Aston Villa v Man City LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as City behind again
Both sides are looking to turn around poor runs of form, with City having won just once in their last 11 matches
Aston Villa host Manchester City in the Premier League in the weekend’s early kick-off, with both sides looking to put an end to a poor run of form.
Villa may have improved in Europe recently, but they have just three wins from their last 10 league games, though Unai Emery’s side still sit in a respectable seventh place in the league – and just two points behind today’s opponents.
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s side remain in an unprecedented run of poor form, with last weekend’s dramatic derby defeat to Manchester United meaning that they have just one win in their last 11 matches in all competitions.
Nevertheless, City remain in fifth place, just one point behind Nottingham Forest in the Champions League places, and a win today would take them level on points with Arsenal in third.
Follow all the Premier League action with our live blog below:
Aston Villa 2-0 Man City
72 mins: Chance for City as Savinho, another without a goal this season, replaces Gundogan.
City have been overrun in midfield. Tielemans, Onana and Kamara have been first class.
Still no Kevin De Bruyne for City, as the Belgian looks on from the bench.
Aston Villa 2-0 Man City
70 mins: Foden have a deflected shot saved by Martinez. Aston Villa are in complete control, playing with an energy and drive that looks beyond City at the moment. The run is looking like it’s going to continue.
Aston Villa 2-0 Man City
It wouldn't be a weekend without someone chanting "sacked in the morning" at Pep Guardiola and now he is hearing a familiar sound. Villa's second goal may have finished City off. It certainly illustrates one of the factors in their fall. Morgan Rogers, owned by City but never picked by them, made one and scored one. City have made millions by selling players. Now it has come at a cost. Rogers can run. Some of these City players cannot.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-0 Man City (ROGERS 65’)
THAT’S THE GAME, SURELY?!
So good from Villa, who deserve their two-goal lead. And it’s Morgan Rogers who strikes against his former team!
A flowing Villa move as McGinn surges forward. Tielemans, who has been the best player on the pitch, makes the overlapping run, but McGinn goes to Rogers.
And it’s quality from the former Man City academy star. He takes it on his left foot and buries the finish into the bottom corner.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
63 mins: All of City’s play went through Grealish in the first half. It’s been a different story since the restart.
But this time Grealish can’t find Haaland with his cross and it’s into the side-netting.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
60 mins: POST! Wonderful again from Villla, woeful from City, who escape again. Rogers powers into the box and gets on the end of a flick from Duran. Gvardiol’s challenge is weak and Rogers shrugs him off before firing towards the near post. It clips the outside of the upright and goes behind.
It’s Villa, Villa, Villa with an hour gone.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
58 mins: Brilliant from Villa, who have looked tired in recent weeks but have clearly made the most of not being involved in the Carabao Cup and having seven days off.
Duran presses Ortega and Villa win the throw high up the pitch. The home fans love it.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
56 mins: Another concern for Man City. After already losing Stones, Akanji takes a knock to his shoulder and stays down.
He looks like he’s going to continue. Villa, though, are looking comfortable. Emery’s side are bossing it.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
55 mins: History has repeated itself for John Stones. He played 45 minutes in November, taken off at half-time in defeat to Tottenham and injured again. Now he has not reappeared for the second half again. Kyle Walker's demotion lasted half a game. City's lack of fit defenders means they cannot play without him. It also feels as though they can't find a way to stop Youri Tielemans.
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