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Manchester City vs Aston Villa pairs an established Premier League platform with a challenger capable of disrupting the expected order. Villa won 2–1 at home in December 2024, while City answered with a 2–1 victory at the Etihad Stadium in April 2025. The narrow exchange makes this more than a hierarchy exercise; a future meeting will ask who controls the decisive moments.
Past matches, Manchester City vs Aston Villa
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Manchester City
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13G
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11F
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21D
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24D
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27M
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8M
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7F
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10M
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68D
Aston Villa Substitutes
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G
64
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M
8
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D
14
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M
24
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M
83
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D
12
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M
7
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D
2
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M
53
Match events
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23'⚽A. Semenyo Normal Goal
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46'M. Cash A. Garcia
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47'⚽O. Watkins Normal Goal
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58'R. Cherki A. Semenyo
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59'R. Cherki A. Semenyo
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59'M. Kovacic B. Silva
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61'⚽O. Watkins Normal Goal (Asst: R. Barkley)
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63'Ollie Watkins Goal confirmed
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73'Y. Tielemans Douglas Luiz
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73'P. Torres V. Lindelof
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73'A. Onana L. Bogarde
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74'Y. Tielemans Douglas Luiz
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74'A. Onana L. Bogarde
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74'P. Torres V. Lindelof
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77'J. Doku T. Reijnders
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77'J. Gvardiol J. Stones
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77'R. Ait-Nouri N. Ake
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77'R. Ait-Nouri N. Ake
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78'J. Gvardiol J. Stones
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82'Rico Lewis Yellow Card
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86'J. McGinn R. Barkley
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90'P. Foden Goal Disallowed - offside
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90' +2Phil Foden Goal cancelled
Stats for this game
Matchup Manchester City VS Aston Villa
City carry the larger expectation
Manchester City’s 2–1 home win in April 2025 at the Etihad Stadium captures the conventional shape of this matchup. City turned pressure into a late winner and protected their platform on their own ground, where Villa had to defend for long stretches before the result was settled. The score was narrow, but the expectation attached to City remained substantial.
Villa can overturn the order
Aston Villa’s 2–1 home win in December 2024 at Villa Park supplies the necessary counterweight. Villa took the lead, added a second after the interval and resisted City’s attempt to reopen the contest before a late consolation. The two dated results show how venue and decisive phases can matter alongside status. That gives the fixture a durable question for future meetings: can City make control count away from the turning point, or will Villa again force the hierarchy to answer on the pitch?
Past head to head stats
Manchester City VS Aston Villa
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Manchester City VS Aston Villa
Head-to-Head History
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