Manchester City v Aston Villa, 25 April 2015

Score3-2 to Manchester City
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance45,036

View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm

3 Manchester City

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Sergio Agüero 3 G
Aleksandar Kolarov 66 G
Fernandinho 89 G

Goals:

Tom Cleverley 68 G
Carlos Sánchez 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Sergio Agüero

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Jores Okore Defender
Kieran Richardson Defender
Ron Vlaar Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Fabian Delph Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez Midfielder
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward
Christian Benteke Forward

Substitutions:

Fernandinho for Yaya Touré 46
James Milner for Frank Lampard 57
Wilfried Bony for Sergio Agüero 83

Substitutions:

Charles N'Zogbia for Ashley R Westwood 68
Matt Lowton for Leandro Bacuna 87

Cards:

David Silva 46 Y

Cards:

Ashley R Westwood 62 Y
Carlos Sánchez 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Dedryck Boyata
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Forward Wilfried Bony
Forward Edin Džeko

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Aly Cissokho
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester City had now won eight successive Premier League home games against Aston Villa. They had won more Premier League games (21) and scored more goals (68) against Villa than any other team. The reigning champions avoided losing three Premier League games in the same month for the first time since November 2008.

Comments:

League position: 15th Aston Villa had now scored 14 goals in nine Premier League games under new manager Tim Sherwood. They had scored 12 goals in 25 league games in this season under previous boss Paul Lambert. Prior to this game, Villa had scored only six second-half goals in their 33 Premier League games in 2014-15. Derby County hold the competition record for the fewest second-half goals in a season (11 in 2007-08).

3 Manchester City

Goals:

Sergio Agüero 3 G
Aleksandar Kolarov 66 G
Fernandinho 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Sergio Agüero

Substitutions:

Fernandinho for Yaya Touré 46
James Milner for Frank Lampard 57
Wilfried Bony for Sergio Agüero 83

Cards:

David Silva 46 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Dedryck Boyata
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Forward Wilfried Bony
Forward Edin Džeko

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester City had now won eight successive Premier League home games against Aston Villa. They had won more Premier League games (21) and scored more goals (68) against Villa than any other team. The reigning champions avoided losing three Premier League games in the same month for the first time since November 2008.

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Tom Cleverley 68 G
Carlos Sánchez 85 G

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Jores Okore Defender
Kieran Richardson Defender
Ron Vlaar Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Fabian Delph Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez Midfielder
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward
Christian Benteke Forward

Substitutions:

Charles N'Zogbia for Ashley R Westwood 68
Matt Lowton for Leandro Bacuna 87

Cards:

Ashley R Westwood 62 Y
Carlos Sánchez 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Aly Cissokho
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann

Comments:

League position: 15th Aston Villa had now scored 14 goals in nine Premier League games under new manager Tim Sherwood. They had scored 12 goals in 25 league games in this season under previous boss Paul Lambert. Prior to this game, Villa had scored only six second-half goals in their 33 Premier League games in 2014-15. Derby County hold the competition record for the fewest second-half goals in a season (11 in 2007-08).