Summary: Manchester City 4-1 Aston Villa in Premier League

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Manchester City beat Aston Villa 4-1, in a Premier League match, the locals had several chances, where Foden was the star with a hat-trick. 

Calum Chambers receives a yellow card

Aston Villa don't want to give up so easily and look for one more goal 

4 minutes of compensation are added 

The pace of the ball is starting to slow down, both teams are settling for the result

City are attacking down the right flank

City substitute Phil Foden and Jérémy Doku for Oscar Bobb and Sergio Gómez Martín

Aston Villa substitution, Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Omari Kellyman

City changes, Rodrigo Hernández Cascante and Bernardo Silva come off for Mateo Kovačić and Matheus Nunes.

Jack Grealish wanted to send in a cross for Julian but the ball went wide 

Aston Villa substitute Jhon Jáder Durán for Alexandre Moreno Lopera

GOAL! by City, Phil Foden scores a great goal, putting the ball into the corner on the edge of the box.

City despite having a large lead, look for another goal

Aston Villa substitution, Tim Iroegbunam, Moussa Diaby and Douglas Luiz for Youri Tielemans, Leon Bailey and Calum Chambers

GOAL! City's Phil Foden left footed shot from the center of the box to the right side of the goal.

Aston Villa substitution, Tim Iroegbunam, Moussa Diaby and Douglas Luiz for Youri Tielemans, Leon Bailey and Calum Chambers.

City looked for Foden or Alvarez with a cross into the box, but the defense cuts the ball off

City continue to search down the flanks, where the ball goes over the goal 

Aston Villa are taking advantage of every ball and speed to generate a counter attack

City look down the right flank, but finding no space they look through the middle

Bernardo Silva had a goal, but Robin Olsen did well to save and send the ball for a corner kick 

The second half of this match begins and the home team has the 3 points at the moment.

The first half is over

GOAL! for Manchester, Phil Foden scored from a free kick, surprising the goalkeeper and scoring the second goal. 

4 minutes of compensation are added

City still on top, they want to regain their lead

Julian Alvarez looked for a shot from the left flank, but the ball goes over the top 

Douglas Luiz cut off Jack Grealish and receives a yellow card

Manchester City continue to search down the flanks, but Aston Villa look to counter-attack 

Jack Grealish in his anger at the foul, went over to reproach the referee, who gave him the yellow card. 

Jack Grealish tried to take the ball away from Douglas Luiz, but ended up committing a foul

Tigres tries to get past the midfield, but they look very depleted 

City play calmly, try to find a gap in the Aston Villa penalty area

After a review on VAR, the goal is awarded after an alleged advanced position by Durán.

GOAL! by Aston Villa, Jhon Jáder Durán with a wall, decided to cross the ball to the left post.

Aston try to play from their area, but City's pressure is superior 

Guardiola's men regained possession of the ball and play with it in the midfield

After a review in the VAR, the goal is awarded after an allegedly advanced position 

GOAL! City's Rodrigo Hernández Cascante comes in from the right flank and saves the ball near the post with his right foot.

Aston Villa continue to get on top of City, putting the defense in trouble and they almost give away a chance in the middle of the box 

Aston Villa has the ball the most, but in attack both teams are evenly matched

Both clubs are off to a flying start and are from one area to the other. 

Manchester City and Aston Villa are ready to meet at Etihad Stadium in a match with a great attendance.

Both teams take the field for the start of this Premier League match at Etihad Stadium.

This is the XI with which the visitors will take the field at Etihad Stadium, a duel corresponding to the Premier League.

Representing Aston Villa tonight! 👊 pic.twitter.com/7sWKOR65yj

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 3, 2024

This is the XI with which the locals will take the field at Etihad Stadium, duel corresponding to Premier League

In the blue corner! 🩵

XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Doku, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez

SUBS | Carson, Stones, Kovacic, Haaland, De Bruyne, Gomez, Nunes, Bobb, Susoho#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/9lYty11XS8

— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 3, 2024

Manchester City have injuries to Kyle Walker, Ederson Moraes and Nathan Aké, but they have a glimmer of hope as they could get John Stones back.
Walker, a right-back, was injured playing for England and is suffering from a hamstring problem. Ederson was injured before the break and should be back in the next few days while Aké was injured against Arsenal and will miss at least the Villa game.
"Nathan is injured. There are two months left in the season, so hopefully he will be back soon, but I don't know exactly the timings. For the next games he won't be ready," Guardiola told a press conference.
"John might play. He has to be 100 percent, but the injury was less than it seemed at the time. Today and for the following games he will be ready," the Spanish coach added.

