Premier League - Manchester City 4-1 Villa 1 point from the top of the table Foden hat + free kick Rodri passes
Live broadcast on April 4 At 3:15 a.m. Beijing time on April 4, the 31st round of the 2023-24 Premier League season will be contested at the Etihad Stadium, and Manchester City will host Aston Villa. In the first half, Doku set up Rodri to take the lead, Duran equalised, Foden scored from a free-kick, Alvarez missed a lot of chances, and Foden scored a hat-trick in the second half, scoring 21 goals and 10 assists for the season. In the end, Manchester City won 4-1 against Aston Villa, and the Blues ended a two-game draw in the league. In the standings, Manchester City is in third place with 67 points, one point away from the leader Arsenal, and Villa is fourth with 59 points.
【Key Events of the Competition】
In the 11th minute, Foden was distributed to the right, Doku broke through the inverted triangle and knocked back, and Rodri inserted into the box to push and score. Through VAR, the referee blows for the goal to be valid, Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa!↓
In the 20th minute, Alvarez's front was broken, Villa hit the wall in the counterattack, Duran crossed, Rodgers kept the ball straight through, Duran hit the penalty area and shot low into the net from a small angle. VAR also ruled that the goal was valid, Manchester City 1-1 Aston Villa!↓
In the 45+1st minute, Manchester City's free kick opportunity, Foden's penalty shot passed through the human wall, and the ball went straight into the net, Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa!↓
In the 62nd minute, Rodri broke free from the periphery and knocked cross, Foden swept the goal from the edge of the penalty area, Manchester City 3-1 Aston Villa! ↓
In the 69th minute, Foden lost the ball and rebounded on the spot, and then shot from the top of the penalty area, the ball hung in the corner, Olsen did not react, Manchester City 4-1 Aston Villa! ↓
【Highlights of the Competition】
The camera showed Manchester City's plush bench, with Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne watching from the sidelines. ↓
In the 37th minute, Lewis slanted and Alvarez volleyed from the right side of the penalty area, and Olsen defused it with his legs! ↓
In the 49+4th minute, Seat B picked up a pass, Alvarez's header in front of the goal was lifted off the crossbar by Olsen, and Guardiola was very annoyed! ↓
In the 48th minute, Foden went straight to the goal, and the B seat turned around and shot in the penalty area and was saved by Olsen. ↓
In the 55th minute, Villa's counterattack opportunity, Luiz's powerful shot from the left side of the penalty area was saved by Ortega. ↓
In the 60th minute, Foden was knocked down while breaking through in the penalty area, and the referee did not indicate it. ↓
In the 80th minute, Foden, who scored a hat-trick in this game, was replaced by Bob. ↓
In the 90th minute, Alvarez hit the goal from a small angle at the bottom line, and Olsen came out to control. ↓
In the 90+3rd minute, Gvardiol crossed, and Gomez outflanked and pushed the post and popped up. ↓
【Lineup of both sides】
Manchester City line-up: 18-Ortega, 82-Lewis, 25-Akanji, 3-Dias, 24-Gvardiol, 16-Rodri (75'27-Nunez), 20-B (75'8-Kovacic), 11-Doku (80'21-Sergio Gomez), 47-Foden (80'52-Bob), 10-Grealish, 19-Alvarez
Subs not used: 33 Carson, 5 Stones, 17 De Bruyne, 76 Sussoho, 9 Haaland
Aston Villa line-up: 25-Olsen, 3-Diego Carlos, 4-Koonsa, 12-Digne, 17-Lenglet, 6-Douglas Luiz (64'16-Chambers), 22-Zaniolo (77'71-Kellyman), 27-Rodgers, 47-Irogbunam (64'8-Tielemans), 19-Moussa Diaby (64'31-Leon Bailey), 24-Duran (71'15-Alex Moreno)
Subs not used: 18-Joe Gauci, 14-Paula Lores, 29-Hayden
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