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Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Premier League

Premier League · Matchday 8Full time
Aston Villa
  • Jackson 6′, 60′

2–1

xG 0.61 – 1.56

Half time 1–0

Manchester City
  • Haaland 52′
Kick-off
Venue
Villa Park
Referee
Peter Bankes
Attendance
36,743
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Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City. xG 0.6-1.6. Aston Villa won it with fewer chances.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1 · Unai Emery

Avg rating 7.15

Manchester City

4-2-3-1 · Enzo Maresca

Avg rating 6.63

  • Suzuki

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    8.6

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Maatsen

    #22 · Left-back · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    7.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.07
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  • Lindelöf

    #3 · Centre-back · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    6.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Pau Torres

    #14 · Centre-back · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    6.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Cash

    #2 · Right-back · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    7.1

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Kamara

    #8 · Defensive midfielder · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    7.4

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Gomes

    #35 · Defensive midfielder · Aston Villa

    82′ played

    7.1

    Off 82′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Manzambi

    #44 · Left winger · Aston Villa

    66′ played

    6.9

    Off 66′

    xG
    0.07
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  • McGinn

    #7 · Attacking midfielder · Aston Villa

    66′ played

    8.1

    1 assistOff 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.21
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  • Alysson

    #47 · Right winger · Aston Villa

    59′ played

    6.7

    Off 59′

    xG
    0.10

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • Jackson

    #11 · Forward · Aston Villa

    82′ played

    8.9

    2 goalsOff 82′Player of the match

    xG
    0.37

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Donnarumma

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Manchester City

    90′ played

    4.0

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Gvardiol

    #24 · Left-back · Manchester City

    90′ played

    7.3

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.45
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  • Dias

    #3 · Centre-back · Manchester City

    90′ played

    6.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Guéhi

    #6 · Centre-back · Manchester City

    45′ played

    5.2

    Off 46′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Khusanov

    #45 · Right-back · Manchester City

    90′ played

    8.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.06

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
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  • Anderson

    #5 · Defensive midfielder · Manchester City

    90′ played

    8.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.25
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  • Enzo Fernández

    #17 · Defensive midfielder · Manchester City

    90′ played

    6.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.36

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
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  • Doku

    #11 · Left winger · Manchester City

    90′ played

    7.3
    xG
    0.15

    Passing

    xA
    0.44
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  • Cherki

    #10 · Attacking midfielder · Manchester City

    45′ played

    6.6

    Off 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.39
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  • Ndiaye

    #7 · Right winger · Manchester City

    69′ played

    7.6

    1 assistOff 69′

    xG
    0.06

    Passing

    xA
    0.37
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  • Haaland

    #9 · Forward · Manchester City

    90′ played

    7.5

    1 goal

    xG
    0.40
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Bench

  • Mbaye

    #19 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    31′ played

    6.7

    1 assistOn 59′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
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  • Barkley

    #6 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    24′ played

    6.0

    On 66′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Buendía

    #10 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    24′ played

    5.9

    On 66′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Goretzka

    #27 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    8′ played

    On 82′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Madjo

    #39 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    8′ played

    On 82′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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Bench

  • Foden

    #47 · Substitute · Manchester City

    45′ played

    6.3

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.17

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
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  • Lewis

