Manchester City
3 shots on target
1–2
Full time
Aston Villa
5 shots on target
Manchester City
1–2
Aston Villa
Premier League | Sunday, 24 May 2026 | Full time
53%
Possession
47%
16
Shots
12
3
On target
5
9
Corners
4
Premier League · Matchweek 38 · Sunday, 24 May 2026 at 15:00 UTC · Etihad Stadium
Written before kick-off · preview
Manchester City v Aston Villa: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Manchester City host Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on Sunday 24 May in the Premier League, matchweek 38. Manchester City are unbeaten in seven games. They have scored 16 and conceded 5 in those seven games — 2.3 goals a game, 0.7 against, keeping four clean sheets.
Aston Villa have won three of their last seven games. They have scored 14 and conceded 11 in those seven games — 2.0 goals a game, 1.6 against.
Antoine Semenyo has been Manchester City's most productive, with two goals and three assists. John McGinn has been Aston Villa's most productive, with two assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 5' Savio Moreira de Oliveira takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 10' Tijani Reijnders takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 12' Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 21' Tijani Reijnders takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 23' Antoine Semenyo takes a shot with his right foot and scores. Antoine Semenyo
- 29' Savio Moreira de Oliveira takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 30' Rico Lewis takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Rico Lewis
- 34' Tijani Reijnders takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 37' Savio Moreira de Oliveira takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 39' Nicolas Gonzalez Iglesias has a left-footed shot that is blocked.
- 43' Tijani Reijnders takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 43' Nathan Ake's header is blocked. Nathan Aké
- The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
- Half time · Manchester City 0 Aston Villa 0
- 46' Matthew Cash is substituted for Andrés García Robledo. Andrés García
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47'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Ollie Watkins scores, making it 1-1. Ollie Watkins - 47' Ollie Watkins scores with a left-footed shot. Ollie Watkins
- 50' Leon Bailey takes a left-footed shot but misses. Leon Bailey
- 53' Emiliano Buendia takes a shot with his right foot but misses. Emiliano Buendía
- 56' Emiliano Buendia takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved. Emiliano Buendía
- 59' Mateo Kovacic comes on for Antoine Semenyo. Antoine Semenyo
- 59' Mateo Kovacic comes on for Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva.
- 56' Emiliano Buendia takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved. Emiliano Buendía
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61'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Ollie Watkins scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Ross Barkley. Ollie Watkins - 62' Ollie Watkins takes a shot with his right foot and scores. Ollie Watkins
- 63' VAR decision confirms the goal for Ollie Watkins. Ollie Watkins
- 68' Mathis Ryan Cherki takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 74' Youri Tielemans comes on for Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo. Douglas Luiz
- 74' Amadou Onana comes on for Lamare Bogarde. Lamare Bogarde
- 74' Pau Torres is on, and Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is off.
- 75' Ollie Watkins takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked. Ollie Watkins
- 76' Leon Bailey takes a left-footed shot, but it hits the post. Leon Bailey
- 77' Jeremy Doku is on, and Tijani Reijnders is off.
- 77' Josko Gvardiol comes on for John Stones. John Stones
- 77' Rayan Ait Nouri comes on for Nathan Ake.
- 82' Rico Lewis receives a yellow card. Rico Lewis
- 83' Pau Torres takes a right-footed shot but misses. Pau Torres
- 86' Jeremy Doku takes a right-footed shot but misses. Jérémy Doku
- 86' John McGinn comes on for Ross Barkley. Ross Barkley
- 87' John McGinn takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved. John McGinn
- 88' Ollie Watkins attempts a header but misses the shot. Ollie Watkins
- 90' Phil Foden scores with a left-footed shot. Phil Foden
- 90+8' Jeremy Doku takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Jérémy Doku
- 90+10' Mateo Kovacic takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Mateo Kovacic
- The match ends with a score of 1-2.
Match statistics
Manchester City on the left, Aston Villa on the right.
The game
53%
Ball possession
47%
95
Total attacks
53
84
Dangerous attacks
26
Attack
16
Shots total
12
3
Shots on target
5
13
Shots off target
7
6
Shots blocked
2
10
Shots inside the box
9
6
Shots outside the box
3
0
Hit the woodwork
1
2
Big chances created
4
1
Big chances missed
2
9
Corners
4
1
Offsides
1
Build-up
481
Passes
440
426
Accurate passes
397
89%
Pass accuracy
90%
14
Crosses
8
1
Accurate crosses
3
21
Dribble attempts
9
5
Successful dribbles
3
20
Throw-ins
10
6
Goal kicks
12
Defence
3
Saves
2
10
Tackles
28
7
Interceptions
11
26
Duels won
42
8
Fouls
4
1
Yellow cards
0
1
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Manchester City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jérémy Doku sub | 13 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.09 | – | 6 | 50 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.64 |
| Rayan Aït-Nouri sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 100 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.46 |
| Josko Gvardiol sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 100 | 16 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.45 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Trafford | 90 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 91 | 6.40 |
| Rúben Dias | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 64 | 92 | 6.60 |
| Nico González | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 72 | 94 | 7.10 |
| Savinho | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 29 | 86 | 6.53 |
| Phil Foden | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 85 | 6.92 |
| Rico Lewis | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 73 | 6.04 |
| John Stones | 78 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 97 | 6.22 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 77 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 28 | 93 | 6.53 |
| Nathan Aké | 77 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 33 | 88 | 6.30 |
| Bernardo Silva | 59 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 92 | 7.01 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 58 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 95 | 6.69 |
| Rayan Cherki sub | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 76 | 6.49 |
| Mateo Kovacic sub | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 87 | 6.64 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Cash sub | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | 65 | 24 | – | – | – | – | 6.75 |
| Youri Tielemans sub | 17 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 17 | 100 | 24 | – | 2 | – | 100 | 7.20 |
| Pau Torres sub | 17 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.20 | – | 15 | 100 | 19 | – | – | – | – | 6.50 |
| Amadou Onana sub | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 100 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.64 |
| John McGinn sub | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | – | 6 | 83 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 100 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Mings | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 76 | 97 | 6.79 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 90 | 8.06 |
| Ollie Watkins | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 93 | 8.84 |
| Ian Maatsen | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 91 | 7.25 |
| Leon Bailey | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 78 | 6.55 |
| Marco Bizot | 90 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 43 | 70 | 6.63 |
| Ross Barkley | 86 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 88 | 6.95 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 55 | 96 | 6.54 |
| Douglas Luiz | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 46 | 96 | 7.04 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 90 | 6.53 |
| Andrés García | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | 100 | 6.65 |
Player cards
Ollie Watkins had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Ollie Watkins
Passing
Premier League | Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa | 24 May 2026
14 successful
1 unsuccessful
1
final third passes
15
passes
93%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Manchester City
WDWWD
| Played | 7 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–2–0 |
| Goals for · against | 16–5 |
Aston Villa
WLLDW
| Played | 7 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–2 |
| Goals for · against | 14–11 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Manchester City
|
Antoine Semenyo
2 goals · 3 assists
|
5 |
|
Erling Haaland
5 goals
|
5 |
|
Rayan Cherki
3 goals · 2 assists
|
5 |
Aston Villa
|
John McGinn
2 assists
|
2 |
|
Johan Manzambi
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Boubacar Kamara
1 assist
|
1 |