Manchester City v Aston Villa, 12 February 2023

Score3-1 to Manchester City
RefereeRob Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,392

View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 46 Manchester City won: 29 Drawn: 10 Aston Villa won: 7 Manchester City scored: 94 Aston Villa scored: 42 . Aston Villa had now lost on their last 13 visits to Manchester City in the Premier League.

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Rodri 4 G
Ilkay Gündogan 39 G
Riyad Mahrez penalty 45 P

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Ashley Young Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Leon Bailey Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Manuel Akanji for Rúben Dias 46
Julián Alvarez for Erling Haaland 46
Phil Foden for Jack Grealish 69
Nathan Aké for Riyad Mahrez 85

Substitutions:

John McGinn for Emi Buendía 60
Jhon Durán for Lucas Digne 61
Alex Moreno for Leon Bailey 61
Matty Cash for Jacob Ramsey 76
Philippe Coutinho for Ashley Young 76

Cards:

Rúben Dias 41 Y

Cards:

Lucas Digne 37 Y
Ezri Konsa 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Goalkeeper Oliwier Zych
Defender Sil Swinkels
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City had now won 38 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost five). . City avoided losing consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2018. . They had now scored 26 goals in first-half of their 22 games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team in division.

Comments:

League position: 11th . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2009. . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 22 of their last 27 games in the Premier League. . Ollie Watkins scored on his 100th appearance for Villa in all competitions.

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Rodri 4 G
Ilkay Gündogan 39 G
Riyad Mahrez penalty 45 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

Manuel Akanji for Rúben Dias 46
Julián Alvarez for Erling Haaland 46
Phil Foden for Jack Grealish 69
Nathan Aké for Riyad Mahrez 85

Cards:

Rúben Dias 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City had now won 38 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost five). . City avoided losing consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2018. . They had now scored 26 goals in first-half of their 22 games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team in division.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 61 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Ashley Young Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Leon Bailey Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

John McGinn for Emi Buendía 60
Jhon Durán for Lucas Digne 61
Alex Moreno for Leon Bailey 61
Matty Cash for Jacob Ramsey 76
Philippe Coutinho for Ashley Young 76

Cards:

Lucas Digne 37 Y
Ezri Konsa 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Goalkeeper Oliwier Zych
Defender Sil Swinkels
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 11th . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2009. . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 22 of their last 27 games in the Premier League. . Ollie Watkins scored on his 100th appearance for Villa in all competitions.