Manchester City v Aston Villa, 05 March 2016

Score4-0 to Manchester City
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,892
Aston Villa had now failed to score in seven of the last nine Premier League meetings. Kick-off: 3.00pm

Goals:

Yaya Touré 48 G
Sergio Agüero 50 G
Sergio Agüero 60 G
Raheem Sterling 66 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Wilfried Bony

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward

Substitutions:

Raheem Sterling for Wilfried Bony 62
Kelechi Iheanacho for David Silva 70
Manu García for Yaya Touré 80

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Gabby Agbonlahor 70
Leandro Bacuna for Jordan Veretout 74
Scott Sinclair for Jordan Ayew 80

Cards:

Cards:

Jordan Veretout 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder Manu García
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Jordan Lyden
Defender Jores Okore
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder Carles Gil
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 4th This result meant Manchester City avoided losing four consecutive Premier League games in the same season for the first time since March 2007. Sergio Aguero hit the post and missed his 73rd minute penalty. He had now scored six goals in his last four Premier League appearances against Aston Villa. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Manchester City’s first goal against Aston Villa on Saturday 5th March 2016 has been confirmed as a Yaya Toure goal. (Circular 18 – 11th March 2016)

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa were now without a win in their last 14 Premier League away games. Their club record in the competition is 15 which had stood since December 2003. Only two teams in Premier League history had fewer than 16 points after 29 games; Sunderland in 2005-06 and Derby County in 2007-08. Both had ten points and were relegated in that season.

Goals:

Yaya Touré 48 G
Sergio Agüero 50 G
Sergio Agüero 60 G
Raheem Sterling 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Wilfried Bony

Substitutions:

Raheem Sterling for Wilfried Bony 62
Kelechi Iheanacho for David Silva 70
Manu García for Yaya Touré 80

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder Manu García
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 4th This result meant Manchester City avoided losing four consecutive Premier League games in the same season for the first time since March 2007. Sergio Aguero hit the post and missed his 73rd minute penalty. He had now scored six goals in his last four Premier League appearances against Aston Villa. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Manchester City’s first goal against Aston Villa on Saturday 5th March 2016 has been confirmed as a Yaya Toure goal. (Circular 18 – 11th March 2016)

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Gabby Agbonlahor 70
Leandro Bacuna for Jordan Veretout 74
Scott Sinclair for Jordan Ayew 80

Cards:

Jordan Veretout 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Jordan Lyden
Defender Jores Okore
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder Carles Gil
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa were now without a win in their last 14 Premier League away games. Their club record in the competition is 15 which had stood since December 2003. Only two teams in Premier League history had fewer than 16 points after 29 games; Sunderland in 2005-06 and Derby County in 2007-08. Both had ten points and were relegated in that season.