Round 38 ·
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Half Time
1–0
90 Min
1–2
Goal Scorers
Assists
Ball Possession
Corners
Counter Attacks
Fouls
Free Kicks
Goal Attempts
Goal Kicks
Goals
Offsides
Red Cards
Saves
Shots Off Target
Shots On Target
Substitutions
Throws In
Treatments
Yellow Cards
Attacks
Dangerous Attacks
Total Passes
Manchester City
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Aston Villa
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
At the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Aston Villa left with the result after a 2-1 away win over Manchester City in Round 38 of the Premier League. City had led through the first half, but Villa turned the game after the break and closed out a statement outcome against a side that finished on 78 points from 37 played, still second behind Arsenal's 82.
The home side, coached by Pep Guardiola and set up in a 4-2-3-1, had enough structure to build a first-half lead, with the score at 1-0 by the interval. Manchester City entered the contest with 23 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses, plus a goal difference of 43 from 76 goals for and 33 against, which underlined why the margin for error was so small at the top end of the table. Even so, the final 2-1 score line showed how quickly control shifted once Aston Villa found their timing after the restart.
Unai Emery's Aston Villa, also in a 4-2-3-1, arrived as a side sitting 4th with 62 points from 37 matches, and the away win fit the numbers they brought into the final day. Their record stood at 18 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, with 54 goals scored and 48 conceded for a goal difference of 6. That profile gave them the platform to stay in the contest after falling behind, and the 2-1 ordinary-time score confirmed the edge they found when the match opened up. For Cape Verde viewers following via RTC or Sport TV (PT feed), it was a sharp reminder that Round 38 could still reshape the picture at both ends of the top four.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
This will be a pressure test with momentum at stake, and both sides will feel the weight of every decision at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City and Aston Villa will approach this Premier League meeting not just as a contest for points, but as a measure of character, tactical discipline, and the ability to stay composed when the game tightens.
Manchester City, set up in a 4-2-3-1, will likely try to control the match through possession and structured pressing, with Pep Guardiola being judged on how well he balances aggression without leaving space in transition. The key question will be whether City can win the ball high enough to pin Villa back while still keeping a strong rest-defense shape behind the attack. If that structure is loose, Villa will have routes into dangerous areas.
Aston Villa, in a 4-3-3 under Unai Emery, will probably accept periods without the ball if they can remain compact and efficient. Their best moments may come from direct transitions, set pieces, and quick attacks after recovery in midfield. If the match stays level through the first hour, Emery’s bench timing could become a major factor, especially in how he refreshes the front line and protects the central lanes when City increase pressure.
For readers in Cape Verde, this will be the kind of high-level Premier League match that rewards patience in reading momentum rather than chasing early conclusions. The story will be framed through chance quality and control phases: who creates the clearer openings, who stays calm under pressing, and who manages the moments after possession changes. In a game like this, one lapse in concentration could shift the entire balance.
This could be decided by which side manages pressure better in the middle third and protects its structure when the match opens up.
After a great second half, Aston Villa materializes a comeback and walks out of the game with the win!
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Ball possession: Manchester City: 51%, Aston Villa: 49%.
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Phil Foden fouls Emiliano Buendia
Ball possession: Manchester City: 51%, Aston Villa: 49%.
Phil Foden from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
Pau Torres from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Youri Tielemans makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Rayan Ait Nouri relieves the pressure with a clearance
John McGinn makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Tyrone Mings successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Mateo Kovacic is blocked
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nico Gonzalez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Ian Maatsen relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Josko Gvardiol relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nico Gonzalez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Emiliano Buendia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
Safe hands from Marco Bizot as he comes out and claims the ball
Leon Bailey successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Jeremy Doku is blocked
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ian Maatsen relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Youri Tielemans shoots from outside the box, but James Trafford has it under control
Youri Tielemans tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of James Trafford
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
Tyrone Mings makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Josko Gvardiol relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Josko Gvardiol relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
The game is restarted
Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside
Ian Maatsen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The fourth official shows there are 10 minute(s) of time to be added
Phil Foden from Manchester City is ruled offside
NO GOAL! - After reviewing the situation, the referee announces that the goal for Manchester City is revoked due to offside.
VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Manchester City.
With that goal, Manchester City equalised. Game on!
Jeremy Doku made the key pass for the goal!