    #82 · Substitute · Manchester City

    45′ played

    6.0

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • McAidoo

    #56 · Substitute · Manchester City

    21′ played

    6.5

    On 69′

    Passing

    xA
    0.07
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Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida / CC BY 4.0 · u/reepers_hellcat / CC BY 4.0 · Rolandhino1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · MintyGel / CC0 · Nottingham Forest F.C. / CC0 · Supporterhéninois / CC0 · Æthelred / CC BY 4.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://www.flickr.com/photos/cfcunofficial / CC BY-SA 2.0 · MintyGel / CC BY 4.0 · Original: MichaelEmilio / Derivative work: Danyele / CC BY 4.0 · olympic.uz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steffen Prößdorf / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 36%Possession64%
    AVL 36%, MCI 64%.
  • 0.61Expected goals (xG)1.56
    AVL 0.61, MCI 1.56.
  • 0.61Non-penalty xG1.56
    AVL 0.61, MCI 1.56.
  • 0.46xG on target2.68
    AVL 0.46, MCI 2.68.
  • 8Shots15
    AVL 8, MCI 15.
  • 2On target7
    AVL 2, MCI 7.
  • 2Big chances4
    AVL 2, MCI 4.
  • 314Passes543
    AVL 314, MCI 543.
  • 81%Pass accuracy90%
    AVL 81%, MCI 90%.
  • 4Corners7
    AVL 4, MCI 7.
  • 31Tackles13
    AVL 31, MCI 13.
  • 11Interceptions10
    AVL 11, MCI 10.
  • 4.6PPDA (lower = more pressing)1.6
    AVL 4.6, MCI 1.6.
  • 21Fouls17
    AVL 21, MCI 17.
  • 4Yellow cards4
    AVL 4, MCI 4.
  • 0Red cards0
    AVL 0, MCI 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

Aston VillaManchester City
  1. Goal, Jackson (McGinn)1–0
    6′
  2. 32′
    Yellow card, Guéhi
  3. 38′
    Yellow card, Cherki
  4. 46′
    Substitution, Foden (Off Guéhi / Cherki)
  5. 46′
    Substitution, Lewis (Off Guéhi / Cherki)
  6. 52′
    Goal, Haaland (Ndiaye)1–1
  7. Yellow card, Manzambi
    54′
  8. Yellow card, Cash
    55′
  9. Substitution, Mbaye (Off Alysson)
    59′
  10. Goal, Jackson (Mbaye)2–1
    60′
  11. Substitution, Barkley (Off McGinn / Manzambi)
    66′
  12. Substitution, Buendía (Off McGinn / Manzambi)
    66′
  13. 69′
    Substitution, McAidoo (Off Ndiaye)
  14. 74′
    Yellow card, Anderson
  15. 76′
    Yellow card, McAidoo
  16. Substitution, Goretzka (Off Jackson / Gomes)
    82′
  17. Substitution, Madjo (Off Jackson / Gomes)
    82′
  18. Yellow card, Madjo
    83′
  19. Yellow card, Buendía
    90′

Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steffen Prößdorf / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nottingham Forest F.C. / CC0 · https://www.flickr.com/photos/cfcunofficial / CC BY-SA 2.0 · MintyGel / CC0 · MintyGel / CC BY 4.0

23 shots

Every shot

← MCI attack

AVL attack →

Haaland 52′Manchester City · Goal · Set piece · Header0.92xGOT0.23xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Aston Villa0.61xG

Manchester City1.56xG

Full time2–1

0.00.51.01.52.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Jackson 6′Haaland 52′Jackson 60′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Aston Villa on top8%

Manchester City on top92%

HT0′–5′: Aston Villa on top5′–10′: Manchester City on top10′–15′: Manchester City on top15′–20′: Aston Villa on top20′–25′: Manchester City on top25′–30′: Aston Villa on top30′–35′: Aston Villa on top35′–40′: Manchester City on top40′–45′: Aston Villa on top45′–50′: Aston Villa on top50′–55′: Manchester City on top55′–60′: Manchester City on top60′–65′: Manchester City on top65′–70′: Manchester City on top70′–75′: Manchester City on top75′–80′: Manchester City on top80′–85′: Manchester City on top85′–90′: Manchester City on top90′–95′: Manchester City on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

13Jackson28Suzuki39Pau Torres30Lindelöf22Kamara26Maatsen7Manzambi15McGinn22Gomes20Cash8Alysson

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Aston Villa · Starting XI until the first substitution (58')Busiest link: Lindelöf and Pau Torres, 19 passes.Centralisation index 0.09: Pau Torres made 1.9× an even share of the passes.
33Dias4Haaland27Khusanov20Gvardiol33Guéhi9Donnarumma40Anderson22Cherki42Enzo Fernández17Ndiaye18Doku

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Manchester City · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Dias and Enzo Fernández, 15 passes.Centralisation index 0.07: Enzo Fernández made 1.7× an even share of the passes.

Aston Villa leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.09 against 0.07).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 42), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 19).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.