Premier League · Matchweek 17 · Dec 21

Aston Villa - Manchester City

Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 in Premier League (Matchweek 17). Goals: J. Durán 16'; M. Rogers 65'; P. Foden 90+3'.

🏟 Villa Park 👤 Referee: P. Bankes
Key events
16' J. Durán(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Rogers Aston Villa
37' 🟨 Matty CashYellow card Aston Villa
45+2' 🟨 Emiliano MartínezYellow card Aston Villa
47' 🟨 Rico LewisYellow card Manchester C
65' M. Rogers(2 - 0) · Assist: J. McGinn Aston Villa
84' 🟨 Joško GvardiolYellow card Manchester C
87' 🟨 Jack GrealishYellow card Manchester C
90+3' P. Foden(2 - 1) Manchester C
90+4' 🟨 John McGinnYellow card Aston Villa
Quick stats
%44 Possession %56
11 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside box 7
1 Shots outside box 5
5 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
J. Durán(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Rogers
16'
Matty CashYellow card🟨
37'
Emiliano MartínezYellow card🟨
45+2'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁J. Stones ↔ K. WalkerSubstitution
47'
🟨Rico LewisYellow card
M. Rogers(2 - 0) · Assist: J. McGinn
65'
73'
🔁İ. Gündoğan ↔ SavinhoSubstitution
J. Durán ↔ O. WatkinsSubstitution🔁
80'
84'
🟨Joško GvardiolYellow card
84'
🔁M. Kovačić ↔ J. DokuSubstitution
87'
🟨Jack GrealishYellow card
M. Rogers ↔ E. BuendíaSubstitution🔁
90+1'
90+3'
P. Foden(2 - 1)
John McGinnYellow card🟨
90+4'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsAston Villa · Manchester City
Key stats
%44 Possession %56
Shots
11 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside box 7
1 Shots outside box 5
5 Saves 4
Passing
428 Total passes 537
369 Accurate passes 496
%86 Pass accuracy %92
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 4
3 Offsides 0
14 Fouls 7
Cards
3 Yellow cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsAston Villa 4-2-3-1Manchester City 4-2-3-1
Aston Villa · Bench
Coach: Unai Emery
Manchester City · Bench
Coach: Pep Guardiola
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2021–2026
Aston Villa 3
Jan 20who was on topMay 24
Manchester City 7
3 Aston Villa 1 draw 7 Manchester City
Aston Villa won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
1220total goals
2/1clean sheets
2-1Aston Villa best win · May 24
4-1Manchester City best win · Apr 3
%82 Over 1.5 9/11
%64 Over 2.5 7/11
%27 Over 3.5 3/11
%73 BTTS 8/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Aston Villa at home5 matches
2W 1D 2L 5:5
Manchester City at home6 matches
5W 0D 1L 15:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Aston Villa2W 0D 3L Manchester City4W 1D 0L
1.20 2.60 Points per game
9 11 Goals scored
7 5 Goals conceded
1.37 2.33 xG average
1.27 1.04 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%40 %60 BTTS
%60 %80 Over 2.5
5.4 10.0 Corners
1.2 0.8 Cards
Aston Villa5W 1D 4L Manchester City6W 2D 2L
1.60 2.00 Points per game
20 19 Goals scored
11 11 Goals conceded
1.39 2.05 xG average
1.32 1.11 xGA average
%30 %40 Clean sheets
%50 %50 BTTS
%60 %70 Over 2.5
4.8 9.1 Corners
1.0 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
6Aston Villain the table66pts
38matches 19-9-10W-D-L 58:51goals +7diff
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3Manchester Cityin the table71pts
38matches 21-8-9W-D-L 72:44goals +28diff
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Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.88 2.00 Points per game
1.46 1.68 xG average
1.47 1.14 xGA average
%28 %40 Clean sheets
%52 %48 BTTS
%52 %60 Over 2.5
5.3 5.5 Corners
1.5 1.8 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 24 Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa Premier League
Oct 26 Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City Premier League
Apr 22 Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa Premier League
Apr 3 Manchester City 4-1 Aston Villa Premier League
Dec 6 Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City Premier League
Feb 12 Manchester City 3-1 Aston Villa Premier League
Sep 3 Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City Premier League
May 22 Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa Premier League
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