Premier League: Manchester City demolishes Aston Villa 3-2 with 2 goals from I. Gundogan
MANCHESTER. Manchester City defeated Aston Villa 3-2 thanks to I. Gundogan who scored in the 76th and 81st minute.
MANCHESTER. Manchester City overcome Aston Villa 3-2 thanks to I. Gundogan who scored in the 76th and 81st minute. Manchester City was vastly superior ball possession (71%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Etihad Stadium stadium in Manchester on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Michael Oliver with the help of Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. The 4th official was David Coote. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 18.6 degrees Celsius or 65.5 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 68%.
Match Statistics
Manchester City was in firm control of the ball 71% while Aston Villa was struggling with a 29% ball possession.
Manchester City was more aggressive with 107 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Manchester City won the encounter.
Manchester City shot 25 times, 5 on target, 20 off target. On the other side, Aston Villa shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Manchester City. On the opposite side, Aston Villa received 2 yellow cards (T. Mings and M. Nakamba).
After playing this match, Manchester City will have 90 points to stay in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Aston Villa will stay with 45 points like Crystal Palace to stay in the 14th place.
Match Events
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37'37'
M. Cash
L. Digne
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46'46'
O. Zinchenko
Fernandinho
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49'49'
T. Mings
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56'56'
R. Sterling
R. Mahrez
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69'69'
I. Gundogan
B. Silva
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69'69'
Coutinho
O. Watkins
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72'72'
M. Nakamba
Coutinho
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76'76'
I. Gundogan
R. Sterling
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78'78'
Rodri
O. Zinchenko
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81'81'
I. Gundogan
K. De Bruyne
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83'83'
D. Ings
J. Ramsey
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87'87'
M. Nakamba
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88'88'
A. Young
E. Buendia
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Manchester City: Formation and Lineups
Manchester City started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Josep Guardiola i Sala chose to play with the following team: Ederson , John Stones , Fernandinho , Aymeric Laporte , João Cancelo , Kevin De Bruyne , Rodri , Bernardo Silva , Riyad Mahrez , Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden .
Substitutes
Manchester City made 3 changes: Fernandinho for O. Zinchenko (46′), R. Mahrez for R. Sterling (56′) and B. Silva for I. Gundogan (69′).
Top player: Kevin De Bruyne
The player who no doubt impressed Manchester City the most was Kevin De Bruyne even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 50 passes (86% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 7. He performed 12 crosses.
Aston Villa: Formation and Lineups
Aston Villa started with a christmas tree line-up (4-3-2-1).
On the opposite side, Steven Gerrard played with: Robin Olsen , Matty Cash , Calum Chambers , Tyrone Mings , Lucas Digne , John McGinn , Douglas Luiz , Jacob Ramsey , Emiliano Buendía , Philippe Coutinho and Ollie Watkins .
Substitutes
Aston Villa made 3 changes: Coutinho for M. Nakamba (72′), J. Ramsey for D. Ings (83′) and E. Buendia for A. Young (88′).
Top player: Calum Chambers
Probably the most impressive player in Aston Villa was Calum Chambers.
His rating is with 26 passes (73% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8.
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