Mateo Kovacic provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O O A A A L! Manchester City score! Phil Foden is on the scoresheet.
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rayan Ait Nouri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Leon Bailey from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 50%, Aston Villa: 50%.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Manchester City
A chance presents itself to Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
John McGinn shoots from outside the box, but James Trafford has it under control
John McGinn tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of James Trafford
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Mateo Kovacic relieves the pressure with a clearance
Matty Cash makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Jeremy Doku makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Ross Barkley is leaving the field to be replaced by John McGinn in a tactical substitution.
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Jeremy Doku fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 50%, Aston Villa: 50%.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Emiliano Buendia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Manchester City
Pau Torres from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
Pau Torres goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Pau Torres but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Pau Torres finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
The cross by Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Rico Lewis pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked
Rico Lewis from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Emiliano Buendia
Emiliano Buendia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ruben Dias is penalised for pushing Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Safe hands from Marco Bizot as he comes out and claims the ball
Rayan Ait Nouri relieves the pressure with a clearance
Mateo Kovacic from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 51%, Aston Villa: 49%.
Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field
John Stones is leaving the field to be replaced by Josko Gvardiol in a tactical substitution.
Nathan Ake is leaving the field to be replaced by Rayan Ait Nouri in a tactical substitution.
Tijjani Reijnders is leaving the field to be replaced by Jeremy Doku in a tactical substitution.
POST! So nearly a goal by Leon Bailey but his finish hits the post!
Emiliano Buendia creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.
John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Leon Bailey makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ball possession: Manchester City: 55%, Aston Villa: 45%.
John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nathan Ake successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Ollie Watkins is blocked
Youri Tielemans swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
John Stones from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ian Maatsen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
James Trafford from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Leon Bailey swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef is leaving the field to be replaced by Pau Torres in a tactical substitution.
Lamare Bogarde is leaving the field to be replaced by Amadou Onana in a tactical substitution.
Douglas Luiz is leaving the field to be replaced by Youri Tielemans in a tactical substitution.
Nathan Ake from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Tijjani Reijnders relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ollie Watkins wins an air challenge against John Stones
The game is restarted
Ball possession: Manchester City: 54%, Aston Villa: 46%.
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Rayan Cherki fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Nathan Ake relieves the pressure with a clearance
Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
The match resumes with a drop ball
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Nico Gonzalez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 52%, Aston Villa: 48%.
Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
GOAL! After a review of the situation, the referee changed the initial decision and awards a goal for Aston Villa!
VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Aston Villa.
Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside
Ross Barkley creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
A fantastic individual effort by Ollie Watkins!
Lamare Bogarde made the key pass for the goal!
Ross Barkley provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Ollie Watkins scores with the right foot!
Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.
Matty Cash makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Leon Bailey from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Nathan Ake relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Tijjani Reijnders fouls Lamare Bogarde
Ball possession: Manchester City: 51%, Aston Villa: 49%.
The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
Bernardo Silva is leaving the field to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic in a tactical substitution.
Antoine Semenyo is leaving the field to be replaced by Rayan Cherki in a tactical substitution.
Obstruction as Nico Gonzalez cuts off the run of Douglas Luiz. A free-kick is awarded.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Safe hands from Marco Bizot as he comes out and claims the ball
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Good effort by Emiliano Buendia as he directs a shot on target, but James Trafford saves it
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Bernardo Silva successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Ian Maatsen is blocked
Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.
Savinho from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Lamare Bogarde
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef relieves the pressure with a clearance
Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 51%, Aston Villa: 49%.
Rico Lewis makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Ruben Dias makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City concedes a foul on Ross Barkley but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nico Gonzalez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Manchester City
Emiliano Buendia goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
The referee signals a free kick as Nathan Ake from Manchester City trips Leon Bailey
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
Bernardo Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
John Stones from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Manchester City
Leon Bailey from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
Leon Bailey goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Leon Bailey but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Leon Bailey finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 55%, Aston Villa: 45%.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Ross Barkley makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Aston Villa stands.
VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Aston Villa.
With that goal, Aston Villa equalised. Game on!
John Stones with a bad execution which leads to a goal for the opponent
GOAL! It's an easy finish as Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa taps the ball into an open goal with the left foot!
John Stones from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Leon Bailey swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Nathan Ake from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Andres Garcia is leaving the field to be replaced by Matty Cash in a tactical substitution.