The home side are coming off a 0-0 draw against Arsenal in their last game, but still have several games in hand.
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The visitors are coming off a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last match, but still have several games remaining.
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The City of Manchester Stadium, better known as Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons as of 2011, is a stadium located in the city of Manchester, which is the official home stadium of Manchester City. It opened on July 25, 2002 and has a capacity of 53,400 fans.

This will be the 181st meeting between both teams, so they will want to start with all this commitment and get ahead, in addition to adding a victory, leaving 51 wins for Aston Villa, 42 draws and 80 for Manchester City, leaving the balance very uneven. 

In the last 5 meetings between these two teams, 3 wins have gone to Manchester City, while Aston Villa have 1 win and the scales are very even and unfavorable for both clubs, as they have only one draw in the last 5 meetings.
Aston Villa 1 - 0 Manchester City, Dec. 6, 2023, English Premier League
Manchester City 3 - 1 Aston Villa, Feb. 12, 2023, English Premier League
Aston Villa 1 - 1 Manchester City, Sept. 3, 2022, English Premier League
Manchester City 3 - 2 Aston Villa, May 22, 2022, English Premier League
Aston Villa 1 - 2 Manchester City, Dec. 1, 2021, English Premier League

A few minutes before kick-off, both clubs are already on the pitch in preparation for the match.

Gradually the fans arrive at the stadium, an average entry is expected for this Premier League match.

Both teams are already at the stadium, some players enter the dressing room to get ready for warm-up, while other players are checking the field before entering the locker room.
 

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USA Date: Wednesday, April 3
USA Time: 15:15 hours
USA TV channel (English): Peacock and SiriusXM FC
USA TV channel (Spanish): Peacock
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This is the start time of the game Manchester City vs Aston Villa of 03rd April 2024 in several countries:
Argentina: 15:15 PM on ESPN and Star+
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United States (ET): 14:15 PM on Peacock and SiriusXM FC
Spain: 18:15 PM on Movistar+, DAZN Spain and DAZN 1
Mexico: 13:15 PM on Paramount Plus
Paraguay: 15:15 PM on ESPN and Star+
Peru: 13:15 PM on ESPN and Star+
Uruguay: 15:15 PM on ESPN and Star+

The 23 year old striker from Norway, Erling Haaland has been performing well, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club stay strong in the English league, as he has been a viable option for the manager in difficult moments and in the season.

Norway striker, Erling Haaland, the striker will play his 25th game this season, in the past he played 33 as a starter and 2 as a substitute, managing to score 36 goals in the English league and 8 assists, he currently has 18 goals in 24 games.

England attacker, 28 year old Ollie Watkins has performed well, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club stay strong in the English league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments and in the season.

England attacker, Ollie Watkins, the attacker will play his thirty-first game this season, in the past he played 36 as a starter and 1 as a substitute, managing to score 15 goals in the English league and 6 assists, he currently has 16 goals in 30 games.

The locals in their last 5 matches have had a very good performance, as they have had several victories in the last matches, their best result was the 3-0 against FC Copenhagen, having a streak of 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, in order to have confidence.
Manchester City 0 - 0 Arsenal, Mar. 31, 2024, England Premier League
Manchester City 2 - 0 Newcastle United, Mar. 16, 2024, English FA Cup
Liverpool 1 - 1 Manchester City, Mar. 10, 2024, English Premier League
Manchester City 3 - 1 FC Copenhagen, Mar. 6, 2024, UEFA Champions League
Manchester City 3 - 1 Manchester United, Mar. 3, 2024, English Premier League

The visitors in their last 5 matches have had a not very good performance, as they have had several victories in the last matches, their best result was the 4-0 against Ajax Amsterdam, having a streak of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive.
Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Mar. 30, 2024, English Premier League
West Ham United 1 - 1 Aston Villa, Mar. 17, 2024, English Premier League
Aston Villa 4 - 0 Ajax Amsterdam, March 14, 2024, UEFA Europa Conference League
Aston Villa 0 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur, Mar. 10, 2024, English Premier League
Ajax Amsterdam 0 - 0 Aston Villa, Mar. 7, 2024, UEFA Europa Conference League
 

My name is Omar Escalante and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL. In addition, Manchester City and Aston Villa will be playing for three crucial points, as one fights for the lead, the other will be looking to get closer to Guardiola's team.