Manchester City against Aston Villa

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Barry Bannan hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Brad Friedel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Pablo Zabaleta

Brad Friedel makes a very good save (Parry)

Carlos Tévez hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Ashley Young hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Ashley Young takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot

Handball called on Pablo Zabaleta

Manchester City makes a sub: Dedryck Boyata enters for Micah Richards. Reason: Tactical

Aston Villa makes a sub: Kyle Walker enters for Richard Dunne. Reason: Tactical

Ciaran Clark takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Jô

Brad Friedel makes a very good save (Catch)

David Silva crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Richard Dunne clears the ball from danger.

Manchester City makes a sub: Jô enters for Gneri Toure Yaya. Reason: Tactical

David Silva takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Brad Friedel makes a very good save (Parry)

Carlos Tévez hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Stiliyan Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

David Silva commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Stewart Downing crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Carlos Tévez clears the ball from danger.

Ashley Young takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Pablo Zabaleta blocks the cross

Stewart Downing crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Chris Herd takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Aleksandar Kolarov

Aleksandar Kolarov hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Aston Villa makes a sub: Ashley Young enters for Michael Bradley. Reason: Tactical

Aston Villa makes a sub: Stewart Downing enters for Nathan Delfouneso. Reason: Tactical

David Silva hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Michael Bradley clears the ball from danger.

Carlos Tévez crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Carlos Tévez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left byline. Outcome: cross

Barry Bannan commits a foul on David Silva resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Stiliyan Petrov clears the ball from danger.

Patrick Vieira hits a good header. Outcome: clearance

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Joleon Lescott clears the ball from danger.

Barry Bannan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Barry Bannan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross

Patrick Vieira commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Stiliyan Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

Gareth Barry commits a foul on Nathan Delfouneso resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Stiliyan Petrov hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Micah Richards takes it (Defending)

Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

David Silva commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Gabriel Agbonlahor takes it (Attacking)

Barry Bannan clears the ball from danger.

Carlos Tévez crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Carlos Tévez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Gabriel Agbonlahor is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Gabriel Agbonlahor commits a foul on Aleksandar Kolarov resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Gareth Barry takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Stiliyan Petrov blocks the shot

Aleksandar Kolarov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Manchester City makes a sub: Carlos Tévez enters for Mario Balotelli. Reason: Tactical

David Silva takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Ciaran Clark is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Ciaran Clark commits a foul on Mario Balotelli resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Mario Balotelli is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Mario Balotelli commits a foul on Chris Herd resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Gneri Toure Yaya hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Brad Friedel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mario Balotelli commits a foul on Ciaran Clark resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Brad Friedel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Micah Richards commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Mario Balotelli crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Mario Balotelli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right byline. Outcome: cross

Gabriel Agbonlahor commits a foul on Micah Richards resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

Joleon Lescott clears the ball from danger.

Gabriel Agbonlahor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Joe Hart takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Ciaran Clark commits a foul on Patrick Vieira resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Pablo Zabaleta clears the ball from danger.

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

The second half is under way

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger short, resulting in: shot

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Fabian Delph takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Micah Richards

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Michael Bradley clears the ball from danger.

Aleksandar Kolarov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Fabian Delph takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

David Silva commits a foul on Fabian Delph resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Michael Bradley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

David Silva commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Jerome Boateng takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Gabriel Agbonlahor commits a foul on Patrick Vieira resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Throw-in: Michael Bradley takes it (Attacking)

Patrick Vieira clears the ball from danger.

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Joe Hart makes a very good save (Parry)

Emile Heskey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Micah Richards takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Brad Friedel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Aleksandar Kolarov

That last goal was assisted by Gneri Toure Yaya (Pass from Right Channel)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Brad Friedel makes a very good save (Catch)

Aleksandar Kolarov crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Joe Hart takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Gabriel Agbonlahor

Mario Balotelli hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot

Throw-in: Patrick Vieira takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Gareth Barry takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Patrick Vieira takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Stiliyan Petrov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Stiliyan Petrov commits a foul on Patrick Vieira resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Gneri Toure Yaya takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Richard Dunne commits a foul on Gneri Toure Yaya resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

Barry Bannan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Brad Friedel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Micah Richards

Michael Bradley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Handball called on Aleksandar Kolarov

Joe Hart makes a very good save (Catch)

Barry Bannan hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Gabriel Agbonlahor curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Gareth Barry clears the ball from danger.

