Aston Villa welcomed Manchester City at Villa Park earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a win at home in the Premier League. The Villans made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.
Leon Bailey finally broke the deadlock with a deflected effort in the 74th minute. Unai Emery’s men hung on to their narrow advantage and secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Villa Park.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player performed during the match against Man City.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 7/10
The Argentine keeper made two decent saves during the game and earned a vital clean sheet tonight.
RB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and had a couple of lively moments going forward.
CB: Diego Carlos – 6.5/10
Carlos made one important clearance inside his half and was good on the ball.
CB: Pau Torres – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was a threat at the other end of the field.
LB: Lucas Digne – 7/10
The French full-back kept things tidy at the back and made one key chance from the left wing.
RW: Leon Bailey – 8/10
Bailey’s pace caused a lot of headaches for the Man City defenders. He scored the winning goal with a deflected strike in the 74th minute.
CM: Boubacar Kamara – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and made some decent chances for his teammates to score.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 7.5/10
Luiz was a constant menace in the final third and was quite unlucky not to score tonight.
LW: John McGinn – 8/10
McGinn worked his socks off at both ends of the field and produced a positive display on the left flank.
CAM: Youri Tielemans – 7/10
He made life difficult for the Man City defenders and picked up an assist for setting up Bailey’s goal.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10
Watkins led the line well but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
Substitutes:
CAM: Moussa Diaby – N/A
CM: Jacob Ramsey – N/A
ST: Jhon Duran – N/A
LB: Alex Moreno – N/A