The second half is underway
The only goal scored by Manchester City gives them the slight advantage as we are heading into halftime.
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Manchester City: 57%, Aston Villa: 43%.
Goal kick for Manchester City
Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Leon Bailey makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ian Maatsen relieves the pressure with a clearance
Antoine Semenyo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Andres Garcia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added
Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Rico Lewis
Ross Barkley relieves the pressure with a clearance
John Stones from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Aston Villa start a counter attack
Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Aston Villa: 39%.
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City start a counter attack
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field
A shot by Nathan Ake is blocked
Andres Garcia from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Tijjani Reijnders swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Andres Garcia successfully blocks the shot
Phil Foden from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
Marco Bizot makes a crucial save!
Good effort by Tijjani Reijnders as he directs a shot on target, but Marco Bizot saves it
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Antoine Semenyo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Nathan Ake makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 63%, Aston Villa: 37%.
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Bernardo Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance
Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Lamare Bogarde relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ollie Watkins successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Nico Gonzalez is blocked
Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Tijjani Reijnders swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Andres Garcia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
Andres Garcia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Savinho from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target
Savinho goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Savinho but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Savinho finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.
Andres Garcia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Aston Villa: 39%.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
John Stones wins an air challenge against Ross Barkley
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Tijjani Reijnders fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Leon Bailey from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Savinho
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Ruben Dias makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Leon Bailey relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
The referee signals a free kick as Andres Garcia from Aston Villa trips Savinho
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Douglas Luiz successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Rico Lewis is blocked
Marco Bizot from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Aston Villa: 39%.
Marco Bizot from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Phil Foden swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Andres Garcia could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Andres Garcia successfully blocks the shot
Goal kick for Aston Villa
A shot by Savinho is blocked
Rico Lewis creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Bernardo Silva makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Bernardo Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nathan Ake wins an air challenge against Leon Bailey
Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Nico Gonzalez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
The game is restarted
Ball possession: Manchester City: 58%, Aston Villa: 42%.
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Manchester City managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
G O O O A A A L - Antoine Semenyo volleys the ball into the back of the net with the right foot.
Andres Garcia from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Tijjani Reijnders swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Leon Bailey relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Tijjani Reijnders fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Nico Gonzalez wins an air challenge against Douglas Luiz
Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa trips Rico Lewis
Ian Maatsen relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Manchester City: 56%, Aston Villa: 44%.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
The match resumes with a drop ball
VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Manchester City.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Tijjani Reijnders swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Andres Garcia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Aston Villa
John Stones wins an air challenge against Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
John Stones makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Bernardo Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 54%, Aston Villa: 46%.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Bernardo Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Emiliano Buendia
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Emiliano Buendia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Good effort by Bernardo Silva as he directs a shot on target, but Marco Bizot saves it
Savinho creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target
Tijjani Reijnders goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Tijjani Reijnders but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Tijjani Reijnders finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Savinho creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 49%, Aston Villa: 51%.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Manchester City
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester City are trying to create something here.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ian Maatsen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Savinho from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target
Savinho goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Savinho but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Savinho finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Phil Foden swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Ball possession: Manchester City: 76%, Aston Villa: 24%.
Rico Lewis relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Aston Villa
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Marco Bizot relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ian Maatsen relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Leon Bailey makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Savinho relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Manchester City
Lamare Bogarde relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester City are in control of the ball.
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
Manchester City kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
Welcome to Etihad Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
Welcome to Etihad Stadium where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.
Welcome to Etihad Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams
Welcome to Etihad Stadium, where we await the arrival of today's teams.
Welcome to Etihad Stadium, now all we need are the two teams.
Welcome to today's crucial game from Etihad Stadium. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!
Local broadcast partners for Cape Verde have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Cape Verde broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Manchester City vs Aston Villa kicks off at 14:00 -01 on Sunday 24 May 2026 in Cape Verde.
Local broadcast partners for Cape Verde have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Cape Verde broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Team news has not been confirmed yet.
In the last eight meetings between Manchester City and Aston Villa, Manchester City have 3 wins, there has been 1 draw, and Aston Villa have 4 wins.
This is a Premier League Round 38 match at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Status
Finished
Attendance
60,332
Minute
90+9'
Winner
Aston Villa
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