FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Fri Jul 11)


                      Manchester City  |  Aston Villa
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                          Nick Lovell  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK E_Martinez
                           M_Thiaw DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                       R_Ait_Nouri DF  |  DF D_Munoz
                          J_Stones DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF L_Digne
                          A_Gordon FW  |  DM S_Amrabat
                          Am_Onana DF  |  MF L_Goretzka
                           B_Silva MF  |  MF M_Kovacic
                      J_Bellingham MF  |  MF N_Fekir
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  AM L_Pellegrini
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW L_Martinez
                                       |
                              Moya SUB |  SUB D_Ward
                        Ruben_Dias SUB |  SUB B_Pavard
                          L_Aigner SUB |  SUB N_Semedo
                        A_Farnerud SUB |  SUB D_Kwakman
                          J_Briand SUB |  SUB E_Osong




Min. 1  :(mnc) M_Thiaw steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Gosens 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Thiaw smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But E_Martinez just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 3  :(ast) S_Amrabat skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has Ederson to beat! 
          ...  He lobs it over Ederson 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) J_Stones is too quick for the defence 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Amrabat 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) Ederson is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 5  :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(mnc) J_Bellingham turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Robertson 
Min. 6  :(ast) R_Gosens sprints past the defender 
          ...  Marquinhos plays it back 
          ...  Ederson slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Martinez hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Munoz tries to place the shot! 
          ...  Ederson with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(ast) N_Fekir looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Gosens 
          ...  But Marquinhos puts the ball out of play 
Min. 8  :(mnc) D_Vlahovic loses D_Munoz 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bellingham chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the clearance 
Min. 10 :(ast) N_Fekir spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Gosens! 
          ...  R_Gosens belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Ederson saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 13 :(ast) D_Munoz breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat Ederson now! 
          ...  Am_Onana trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  L_Digne passes to A_Robertson 
          ...  M_Thiaw with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 17 :(mnc) The defender slips up! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic is through! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  E_Martinez looks dejected 
          ...  That's put Manchester City in front! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 17 :(ast) S_Amrabat threads the through ball to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Ederson guesses right 
Min. 19 :(ast) The ball is passed in from A_Robertson, he finds L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 21 :(mnc) A_Gordon cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bellingham 
          ...  J_Bellingham beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  E_Martinez comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to beat E_Martinez 
          ...  E_Martinez pulls off a save!! 
Min. 22 :(ast) R_Gosens brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Amrabat makes himself available 
          ...  But J_Stones with the fine tackle 
Min. 25 :(mnc) J_Bellingham gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Marquinhos is unmarked 
          ...  Marquinhos hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But E_Martinez comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 26 :(mnc) Marquinhos runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Marquinhos tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  E_Martinez won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 27 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Am_Onana will now play as a MF 
Min. 30 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  E_Martinez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 30 :(ast) M_Kovacic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Robertson 
          ...  A_Robertson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Ederson never had a chance! 
Min. 31 :(mnc) J_Bellingham kills the ball dead 
          ...  J_Bellingham shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 33 :(mnc) B_Silva is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Gordon latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Gordon hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 36 :(mnc) A_Gordon finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  R_Gosens brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 37 :(ast) S_Amrabat runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Amrabat strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  Ederson makes a fine save 
Min. 40 :(mnc) Marquinhos is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic shoots towards goal! 
          ...  E_Martinez won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 41 :(mnc) H_Kane with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A glorious effort by H_Kane! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 42 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Briand 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Kane 
Min. 42 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Farnerud 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gordon 
Min. 42 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Aigner 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Stones 
Min. 42 :(mnc) A_Farnerud gets to the byline and finds B_Silva with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A cracking drive from B_Silva! 
          ...  But E_Martinez parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 45 :(ast) S_Amrabat with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past L_Aigner 
          ...  J_Briand slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But E_Martinez makes a fine save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 3-0 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(ast) L_Martinez takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  L_Martinez must beat Ederson! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Ederson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) M_Thiaw with a reverse pass to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a stunning strike! 
          ...  E_Martinez saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 49 :(ast) D_Munoz with the through ball to R_Gosens 
          ...  R_Gosens sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Ederson 
Min. 51 :(mnc) M_Thiaw is too quick for the defence 
