Aston Villa v Manchester City, 01 December 2021

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance41,400

View Aston Villa v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 8.15pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 43 Aston Villa won: 7 Drawn: 9 Manchester City won: 27 Aston Villa scored: 38 Manchester City scored: 87 Manchester City had now won the last eight meetings in all competitions.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Steven Gerrard

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 47 G

Goals:

Rúben Dias 27 G
Bernardo Silva 43 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
João Cancelo Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Ashley Young for Leon Bailey 31
Carney Chukwuemeka for Matt Targett 67
Morgan Sanson for Marvelous Nakamba 77

Substitutions:

Jack Grealish for Gabriel Jesus 87

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jed Steer
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Anwar El Ghazi
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Morgan Sanson
Forward Keinan Davis

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Luke Mbete-Tabu
Defender Josh Wilson-Esbrand
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Comments:

League position: 13th Aston Villa had now lost six of their last eight games in the Premier League (won two). 101 goals had now been scored in Villa's 38 games in the Premier League in 2021 (for 46, against 55). Ollie Watkins had now scored five goals in three appearances in the Premier League against the reigning champions.

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester City had now won their last 16 games in the Premier League played on a Wednesday. City had now equalled their club record of 30 wins in the top division in a year; also 2017 and 2019 in the Premier League. Bernardo Silva had now scored four goals in his last seven appearances in the Premier League appearances; as many as in his previous 55 games in the division.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Steven Gerrard

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 47 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Ashley Young for Leon Bailey 31
Carney Chukwuemeka for Matt Targett 67
Morgan Sanson for Marvelous Nakamba 77

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jed Steer
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Anwar El Ghazi
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Morgan Sanson
Forward Keinan Davis

Comments:

League position: 13th Aston Villa had now lost six of their last eight games in the Premier League (won two). 101 goals had now been scored in Villa's 38 games in the Premier League in 2021 (for 46, against 55). Ollie Watkins had now scored five goals in three appearances in the Premier League against the reigning champions.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Rúben Dias 27 G
Bernardo Silva 43 G

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
João Cancelo Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Grealish for Gabriel Jesus 87

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Luke Mbete-Tabu
Defender Josh Wilson-Esbrand
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester City had now won their last 16 games in the Premier League played on a Wednesday. City had now equalled their club record of 30 wins in the top division in a year; also 2017 and 2019 in the Premier League. Bernardo Silva had now scored four goals in his last seven appearances in the Premier League appearances; as many as in his previous 55 games in the division.