Match Report
Aston Villa (4th, 65 pts) visited Manchester City (2nd, 78 pts) with 13 points between them. The last five rounds placed Aston Villa no better than 9th for form, against 4th in the standings.
Defeat had not touched Manchester City in 11 games, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
38 meetings are on record — 25 won by Manchester City, 8 by Aston Villa, 5 drawn, at 3.24 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 66% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 55%.
Goal scorers
Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo (23') · Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (47'), Ollie Watkins (61')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester City 53% · Aston Villa 47% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 9-4