          ...  M_Thiaw with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But E_Martinez hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 52 :(ast) S_Amrabat takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  S_Amrabat with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 56 :(ast) L_Pellegrini runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Marquinhos 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  L_Pellegrini sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 57 :(mnc) Marquinhos with the towering header to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 58 :(ast) Ederson miskicks! 
          ...  N_Fekir is through! 
          ...  Intercepted by R_Ait_Nouri 
Min. 60 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 60 :(mnc) J_Briand finds the run of D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a little chip! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 64 :(mnc) J_Briand with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Munoz 
          ...  J_Briand rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 65 :(ast) N_Fekir brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Am_Onana 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Martinez! 
          ...  J_Briand rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 72 :(mnc) Marquinhos smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Silva latches onto the ball 
          ...  B_Silva with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 73 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Thiaw runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Thiaw hits a great shot! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 75 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Pavard 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Digne 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  N_Fekir will now play as a AM 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  S_Amrabat will now play as a MF 
Min. 75 :(ast) B_Pavard races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Robertson lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Robertson controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 75 :(mnc) A_Farnerud rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to M_Thiaw 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Emlyn Brennan looks relieved 
          ...  Nick Lovell is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 78 :(mnc) J_Briand cuts inside L_Pellegrini 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Gosens slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 78 :(ast) N_Fekir cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Kovacic chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 79 :(mnc) Am_Onana moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 79 :(ast) L_Pellegrini takes advantage of a mistake by L_Aigner 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Thiaw pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 80 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  L_Pellegrini will now play as a FW 
Min. 80 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Am_Onana, he finds A_Farnerud 
          ...  A_Farnerud has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 81 :(ast) B_Pavard unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Robertson 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Robertson! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic runs at L_Goretzka 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  E_Martinez tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bellingham swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It is cleared by A_Robertson 
Min. 89 :(ast) L_Martinez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Am_Onana with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 89 :(ast) L_Martinez with a 40-yard pass to S_Amrabat 
          ...  From long range S_Amrabat bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 90 :(mnc) J_Briand runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Briand! 
          ...  E_Martinez manages to turn it behind 
Min. 92 :(ast) L_Martinez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Thiaw 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  L_Martinez has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Ederson saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 94 :(mnc) Marquinhos turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Marquinhos with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Aston Villa fans behind the goal spread their arms out 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Vlahovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Vlahovic (17), Marquinhos (26), H_Kane (41), M_Thiaw (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Am_Onana (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : S_Amrabat
Scorers              : A_Robertson (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       16
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :          15        |       9
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester City 4 - 1 Aston Villa
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
M_Thiaw        DF   1  22  19  16  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  32  14  64
R_Ait_Nouri    DF   1  23  19  15  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  15
J_Stones       DF   1  23  20  16  26 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   1  24  19  16  25 |  97   0   2   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  28  42  62
A_Gordon       FW   1   5  21  21  26 |  42   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   7
Am_Onana       MF   1  21  23  12  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
B_Silva        MF   1   4  24  19  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  20
J_Bellingham   MF   1  18  24  22  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  14
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  18  25  27 |  97   0   0   1   1   9   1   0   0   0   0  35  48
H_Kane         FW   1   7  19  24  27 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Moya           GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  23  19  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Aigner       DF   1  17   9   4  18 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Farnerud     MF   1   3  18  15  29 |  55   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  13
J_Briand       FW   1   6  15  19  31 |  55   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  18  22

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Martinez     GK  26   1   1   1  24 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  24  15  11  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  18  38
D_Munoz        DF   1  23  20  10  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  20
A_Robertson    DF   1  24  19  10  29 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  28  14  84
L_Digne        DF   1  24  19  12  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Amrabat      MF   1  18  23  10  29 |  97   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  58
L_Goretzka     MF   1  17  23  18  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kovacic      MF   1   5  23  17  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  23  20  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Pellegrini   FW   1   9  23  20  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  29   0  36
L_Martinez     FW   1   8  19  24  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  10
D_Ward         GK  24   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Pavard       DF   1  22  18   8  26 |  19   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
N_Semedo       MF   1  23  17  13  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      MF   1  15  18  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Osong        FW   1   7  15  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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