FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Mon Jul 15) Manchester City | Aston Villa 5-1-2-2 A | 5-2-1-1-1 C Nick Lovell | Keith Drummond | Ederson GK | GK A_Lafont Ruben_Dias DF | DF H_Hateboer J_Stones DF | DF J_Lascelles A_Laporte DF | DF M_Hermoso Marquinhos DF | DF J_Sutalo D_Rensch DF | DF J_Todibo B_Silva MF | DM S_Lobotka J_Bellingham AM | DM W_Ndidi P_Foden AM | AM Raphinha H_Kane FW | MF D_Kwakman D_Vlahovic FW | FW G_Jesus | A_Nubel SUB | SUB J_Heekeren L_Magnino SUB | SUB K_Narey S_Sohm SUB | SUB N_Hofler N_Goodman SUB | SUB A_Correa N_Rovella SUB | SUB L_Martinez Min. 1 :(mnc) P_Foden holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to D_Rensch ... D_Rensch drives the shot in! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 1 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic dribbles past J_Todibo ... D_Kwakman stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK ... J_Stones hoists it forward ... Marquinhos gets on the end of it ... Marquinhos sees Ederson off his line! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Lafont never had a chance! Min. 2 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic jumps over J_Todibo's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... M_Hermoso takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 2 :(ast) G_Jesus beats J_Stones ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... G_Jesus fires the shot in! ... But Ederson makes a superb stop down low Min. 6 :(mnc) J_Stones finds Ruben_Dias with a perfectly weighted pass ... But G_Jesus puts it in row Z! Min. 6 :(ast) D_Kwakman sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... G_Jesus runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... G_Jesus throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... Ederson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 9 :(mnc) A_Laporte spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Foden! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Lascelles ... He had to get that one right! Min. 17 :(mnc) J_Bellingham squares it to P_Foden ... P_Foden hits the ball on the bounce! ... But A_Lafont makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 21 :(ast) G_Jesus is first to the loose ball ... H_Kane with a terrible tackle ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 23 :(mnc) B_Silva gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... P_Foden is unmarked ... P_Foden rifles it to the far post! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 24 :(ast) M_Hermoso looks up ... He swings the ball right towards G_Jesus ... A glorious effort by G_Jesus! ... But Ederson parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 25 :(mnc) P_Foden with the cross-field pass to H_Kane ... H_Kane tries to beat A_Lafont from outside the area! ... A_Lafont is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... Manchester City go ahead in this match now! ... Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 25 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a MF Min. 25 :(ast) H_Hateboer with the cross-field pass to G_Jesus ... B_Silva with an ugly, ugly foul ... The Aston Villa fans want him to be sent off! ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 27 :(ast) J_Sutalo is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus attempts a lob! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 30 :(mnc) A_Lafont miskicks! ... D_Vlahovic takes control of the ball! ... D_Vlahovic with the shot on net! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 31 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 31 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with the Cruyff turn ... D_Vlahovic has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 38 :(ast) G_Jesus looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... G_Jesus smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 40 :(mnc) D_Rensch holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to D_Vlahovic ... A glorious effort by D_Vlahovic! ... A_Lafont parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City ... COMING ON: L_Magnino ... COMING OFF: J_Stones ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa Min. 51 :(mnc) A_Laporte spots H_Kane who is in acres of space ... H_Kane with a graceful, looping effort! ... It floats over A_Lafont ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 54 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias with a smart pass to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic with the overhead! ... A_Lafont with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 55 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: L_Martinez ... COMING OFF: G_Jesus Min. 55 :(mnc) P_Foden pushes it past H_Hateboer ... Raphinha with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 59 :(ast) L_Martinez finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... D_Vlahovic with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 59 :(ast) L_Martinez sidesteps D_Rensch ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Martinez sends it flying towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Ederson moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... Ederson catches it with style! Min. 60 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: A_Correa ... COMING OFF: Raphinha Min. 61 :(mnc) P_Foden is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to J_Bellingham ... J_Sutalo with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 62 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City ... COMING ON: N_Goodman ... COMING OFF: P_Foden Min. 62 :(mnc) J_Bellingham moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to L_Magnino ... J_Todibo reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 