Manchester City4–1Aston Villa
MCI by 3 goals
Etihad Stadium · Referee: D England
- 2Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Manchester City 2, Aston Villa 1. The score at the break.
- 3.88xG1.19
xG: Manchester City 3.88, Aston Villa 1.19. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 3.88Non-penalty xG1.19
Non-penalty xG: Manchester City 3.88, Aston Villa 1.19. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 25Shots8
Shots: Manchester City 25, Aston Villa 8. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 11On target3
On target: Manchester City 11, Aston Villa 3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 5Big chances2
Big chances: Manchester City 5, Aston Villa 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 2Corners3
Corners: Manchester City 2, Aston Villa 3. Corners won.
- 0Shots from corners2
Shots from corners: Manchester City 0, Aston Villa 2. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 2From free kicks0
From free kicks: Manchester City 2, Aston Villa 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1Headed shots2
Headed shots: Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 2. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 305Passes in their third215
Passes in their third: Manchester City 305, Aston Villa 215. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 26Deep completions4
Deep completions: Manchester City 26, Aston Villa 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 6Fouls13
Fouls: Manchester City 6, Aston Villa 13. Fouls conceded.
- 1Yellow cards2
Yellow cards: Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 2. Summed from the players.
- 7.2PPDA21.8
PPDA: Manchester City 7.2, Aston Villa 21.8. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.74Expected points0.19
Expected points: Manchester City 2.74, Aston Villa 0.19. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.