Man City vs Aston Villa

24 May 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Andy Madley

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Antoine Semenyo 23’
  • Ollie Watkins 47’, 62’

Match summary

Aston Villa came from behind to win 2-1 away at Man City. Man City led 1-0 at half-time.

Antoine Semenyo put Man City ahead from a corner in the 23rd minute, Ollie Watkins equalised from a corner in the 47th minute, and Watkins won it in the 62nd minute, set up by Ross Barkley.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 2.44 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Man City's 1.38 from 16.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
16 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 4
95 Attacks 53
84 Dangerous attacks 26
481 Passes 440
89% Pass accuracy 90%
10 Tackles 28
8 Fouls 4
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Man City Aston Villa
Kick-off
Bernardo SilvaShot on target
12’
Antoine SemenyoRight foot shot1-0 (Man City)
23’
Tijjani ReijndersShot on target
43’
Half-time1-0
46’
Matty CashAndrés García
47’
Ollie WatkinsLeft foot shot1-1 (Aston Villa)
Second half underway
56’
Emiliano BuendíaShot on target
Rayan CherkiAntoine Semenyo
58’
Mateo Kovacic Bernardo Silva
59’
61’
Ollie WatkinsRight foot shot1-2 (Aston Villa)
63’
VAR review
73’
Amadou OnanaLamare Bogarde
73’
Youri TielemansDouglas LuizInjury
73’
Pau TorresVictor Lindelöf
Jérémy DokuTijjani Reijnders
77’
Rayan Aït-NouriNathan Aké
77’
Josko Gvardiol John Stones
78’
Rico LewisFoul
82’
86’
John McGinnRoss Barkley
87’
John McGinnShot on target
VAR review
90+2’
90+7’
Youri TielemansShot on target
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 2.44 23’ Antoine Semenyo (Man City), 1-0 23’ 47’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 1-1 47’ 62’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 1-2 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 2.44 23’ Antoine Semenyo (Man City), 1-0 Semenyo 23’ 47’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 1-1 Watkins 47’ 62’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 1-2 Watkins 62’
Man City 1.38 xGAston Villa 2.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Man City attacking 
47’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 62’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 23’ Antoine Semenyo (Man City), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 83’ Pau Torres (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.41 xG, off target 76’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 75’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 12’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 10’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 43’ Nathan Aké (Man City), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 29’ Sávio (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 39’ Nico González (Man City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Rico Lewis (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+10’ Mateo Kovacic (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+8’ Jéremy Doku (Man City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Sávio (Man City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Sávio (Man City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Mathis Cherki (Man City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Jéremy Doku (Man City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 62’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 23’ Antoine Semenyo (Man City), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 83’ Pau Torres (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.41 xG, off target 76’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 75’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 12’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 10’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 43’ Nathan Aké (Man City), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 29’ Sávio (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 39’ Nico González (Man City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Rico Lewis (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+10’ Mateo Kovacic (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+8’ Jéremy Doku (Man City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Sávio (Man City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Mathis Cherki (Man City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Sávio (Man City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Jéremy Doku (Man City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Man City 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Trafford
Lewis
Stones 78’
Dias
Aké 77’
González
Silva 59’
Semenyo 58’
Savinho
Foden
Reijnders 77’
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bizot
Maatsen
Mings
Lindelöf 73’
García 46’
Luiz 73’
Bogarde 73’
Buendía
Barkley 86’
Bailey
Watkins 2

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
James Trafford GK900 0.000.000
Rico Lewis DEF901 0.060.061
Rúben Dias DEF900 0.000.011
John Stones DEF810 0.000.000
Nathan Aké DEF801 0.110.000
Nico González MID901 0.080.031
Bernardo Silva MID621 0.120.000
Sávio MID903 0.170.242
Antoine Semenyo MID6111 0.420.001
Phil Foden FWD900 0.000.243
Tijjani Reijnders FWD804 0.270.000
Mathis Cherki Sub291 0.030.000
Mateo Kovacic Sub281 0.060.051
Rayan Ait Nouri Sub100 0.000.000
Jéremy Doku Sub102 0.060.000
Josko Gvardiol Sub90 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man City win 68% Avg odds 1.39
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.15
Aston Villa win 14% Avg odds 6.71

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Man City WDWWD
Aston Villa WLLDW

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.