Manchester City v Aston Villa, 24 May 2026
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Andy Madley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Attendance | 60,332 |
View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 4.00pm
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Premier League Head to Head
Played: 52
Manchester City won: 31
Drawn: 10
Aston Villa won: 11
Manchester City scored: 102
Aston Villa scored: 50
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Aston Villa had now completed a league double over Manchester City for the first time since 1962-63 in League Division One.
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This was Pep Guardiola’s 593rd and last game in charge of Manchester City. The highlights of his 20 major trophy laden ten year reign were the first team to reach 100 points in a Premier League season (2017-18), the second team to do the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League Treble (2022-23) and the first team to be crowned champions of England in four consecutive league seasons. He had also surpassed Les McDowall’s club record of 592 games in charge.
1 Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Goals:
| Antoine Semenyo | 23 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
James Trafford
Defender
Nathan Aké
Defender
Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder
Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder
John Stones
Midfielder
Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward
Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward
Nico González
Midfielder/Forward
Sávio
Forward
Antoine Semenyo
Substitutions:
| Rayan Cherki for Antoine Semenyo | 58 |
| Mateo Kovačić for Bernardo Silva | 59 |
| Rayan Aït Nouri for Nathan Aké | 77 |
| Jérémy Doku for Tijjani Reijnders | 77 |
| Joško Gvardiol for John Stones | 78 |
Cards:
| Rico Lewis | 82 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Bettinelli
Defender
Joško Gvardiol
Defender/Midfielder
Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder
Max Alleyne
Defender/Midfielder
Matheus Nunes
Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward
Jérémy Doku
Forward
Omar Marmoush
Comments:
Final league position 2025-26: 2nd . With the full opening of the re-developed North Stand, now known as the Pep Guardiola Stand, the attendance of 60,332 became the highest attendance for a home league game since 6 November 1971 versus Manchester United at Maine Road in League Division One. . The Citizens failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in their final 16 games of a season in the Premier League for the second time: previously the last 23 in 2023-24. . As they were both making their final appearance for City, Bernardo Silva and John Stones were given a guard of honour by both teams as they left the pitch. . Phil Foden scored in the 90th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.2 Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Goals:
| Ollie Watkins | 47 |
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| Ollie Watkins | 61 |
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Starting lineup:
Marco Bizot
Goalkeeper
Victor Lindelöf
Defender
Ian Maatsen
Defender
Tyrone Mings
Defender
Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder
Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey
Midfielder
Ross Barkley
Midfielder
Emi Buendía
Midfielder
Douglas Luiz
Midfielder
Ollie Watkins
Forward
Substitutions:
| Matty Cash for Andrés García | 46 |
| Amadou Onana for Lamare Bogarde | 73 |
| Pau Torres for Victor Lindelöf | 73 |
| Youri Tielemans for Douglas Luiz | 73 |
| John McGinn for Ross Barkley | 86 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
James Wright
Defender
Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana
Midfielder
George Hemmings
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward
Bradley Burrowes