Manchester City2–1Aston Villa
MCI by 1 goal
Etihad Stadium · Referee: C Pawson
- 1Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 1. The score at the break.
- 1.36xG1.86
xG: Manchester City 1.36, Aston Villa 1.86. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.36Non-penalty xG1.10
Non-penalty xG: Manchester City 1.36, Aston Villa 1.10. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 14Shots7
Shots: Manchester City 14, Aston Villa 7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6On target3
On target: Manchester City 6, Aston Villa 3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1Big chances3
Big chances: Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 10Corners2
Corners: Manchester City 10, Aston Villa 2. Corners won.
- 5Shots from corners2
Shots from corners: Manchester City 5, Aston Villa 2. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 5Headed shots1
Headed shots: Manchester City 5, Aston Villa 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0Penalties1
Penalties: Manchester City 0, Aston Villa 1. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 249Passes in their third190
Passes in their third: Manchester City 249, Aston Villa 190. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 3Deep completions3
Deep completions: Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 9Fouls10
Fouls: Manchester City 9, Aston Villa 10. Fouls conceded.
- 3Yellow cards3
Yellow cards: Manchester City 3, Aston Villa 3. Summed from the players.
- 10.6PPDA17.8
PPDA: Manchester City 10.6, Aston Villa 17.8. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 0.98Expected points1.76
Expected points: Manchester City 0.98, Aston Villa 1.76. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.