After the emotional minute of silence in tribute to the recently deceased Thomas Tudorformer honorary president of the Manchester City, the show between the Citizens and Aston Villa began with a frenetic and intense rhythm. The presence of Emiliano Martinez and emiliano Good day generated an additional attraction for the Argentine public, which followed the actions while waiting for the entry of Julian Alvarezwhich by decision of Pep Guardiola He integrated the substitute bank into the local team.
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It only took four minutes for the cast of the Catalan strategist to take advantage. It was at the exit of the first corner kick of the match, in which Rodri he anticipated Boubacar Kamara and left no chance I drew. The citizens they celebrated the 1 to 0 thanks to the head of the Spanish midfielder.
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The citizens come to the game with thirsty for victory after losing their last match against Tottenham Hotspur by a score of 1-0. Since the competition began, the locals have won in 14 of the 21 games played to date in the local championship with a figure of 53 goals in favor and 21 against.
Regarding the visiting team led by Unai Emery, suffered a loss to Leicester City in their last appearance (4-2), so a win against the locals would help them improve their career in the championship.
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To date, of the 21 games the team has played in the Premier League, has won eight of them with a balance of 25 goals scored against 31 conceded.
Regarding performance at home, Manchester City have won nine timesThey have lost once and drawn once in 11 matches played so far, figures that speak positively of Pep Guardiola’s team when they play in their stadium.
At home, meanwhile, Aston Villa have won three times in their 10 meetings that he has played so far in the tournament, so in theory it could be a favorable game for Manchester City to add a positive result at home.
The two rivals have met at the Etihad Stadium before, in fact, the numbers show three defeats and a tie in favor of the citizens. In turn, the streak of the locals is remarkable, who have won seven games in a row at home against Villa. The last match between the two in this competition was played in September 2022 and ended in a 1-1 draw.
Currently, the two teams are separated in the standings by 17 points. Those from Manchester arrive at the meeting with 45 points in your locker and occupying second place behind Arsenal (51 points). For his part, Aston Villa have 28 points and occupies the eleventh position in the classification.
formations
Manchester City: Ederson, Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gündogan, Erling Haaland, Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish
Aston Villa: Emiliano Martínez, Ashley Young, Ezri Konsa Ngoyo, Calum Chambers, Lucas Digne, Jacob Ramsey, Boubacar Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Emiliano Buendía, Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins
TV: Star+ / Espn
Stadium: etihad stadium
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