 60': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 60': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
• 64': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
• 64': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
• 66': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
• 67': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
• 67': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Rico Lewis.
• 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Julián Álvarez.
• 69': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
• 69': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 71': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Phil Foden.
• 74': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 0. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 76': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 76': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 78': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
• 78': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ederson.
• 79': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
• 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 80': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 81': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 84': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
• 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces Leon Bailey because of an injury.
• 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Youri Tielemans.
• 86': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 87': Hand ball by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
• 87': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 89': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker is caught offside.
• 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne.
• 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
• 90'+2': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
• 90'+3': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
• 90'+5': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 90'+5': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 0.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester City 0.