Manchester City v Aston Villa, 03 April 2024

Score4-1 to Manchester City
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,422

View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 8.15pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 48 Manchester City won: 30 Drawn: 10 Aston Villa won: 8 Manchester City scored: 98 Aston Villa scored: 44 . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to complete a league double over Manchester City for the first time since 1962-63 in League Division One.

4 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Rodri 11 G
Phil Foden 45+1 G
Phil Foden 62 G
Phil Foden 69 G

Goals:

Jhon Durán 20 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish

Starting lineup:

Robin Olsen Goalkeeper
Diego Carlos Defender
Clément Lenglet Defender
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
Tim Iroegbunam Midfielder
Nicolò Zaniolo Midfielder
Moussa Diaby Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Jhon Durán Forward

Substitutions:

Mateo Kovačić for Bernardo Silva 75
Matheus Nunes for Rodri 75
Oscar Bobb for Phil Foden 80
Sergio Gómez for Jérémy Doku 80

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Moussa Diaby 63
Youri Tielemans for Tim Iroegbunam 63
Calum Chambers for Douglas Luiz 64
Alex Moreno for Jhon Durán 71
Omari Kellyman for Nicolò Zaniolo 77

Cards:

Jack Grealish 32 Y

Cards:

Douglas Luiz 38 Y
Calum Chambers 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mahamadou Susoho
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Forward Erling Haaland

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Gauci
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Omari Kellyman

Comments:

League position: 3rd . This was Manchester City's first win in their seven games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently in the top five (lost two). . City had now scored three or more goals in 25 of their last 50 games in the Premier League. . Phil Foden had now scored two hat-tricks in his last seven appearances in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 4th . This was Aston Villa's first defeat in their last six away games in the Premier League since losing at Manchester United on 26 December (won three). . Villa had now conceded four goals in two of their last four games in the Premier League. . They had now won one of their last 31 away league games at the reigning top division champions. . Emiliano Martínez was originally named in the starting line-up before being taken ill during the pre-match warm-up. Robin Olsen was promoted to the starting XI.

4 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Rodri 11 G
Phil Foden 45+1 G
Phil Foden 62 G
Phil Foden 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish

Substitutions:

Mateo Kovačić for Bernardo Silva 75
Matheus Nunes for Rodri 75
Oscar Bobb for Phil Foden 80
Sergio Gómez for Jérémy Doku 80

Cards:

Jack Grealish 32 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mahamadou Susoho
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Forward Erling Haaland

Comments:

League position: 3rd . This was Manchester City's first win in their seven games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently in the top five (lost two). . City had now scored three or more goals in 25 of their last 50 games in the Premier League. . Phil Foden had now scored two hat-tricks in his last seven appearances in the Premier League.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Jhon Durán 20 G

Starting lineup:

Robin Olsen Goalkeeper
Diego Carlos Defender
Clément Lenglet Defender
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
Tim Iroegbunam Midfielder
Nicolò Zaniolo Midfielder
Moussa Diaby Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Jhon Durán Forward

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Moussa Diaby 63
Youri Tielemans for Tim Iroegbunam 63
Calum Chambers for Douglas Luiz 64
Alex Moreno for Jhon Durán 71
Omari Kellyman for Nicolò Zaniolo 77

Cards:

Douglas Luiz 38 Y
Calum Chambers 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Gauci
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Omari Kellyman

Comments:

League position: 4th . This was Aston Villa's first defeat in their last six away games in the Premier League since losing at Manchester United on 26 December (won three). . Villa had now conceded four goals in two of their last four games in the Premier League. . They had now won one of their last 31 away league games at the reigning top division champions. . Emiliano Martínez was originally named in the starting line-up before being taken ill during the pre-match warm-up. Robin Olsen was promoted to the starting XI.