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Manchester CityRecent form
Aston VillaRecent formTeam comparison
- Goal Difference
- 1
- Total Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 2
- Goals Against
- 1
- Goal Difference
- -4
- Total Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Goals Against
- 4
Manchester City leaders
Aston Villa leaders
Man City
Aston Villa
Man City
Aston VillaWaiting for kick-off
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Team stats
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Match leaders
Man City
Goals
Josko GvardiolMatches: 1, Goals: 1Assists
Rayan CherkiMatches: 1, Assists: 2Total Shots
Erling Haaland5Accurate Passes
Rúben Dias109Saves
Gianluigi Donnarumma3Aston Villa
Total Shots
Emiliano Buendía3Accurate Passes
Victor Lindelöf26Saves
Marco Bizot3Starting lineups
Confirmed formations and starting positions.
Starting XI
Manchester City
Updated 2026-08-28T23:24:01.233Z
Bench
0 playersSubstitutes have not been published.
Starting XI
Aston Villa
Updated 2026-08-28T23:24:01.233Z
Bench
0 playersSubstitutes have not been published.