Aston Villa vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Aston Villa
FT
0 - 0
Manchester City

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Aston Villa are hosting Manchester City at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Rebecca Knaak.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Oriane Jean-François (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miri Taylor.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 4': Foul by Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women).
  • 4': Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
  • 6': Foul by Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women).
  • 6': Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 7': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 12': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Rebecca Knaak.
  • 15': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Vivianne Miedema.
  • 17': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Rebecca Knaak.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Foul by Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women).
  • 20': Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).
  • 22': Oriane Jean-François (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson with a through ball.
  • 24': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Lynn Wilms with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij.
  • 27': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Miri Taylor.
  • 29': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Miri Taylor.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anna Patten.
  • 31': Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 32': Foul by Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women).
  • 32': Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 42': Foul by Sam Coffey (Manchester City Women).
  • 42': Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
  • 45': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Manchester City Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa Women 0, Manchester City Women 0.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Jade Rose.
  • 53': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
  • 57': Jenna Nighswonger (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women).
  • 59': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij.
  • 62': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Khadija Shaw with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Sydney Lohmann replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
  • 66': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 71': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women).
  • 74': Foul by Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women).
  • 74': Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women).
  • 77': Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 79': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Kerolin (Manchester City Women).
  • 86': Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women).
  • 88': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Sam Coffey (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women).
  • 89': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ellie Roebuck.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon replaces Kirsty Hanson.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Lucy Staniforth replaces Lucia Kendall.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ellie Roebuck.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
  • 90'+6': Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Manchester City Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Manchester City Women 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
13 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 4
49.6 Possession 50.4
16 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 320
372 Passes 392
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
11 Accurate Crosses 2
29 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.1
26 Long Balls 41
12 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 7
23 Effective Clearances 42
23 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 3,388

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 22 +43 55
2 Arsenal 22 +39 51
3 Chelsea 22 +24 49
4 Manchester United 22 +16 40
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Ellie Roebuck (GK)
15 Lucy Parker
4 Anna Patten
32 Jenna Nighswonger
14 Lynn Wilms Yellow Card
21 Lucia Kendall
25 Miri Taylor
6 Oriane Jean-François
20 Kirsty Hanson
16 Noelle Maritz
23 Chasity Grant
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Imogen Seymour, Océane Deslandes, Lucy Staniforth, Ebony Salmon, Piper Lea, Rachel Maltby, Sabrina D'Angelo, Jessica Johnson.

MNC Manchester City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
35 Khiara Keating (GK)
27 Rebecca Knaak
4 Jade Rose
17 Sam Coffey
5 Alex Greenwood Yellow Card
18 Kerstin Casparij Yellow Card
10 Vivianne Miedema
19 Laura Blindkilde Brown
11 Lauren Hemp
14 Kerolin
9 Khadija Shaw
Manchester City Substitutes:
Iman Beney, Leila Ouahabi, Laura Coombs, Eartha Cummings, Rachael Adedini, Aemu Oyama, Lily Murphy, Gracie Prior, Sydney Lohmann.

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