63 :(mnc) N_Goodman sprints forward with the ball ... J_Todibo with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Manchester City players ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 64 :(ast) S_Lobotka with a measured pass to A_Correa ... A_Correa tries the shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 67 :(ast) H_Hateboer holds the ball up ... He sees L_Martinez in space! ... L_Martinez attempts to nutmeg Ederson! ... Over the bar! Min. 68 :(mnc) N_Goodman takes advantage of a bad back pass ... N_Goodman goes for goal! ... A_Lafont takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 76 :(ast) A_Correa off the woodwork! ... L_Martinez picks up the deflection ... L_Martinez is clean through, he is one on one with Ederson ... Ederson charges out of his area ... Ederson catches the ball Min. 78 :(mnc) H_Kane with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... J_Sutalo beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 78 :(ast) D_Kwakman eases past D_Rensch ... Good sliding challenge from N_Goodman Min. 79 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias flicks the ball through ... H_Kane runs onto it! ... J_Lascelles reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 81 :(ast) M_Hermoso controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... W_Ndidi gets onto the end of the pass! ... Ederson tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... PENALTY! And I think it's correct ... L_Martinez takes it ... GOAL!! ... Ederson almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! ... Aston Villa have narrowed the deficit! ... squeaky bum time for Manchester City now ... Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa... Min. 82 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a DM Min. 82 :(ast) A_Correa beats L_Magnino with absolute ease! ... L_Magnino reacts well to win the ball back Min. 82 :(mnc) H_Kane passes the ball to A_Laporte ... J_Lascelles pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 83 :(ast) W_Ndidi sidesteps Ruben_Dias ... He was too quick for his marker ... Blocked by A_Laporte Min. 87 :(mnc) Marquinhos flicks it over J_Lascelles's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... H_Hateboer plays it back ... A_Lafont slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Swung in by D_Rensch ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for A_Lafont, who catches the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 95 :(mnc) J_Bellingham pushes it past J_Sutalo ... J_Bellingham throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... A_Lafont parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Foden (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Kane (25), D_Vlahovic (30) Sent Off : B_Silva (25) Booked : D_Vlahovic (59) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Martinez Scorers : L_Martinez (81 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Sutalo (61), J_Todibo (63) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 12 | 10 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 13 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 1 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 99 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 22 18 14 27 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 J_Stones DF 1 22 19 14 26 | 47 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Laporte DF 1 22 17 14 25 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 0 Marquinhos DF 1 23 18 16 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 D_Rensch DF 1 21 17 14 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 B_Silva MF 1 4 24 18 24 | 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -10 -15 J_Bellingham DM 1 17 22 21 28 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 P_Foden AM 1 6 21 20 28 | 64 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 13 H_Kane FW 1 7 18 23 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 17 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 17 24 27 | 99 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 16 A_Nubel GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Magnino DF 1 15 12 10 23 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 S_Sohm MF 1 5 16 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Goodman FW 1 3 13 17 23 | 35 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 0 10 N_Rovella MF 1 17 21 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lafont GK 24 1 1 1 14 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 H_Hateboer DF 1 21 17 4 26 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 20 16 3 25 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 21 17 4 24 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0 J_Sutalo DF 1 21 17 8 29 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 8 -4 J_Todibo DF 1 21 17 4 25 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -4 -4 S_Lobotka DM 1 18 23 5 32 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 W_Ndidi DM 1 16 21 4 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raphinha AM 1 9 21 20 27 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kwakman MF 1 14 17 10 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 G_Jesus FW 1 5 15 24 30 | 57 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 31 0 13 J_Heekeren GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Narey DF 1 13 9 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Hofler MF 1 10 14 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Correa AM 1 5 20 20 26 | 37 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 L_Martinez FW 1 7 17 22 26 | 42 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1721067021 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40