At 3:15 a.m. Beijing time on April 4, in the 31st round of the 2023-24 Premier League, Manchester City played Aston Villa at home. Rodri opened the scoring in the first half, Durán equalised and Foden scored to give City back the lead, before Foden scored twice in the second half and scored a hat-trick with Rodri providing the assist. In the end, Manchester City won 4-1 at home to Villa, ending a two-game draw in the league and one point away from the top Arsenal and temporarily third in the table.
In the second minute, Grealish went straight to the left side of the penalty area, and Alvarez hit the goal from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area. In the 10th minute, Rodri's long-range shot from the left side of the penalty area was picked up by the goalkeeper.
In the 11th minute, Doku received a low flat ball near the bottom line on the right side of the ball and crossed the ball, and Rodri followed up on the right side of the penalty area to break the goal, and Manchester City led 1-0!
In the 20th minute, Rodgers went straight to the left side of the penalty area, and Duran pushed the goal from the left side of the penalty area, and Villa equalized 1-1!
In the 24th minute, Grealish received a transfer ball on the left side of the penalty area and volleyed wide. In the 37th minute, Alvarez's volley from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper's outstretched leg.
In the 40th minute, Alvarez took a set-piece on the left side of the edge of the penalty area and hit it directly over the crossbar. In the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, Manchester City once again won a set-piece on the left side of the penalty area, Foden scored directly, and Manchester City regained the lead 2-1!
At the end of the first half, Manchester City went into the break with a 2-1 lead.
In the second half, Foden sent a through stopper, and Silva's volley from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper with his head. In the 52nd minute, Doku's volley from the right side of the penalty area was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 62nd minute, Rodri knocked on the line of the penalty area, and Foden volleyed in the middle of the penalty area, and Manchester City extended the lead to 3-1!
In the 65th minute, Doku crossed a low flat ball from the right side of the field, and Lewis pushed the shot from the middle of the penalty area and missed the right post. In the 69th minute, Foden made adjustments after a steal at the edge of the penalty area, and then scored with a long-range shot from the top of the penalty area, giving Manchester City a 4-1 lead!
City made two changes in the 75th minute, with Nunes and Mateo Kovacic coming on for Rodri and Bernardo Silva. In the 80th minute, City made two more substitutions, with Gomez and Bob coming on for Doku and Foden.
In the 89th minute, Bob received a cross from the left side in the middle of the penalty area, and he didn't kick the goal with his feet, and Alvarez's volley from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area was confiscated by the goalkeeper. In the 93rd minute, Gvardiol crossed on the left side of the field, and Gomez met the ball on the left side of the penalty area and volleyed at the near post.
The game ended shortly after, with City winning 4-1 at home to Villa, one point clear of Arsenal at the top of the table.
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