Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Premier League · · Regular Season - 15
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City.
Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City at Villa Park
Managers: Unai Emery (Aston Villa) · Guardiola (Manchester City)
Match facts
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
- Referee: J. Brooks
- Round: Regular Season - 15
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 74' L. Bailey for Aston Villa (assist Y. Tielemans)
Bookings
- 45' J. Stones — Yellow Card
- 53' R. Lewis — Yellow Card
- 60' O. Watkins — Yellow Card
- 87' B. Kamara — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Aston Villa — 4-4-1-1
Starting XI
- 1 · E. Martinez (G)
- 3 · Diego Carlos (D)
- 4 · E. Konsa (D)
- 6 · Douglas Luiz (M)
- 7 · J. McGinn (M)
- 8 · Y. Tielemans (F)
- 11 · O. Watkins (F)
- 12 · L. Digne (D)
- 14 · P. Torres (D)
- 31 · L. Bailey (M)
- 44 · B. Kamara (M)
Substitutes
- 2 · M. Cash (D)
- 15 · Álex Moreno (D)
- 17 · C. Lenglet (D)
- 19 · M. Diaby (F)
- 22 · N. Zaniolo (M)
- 24 · J. Durán (F)
- 32 · L. Dendoncker (M)
- 41 · J. Ramsey (M)
- 42 · F. Marschall (G)
Manchester City — 3-2-4-1
Starting XI
- 2 · K. Walker (D)
- 3 · Rúben Dias (D)
- 5 · J. Stones (M)
- 9 · E. Haaland (F)
- 19 · J. Alvarez (M)
- 20 · B. Silva (F)
- 24 · J. Gvardiol (D)
- 25 · M. Akanji (M)
- 31 · Ederson (G)
- 47 · P. Foden (F)
- 82 · R. Lewis (M)
Substitutes
- 4 · K. Phillips (M)
- 6 · N. Aké (D)
- 8 · M. Kovacic (M)
- 18 · S. Ortega (G)
- 21 · Sergio Gómez (M)
- 27 · M. Nunes (M)
- 33 · S. Carson (G)
- 52 · Oscar Bobb (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Aston Villa: DWWLW · 10 pts from 5 · 10-7
- Manchester City: DWDDW · 9 pts from 5 · 14-10
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Aston Villa and Manchester City.
- Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa · May 24, 2026
- Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City · Oct 26, 2025
- Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa · Apr 22, 2025
- Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City · Dec 21, 2024
- Manchester City 4-1 Aston Villa · Apr 3, 2024
Other matches in Regular Season - 15
Premier League, Regular Season - 15.
- Wolves 1-0 Burnley — 5 Dec 2023
- Brighton 2-1 Brentford — 6 Dec 2023
- Fulham 5-0 Nottingham Forest — 6 Dec 2023
- Crystal Palace 0-2 Bournemouth — 6 Dec 2023
- Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea — 6 Dec 2023
- Tottenham 1-2 West Ham — 7 Dec 2023