Match summary
1ST HALF
19'
Matty Cash(E. Buendía)
28'
E. Buendía
29'
Jadon Sancho
E. Buendía
Savinho
40'
2ND HALF
T. Reijnders
54'
Bernardo Silva
Jérémy Doku
61'
John Stones
Nico González
61'
Oscar Bobb
Nico O'Reilly
61'
Nico González
64'
74'
E. Guessand
Jadon Sancho
74'
Ross Barkley
J. McGinn
T. Reijnders
Rayan Cherki
76'
Phil Foden
80'
81'
B. Kamara
Savinho
O. Marmoush
84'
86'
Donyell Malen
Lucas Digne
86'
Ian Maatsen
Ollie Watkins
Match statistics
47%Possession53%
441Passes Attempted490
378Completed Passes440
5Corners6
13Throw-ins13
9Shots On Target18
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#23Martinez Romero
#14Francisco Torres
#4Konsa Ngoyo
#12Digne
#2Cash
#24Ba Mvom Onana
#44Kamara
#27Rogers
#10Buendía Stati
#7McGinn
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | |
Pau Torres #14 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | 86' |
Matty Cash #2 | ⚽19' |
A. Onana #24 | |
B. Kamara #44 | 81' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | |
E. Buendía #10 | 28' 29' 🎯19' |
J. McGinn #7 | 74' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 86' |
Substitutes
 B. Klaverboer #22 | |
 A. Noppert #44 | |
 Hussein Ali #15 | |
 M. Milovanovic #27 | |
 Denzel Hall #2 | |
 A. Conde #6 | |
 Simon Olsson #19 | |
 Dimitris Rallis #26 | |
 I. Sebaoui #10 | |
 D. Al-Saed #24 | |
 D. Karlsbakk #9 | |
 C. Nunnely #7 |
Will not play
Ross Barkley
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Tyrone Deon Mings
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Amadou Zeund Georges Ba Mvom Onana
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Evann Guessand
Forward
Manager
Unai Emery
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1
#25Donnarumma
#3Gato Alves Dias
#5Stones
#24Gvardiol
#27Nunes
#4Martinus Jan Reijnders
#47Foden
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#52Bobb
#26Moreira De Oliveira
#9Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Rúben Dias #3 | |
John Stones #5 | 61' |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | |
Matheus Nunes #27 | |
T. Reijnders #4 | 76' 54' |
Phil Foden #47 | 80' |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 61' |
Oscar Bobb #52 | 61' |
Savinho #26 | 84' 40' |
E. Haaland #9 |
Substitutes
 J. Kesting #13 | |
 L. Vogels #31 | |
 J. Lelieveld #2 | |
 A. Meijers #28 | |
 M. Ihattaren #52 | |
 K. Felida #35 | |
 Y. Oukili #6 | |
 R. Niemeijer #10 | |
 P. Vroegh #8 | |
 C. Lokesa #14 | |
 M. Kramer #29 | |
 D. Cleonise #7 |
Will not play
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
John Stones
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
Forward
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oscar Bobb
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Sávio Moreira De Oliveira
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1#23Martinez Romero
#14Francisco Torres
#4Konsa Ngoyo
#12Digne
#2Cash
#24Ba Mvom Onana
#44Kamara
#27Rogers
#10Buendía Stati
#7McGinn
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | |
Pau Torres #14 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | 86' |
Matty Cash #2 | ⚽19' |
A. Onana #24 | |
B. Kamara #44 | 81' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | |
E. Buendía #10 | 28' 29' 🎯19' |
J. McGinn #7 | 74' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 86' |
Substitutes
B. Klaverboer #22 | |
A. Noppert #44 | |
Hussein Ali #15 | |
M. Milovanovic #27 | |
Denzel Hall #2 | |
A. Conde #6 | |
Simon Olsson #19 | |
Dimitris Rallis #26 | |
I. Sebaoui #10 | |
D. Al-Saed #24 | |
D. Karlsbakk #9 | |
C. Nunnely #7 |
Will not play
Ross Barkley
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Tyrone Deon Mings
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Amadou Zeund Georges Ba Mvom Onana
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Evann Guessand
Forward
Manager
Unai Emery
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1#25Donnarumma
#3Gato Alves Dias
#5Stones
#24Gvardiol
#27Nunes
#4Martinus Jan Reijnders
#47Foden
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#52Bobb
#26Moreira De Oliveira
#9Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Rúben Dias #3 | |
John Stones #5 | 61' |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | |
Matheus Nunes #27 | |
T. Reijnders #4 | 76' 54' |
Phil Foden #47 | 80' |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 61' |
Oscar Bobb #52 | 61' |
Savinho #26 | 84' 40' |
E. Haaland #9 |
Substitutes
J. Kesting #13 | |
L. Vogels #31 | |
J. Lelieveld #2 | |
A. Meijers #28 | |
M. Ihattaren #52 | |
K. Felida #35 | |
Y. Oukili #6 | |
R. Niemeijer #10 | |
P. Vroegh #8 | |
C. Lokesa #14 | |
M. Kramer #29 | |
D. Cleonise #7 |
Will not play
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
John Stones
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
Forward
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oscar Bobb
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Sávio Moreira De Oliveira
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Head-to-head
60 matches
Aston Villa
32
Wins
11
Draws
17
Wins
Manchester City
Premier League2024 • 1 matchPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 2 matchesPremier League2021 • 3 matches
EFL Cup2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 21 | 40:14 | 49 |
2 |  | 21 | 45:19 | 43 |
3 |  | 21 | 33:24 | 43 |
4 |  | 21 | 32:28 | 35 |
5 |  | 21 | 35:28 | 33 |
6 |  | 21 | 32:27 | 32 |
7 |  | 21 | 36:32 | 32 |
8 |  | 21 | 34:24 | 31 |
9 |  | 21 | 30:30 | 31 |
10 |  | 21 | 21:22 | 30 |
11 |  | 21 | 31:28 | 29 |
12 |  | 21 | 23:25 | 29 |
13 |  | 21 | 22:23 | 28 |
14 |  | 21 | 30:27 | 27 |
15 |  | 21 | 34:40 | 26 |
16 |  | 21 | 29:37 | 22 |
17 |  | 21 | 21:34 | 21 |
18 |  | 21 | 22:43 | 14 |
19 |  | 21 | 22:41 | 13 |
20 |  | 21 | 15:41 | 7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Michael Oliver
Venue:
Villa Park
Capacity:
42 788
Aston Villa vs Manchester City match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Manchester City. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.