Manchester City3–1Aston Villa
MCI by 2 goals
Etihad Stadium · Referee: R Jones
- 3Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 0. The score at the break.
- 3.61xG0.28
xG: Manchester City 3.61, Aston Villa 0.28. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.85Non-penalty xG0.28
Non-penalty xG: Manchester City 2.85, Aston Villa 0.28. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 17Shots6
Shots: Manchester City 17, Aston Villa 6. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 9On target2
On target: Manchester City 9, Aston Villa 2. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 6Big chances0
Big chances: Manchester City 6, Aston Villa 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 8Corners4
Corners: Manchester City 8, Aston Villa 4. Corners won.
- 4Shots from corners0
Shots from corners: Manchester City 4, Aston Villa 0. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks0
From free kicks: Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 4Headed shots0
Headed shots: Manchester City 4, Aston Villa 0. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 1Penalties0
Penalties: Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 354Passes in their third178
Passes in their third: Manchester City 354, Aston Villa 178. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 7Deep completions4
Deep completions: Manchester City 7, Aston Villa 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 13Fouls14
Fouls: Manchester City 13, Aston Villa 14. Fouls conceded.
- 1Yellow cards2
Yellow cards: Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 2. Summed from the players.
- 8.1PPDA23.6
PPDA: Manchester City 8.1, Aston Villa 23.6. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.95Expected points0.03
Expected points: Manchester City 2.95, Aston Villa 0.03. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.