Manchester City against Aston Villa

Substitution, Aston Villa. Craig Gardner defender replaces Carlos Cuéllar because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Nedum Onuoha (Manchester City) because of an injury.

Delay in match Carlos Cuéllar (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Richard Dunne.

Substitution, Manchester City. Valeri Bojinov forward replaces Elano.

Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Zabaleta.

Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).

Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Stephen Ireland (Manchester City).

Attempt saved. Zatyiah Knight (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Richard Dunne.

Attempt missed. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Elano following a fast break.

Attempt blocked. Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stilian Petrov with a headed pass.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Richard Dunne.

Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Barry.

Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wayne Bridge.

Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elano with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Brad Friedel.

Attempt saved. Elano (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ched Evans.

Substitution, Manchester City. Ched Evans forward replaces Felipe Caicedo.

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Elano (Manchester City).

Offside, Aston Villa. Stilian Petrov tries a through ball, but John Carew is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Shay Given.

Attempt saved. Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wayne Bridge with a cross.

Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).

Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt blocked. Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Attempt blocked. Wayne Bridge (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Dunne.

Foul by John Carew (Aston Villa).

Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. John Carew (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Wayne Bridge (Manchester City).

Foul by Elano (Manchester City).

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Manchester City).

Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stephen Ireland.

Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Carlos Cuéllar (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Manchester City. Gelson Fernandes midfielder replaces Nigel de Jong because of an injury.

Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0.

Substitution, Aston Villa. John Carew forward replaces Curtis Davies.

First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0.

Nigel de Jong (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).

Offside, Manchester City. Vincent Kompany tries a through ball, but Stephen Ireland is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Ashley Young (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Nigel de Jong (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa).

Foul by Richard Dunne (Manchester City).

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Wayne Bridge (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by James Milner (Aston Villa).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City) because of an injury.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Curtis Davies.

Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Hand ball by Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City).

Offside, Manchester City. Felipe Caicedo tries a through ball, but Stephen Ireland is caught offside.

Foul by Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City).

Emile Heskey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa).

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Luke Young (Aston Villa).

Offside, Aston Villa. Carlos Cuéllar tries a through ball, but Emile Heskey is caught offside.

Goal! Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0. Elano (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

James Milner (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Penalty Manchester City. Shaun Wright-Phillips draws a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty conceded by James Milner (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.

Attempt missed. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Ireland with a through ball.

Nigel de Jong (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Gareth Barry (Aston Villa).

Attempt missed. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elano.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luke Young.

Attempt blocked. Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Wright-Phillips with a through ball.

Attempt blocked. Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Emile Heskey is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Kompany.

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up

Attempt saved. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stilian Petrov with a headed pass.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Richard Dunne.

Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Barry.

Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wayne Bridge.

Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elano with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Brad Friedel.

Attempt saved. Elano (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ched Evans.

Substitution, Manchester City. Ched Evans forward replaces Felipe Caicedo.

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Elano (Manchester City).

Offside, Aston Villa. Stilian Petrov tries a through ball, but John Carew is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Shay Given.

Attempt saved. Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wayne Bridge with a cross.

Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).

Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt blocked. Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Attempt blocked. Wayne Bridge (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Dunne.

Foul by John Carew (Aston Villa).

Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. John Carew (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Wayne Bridge (Manchester City).

Foul by Elano (Manchester City).

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Manchester City).

Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stephen Ireland.

Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Carlos Cuéllar (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Manchester City. Gelson Fernandes midfielder replaces Nigel de Jong because of an injury.

Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0.

Substitution, Aston Villa. John Carew forward replaces Curtis Davies.

First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0.

Nigel de Jong (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).

Offside, Manchester City. Vincent Kompany tries a through ball, but Stephen Ireland is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Ashley Young (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Nigel de Jong (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa).

Foul by Richard Dunne (Manchester City).

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Wayne Bridge (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by James Milner (Aston Villa).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City) because of an injury.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Curtis Davies.

Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Hand ball by Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City).

Offside, Manchester City. Felipe Caicedo tries a through ball, but Stephen Ireland is caught offside.

Foul by Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City).

Emile Heskey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa).

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Luke Young (Aston Villa).

Offside, Aston Villa. Carlos Cuéllar tries a through ball, but Emile Heskey is caught offside.

Goal! Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 0. Elano (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

James Milner (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Penalty Manchester City. Shaun Wright-Phillips draws a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty conceded by James Milner (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.

Attempt missed. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Ireland with a through ball.

Nigel de Jong (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Gareth Barry (Aston Villa).

Attempt missed. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elano.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luke Young.

Attempt blocked. Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Wright-Phillips with a through ball.

Attempt blocked. Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Emile Heskey is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Kompany.

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up