Manchester City v Aston Villa, 22 May 2022

Score3-2 to Manchester City
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,395

View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 44 Manchester City won: 28 Drawn: 9 Aston Villa won: 7 Manchester City scored: 90 Aston Villa scored: 40 Aston Villa had now lost on all of their last 12 league visits to Manchester City; their longest such sequence against any opponent in their history.

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Steven Gerrard

Goals:

Ilkay Gündogan 76 G
Rodri 78 G
Ilkay Gündogan 81 G

Goals:

Matty Cash 37 G
Philippe Coutinho 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender João Cancelo
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Starting lineup:

Robin Olsen Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Olexsandr Zinchenko for Fernandinho 46
Raheem Sterling for Riyad Mahrez 56
Ilkay Gündogan for Bernardo Silva 68

Substitutions:

Marvelous Nakamba for Philippe Coutinho 72
Danny Ings for Jacob Ramsey 83
Ashley Young for Emi Buendía 88

Cards:

Cards:

Tyrone Mings 49 Y
Marvelous Nakamba 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Ben Chrisene
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder Morgan Sanson
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Danny Ings

Comments:

Final league position 2021-22: 1st This win on the final day of the season confirmed Manchester City as champions of the Premier League for the fourth time in the last five seasons. It became their eighth title success in the top division. With his fourth Premier League winning season, Pep Guardiola had now led a team to more top divsion titles than any other non-British manager. City had now won 50 of their last 63 games in the Premier League (lost seven).

Comments:

Final league position 2021-22: 14th Aston Villa had now won one of their 22 away games in the Premier League at the current league leaders (lost 18). Villa failed in their attempt win their final game in consecutive seasons in the Premier League for the first time since 1997-98. 13,000 goals had now been scored in their 4,184 games in the top division (6,756 for, 6,244 against); more goals in the top flight had only been scored in Everton's games (13,586).

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Ilkay Gündogan 76 G
Rodri 78 G
Ilkay Gündogan 81 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender João Cancelo
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Substitutions:

Olexsandr Zinchenko for Fernandinho 46
Raheem Sterling for Riyad Mahrez 56
Ilkay Gündogan for Bernardo Silva 68

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

Final league position 2021-22: 1st This win on the final day of the season confirmed Manchester City as champions of the Premier League for the fourth time in the last five seasons. It became their eighth title success in the top division. With his fourth Premier League winning season, Pep Guardiola had now led a team to more top divsion titles than any other non-British manager. City had now won 50 of their last 63 games in the Premier League (lost seven).

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Steven Gerrard

Goals:

Matty Cash 37 G
Philippe Coutinho 69 G

Starting lineup:

Robin Olsen Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Marvelous Nakamba for Philippe Coutinho 72
Danny Ings for Jacob Ramsey 83
Ashley Young for Emi Buendía 88

Cards:

Tyrone Mings 49 Y
Marvelous Nakamba 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Ben Chrisene
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder Morgan Sanson
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Danny Ings

Comments:

Final league position 2021-22: 14th Aston Villa had now won one of their 22 away games in the Premier League at the current league leaders (lost 18). Villa failed in their attempt win their final game in consecutive seasons in the Premier League for the first time since 1997-98. 13,000 goals had now been scored in their 4,184 games in the top division (6,756 for, 6,244 against); more goals in the top flight had only been scored in Everton's games (13,586).