Match report

Manchester City Defeats Aston Villa 2-1 in League Cup

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1–2
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Manchester City
Manchester City
Mar 1, 2020

Manchester City secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the League Cup, thanks to early goals from Sergio Agüero and Rodri. Despite Aston Villa's late goal from Ahmed Samatta, Manchester City managed to hold on to their lead, advancing in the competition with this solid performance.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City: 2 goals
  • • Aston Villa: 1 goal
  • • Sergio Agüero (20') and Rodri (30') scored for Manchester City
  • • Ahmed Samatta (41') scored for Aston Villa
  • • Rahim Sterling and Rodri received yellow cards for Manchester City
  • • Ahmed El Mohamady, Marvelous Nakamba, and Tyrone Mings received yellow cards for Aston Villa

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 Ø. Nyland (G)
  • 27 Ahmed El Mohamady (M)
  • 22 B. Engels (D)
  • 24 F. Guilbert (D)
  • 40 T. Mings (D)
  • 18 M. Targett (D)
  • 10 J. Grealish (M)
  • 11 M. Nakamba (M)
  • 21 A. El Ghazi (M)
  • 6 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 20 M. Samatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Trézéguet
  • 14 C. Hourihane
  • 39 K. Davis
  • 8 H. Lansbury
  • 3 N. Taylor
  • 15 E. Konsa
  • 29 Pepe Reina

Manchester City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Bravo (G)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 11 O. Zinchenko (D)
  • 21 David Silva (M)
  • 25 Fernandinho (D)
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 16 Rodri Hernández (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (M)
  • 10 S. Agüero (F)
  • 7 R. Sterling (M)

Substitutes

  • 17 K. De Bruyne
  • 20 Bernardo Silva
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus
  • 26 R. Mahrez
  • 22 B. Mendy
  • 30 N. Otamendi
  • 31 Ederson Moraes

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    20' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Agüero · Assist: P. Foden
  2. Manchester City
    30' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    Rodri · Assist: I. Gundogan
  3. Aston Villa
    41' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Samatta · Assist: A. El Ghazi
  4. Manchester City
    57' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    R. Sterling
  5. Manchester City
    58' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Gundogan · On: K. De Bruyne
  6. Manchester City
    60' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Rodri
  7. Aston Villa
    68' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    Ahmed El Mohamady
  8. Aston Villa
    70' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ahmed El Mohamady · On: Trézéguet
  9. Aston Villa
    70' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. El Ghazi · On: C. Hourihane
  10. Aston Villa
    72' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Nakamba
  11. Manchester City
    77' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: David Silva · On: Bernardo Silva
  12. Aston Villa
    80' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Samatta · On: Keinan Davis
  13. Manchester City
    84' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Agüero · On: Gabriel Jesus
  14. Aston Villa
    90' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    T. Mings

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Manchester City
Fouls 7 13
Pass Accuracy 71% 89%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 22
Corners 3 13
Total Passes 285 669
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 0 8
Shots on Target 3 4
Shots off Target 2 10
Possession 30% 70%
Accurate Passes 203 594
Shots Inside Box 5 16
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 0 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goals by Sergio Agüero and Rodri in the 20th and 30th minutes, respectively, set the tone for Manchester City and created an insurmountable lead over Aston Villa.
  • ▸ Aston Villa's late goal by Ahmed Samatta in the 41st minute provided a brief flicker of hope, but Manchester City's defense held firm to secure the win.