Manchester City v Aston Villa, 22 April 2025

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance52,192

View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 50 Manchester City won: 31 Drawn: 10 Aston Villa won: 9 Manchester City scored: 101 Aston Villa scored: 47 . Manchester City had now won their last 15 home games against Aston Villa in the Premier League since April 2007.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 7 G
Matheus Nunes 90+4 G

Goals:

Marcus Rashford penalty 18 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Forward Omar Marmoush

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Pau Torres Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Jérémy Doku for James McAtee 74
Manuel Akanji for Kevin De Bruyne 90+6

Substitutions:

Axel Disasi for Matty Cash 61
John McGinn for Jacob Ramsey 61
Marco Asensio for Amadou Onana 76
Ollie Watkins for Marcus Rashford 76
Donyell Malen for Morgan Rogers 86

Cards:

Joško Gvardiol 70 Y
Matheus Nunes 77 Y
Bernardo Silva 86 Y

Cards:

Lucas Digne 35 Y
Morgan Rogers 50 Y
Ollie Watkins 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Midfielder/Forward Sávio

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Midfielder/Forward Marco Asensio
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester City were now unbeaten in their last six games in the Premier League (won four). . The Citizens had now won their last ten home games in the Premier League played in April (for 37, against nine). . 51 goals had now been scored in their 15 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2025 (for 34, against 17).

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win four consecutive away games in the Premier League without conceding for the first time. . They failed in their attempt to win six consecutive games in the top division for the first time since February 1990 (seven). . Matheus Nunes' goal was the latest winner that Villa had conceded in a game in the Premier League since Rúben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers on 16 October 2021 (90+5). . Aston Villa were awarded a penalty in the 16th minute following a VAR review.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 7 G
Matheus Nunes 90+4 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Forward Omar Marmoush

Substitutions:

Jérémy Doku for James McAtee 74
Manuel Akanji for Kevin De Bruyne 90+6

Cards:

Joško Gvardiol 70 Y
Matheus Nunes 77 Y
Bernardo Silva 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Midfielder/Forward Sávio

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester City were now unbeaten in their last six games in the Premier League (won four). . The Citizens had now won their last ten home games in the Premier League played in April (for 37, against nine). . 51 goals had now been scored in their 15 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2025 (for 34, against 17).

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Marcus Rashford penalty 18 P

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Pau Torres Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Axel Disasi for Matty Cash 61
John McGinn for Jacob Ramsey 61
Marco Asensio for Amadou Onana 76
Ollie Watkins for Marcus Rashford 76
Donyell Malen for Morgan Rogers 86

Cards:

Lucas Digne 35 Y
Morgan Rogers 50 Y
Ollie Watkins 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Midfielder/Forward Marco Asensio
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win four consecutive away games in the Premier League without conceding for the first time. . They failed in their attempt to win six consecutive games in the top division for the first time since February 1990 (seven). . Matheus Nunes' goal was the latest winner that Villa had conceded in a game in the Premier League since Rúben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers on 16 October 2021 (90+5). . Aston Villa were awarded a penalty in the 16th minute following a VAR review.