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Joleon Lescott clears the ball from danger.

Nathan Delfouneso crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Gneri Toure Yaya hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot

Ciaran Clark clears the ball from danger.

Aleksandar Kolarov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Attacking)

Stiliyan Petrov blocks the cross

Gareth Barry crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Joe Hart makes a very good save (Catch)

Gabriel Agbonlahor crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mario Balotelli commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Game on!

Aston Villa makes a sub: Kyle Walker enters for Richard Dunne. Reason: Tactical

Ciaran Clark takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Jô

Brad Friedel makes a very good save (Catch)

David Silva crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Richard Dunne clears the ball from danger.

Manchester City makes a sub: Jô enters for Gneri Toure Yaya. Reason: Tactical

David Silva takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Brad Friedel makes a very good save (Parry)

Carlos Tévez hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Stiliyan Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

David Silva commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Stewart Downing crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Carlos Tévez clears the ball from danger.

Ashley Young takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Pablo Zabaleta blocks the cross

Stewart Downing crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Chris Herd takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Aleksandar Kolarov

Aleksandar Kolarov hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Aston Villa makes a sub: Ashley Young enters for Michael Bradley. Reason: Tactical

Aston Villa makes a sub: Stewart Downing enters for Nathan Delfouneso. Reason: Tactical

David Silva hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Michael Bradley clears the ball from danger.

Carlos Tévez crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Carlos Tévez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left byline. Outcome: cross

Barry Bannan commits a foul on David Silva resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Stiliyan Petrov clears the ball from danger.

Patrick Vieira hits a good header. Outcome: clearance

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Joleon Lescott clears the ball from danger.

Barry Bannan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Barry Bannan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross

Patrick Vieira commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Stiliyan Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

Gareth Barry commits a foul on Nathan Delfouneso resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Stiliyan Petrov hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Micah Richards takes it (Defending)

Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

David Silva commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Gabriel Agbonlahor takes it (Attacking)

Barry Bannan clears the ball from danger.

Carlos Tévez crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Carlos Tévez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Gabriel Agbonlahor is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Gabriel Agbonlahor commits a foul on Aleksandar Kolarov resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Gareth Barry takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Stiliyan Petrov blocks the shot

Aleksandar Kolarov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Manchester City makes a sub: Carlos Tévez enters for Mario Balotelli. Reason: Tactical

David Silva takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Ciaran Clark is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Ciaran Clark commits a foul on Mario Balotelli resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Mario Balotelli is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Mario Balotelli commits a foul on Chris Herd resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Gneri Toure Yaya hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Brad Friedel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mario Balotelli commits a foul on Ciaran Clark resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Brad Friedel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Micah Richards commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Mario Balotelli crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Mario Balotelli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right byline. Outcome: cross

Gabriel Agbonlahor commits a foul on Micah Richards resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

Joleon Lescott clears the ball from danger.

Gabriel Agbonlahor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Joe Hart takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Ciaran Clark commits a foul on Patrick Vieira resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Pablo Zabaleta clears the ball from danger.

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

The second half is under way

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger short, resulting in: shot

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Fabian Delph takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Micah Richards

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Michael Bradley clears the ball from danger.

Aleksandar Kolarov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Fabian Delph takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

David Silva commits a foul on Fabian Delph resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Michael Bradley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

David Silva commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Jerome Boateng takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Gabriel Agbonlahor commits a foul on Patrick Vieira resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Throw-in: Michael Bradley takes it (Attacking)

Patrick Vieira clears the ball from danger.

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Joe Hart makes a very good save (Parry)

Emile Heskey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Micah Richards takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Fabian Delph takes it (Attacking)

Brad Friedel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Aleksandar Kolarov

That last goal was assisted by Gneri Toure Yaya (Pass from Right Channel)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Brad Friedel makes a very good save (Catch)

Aleksandar Kolarov crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Joe Hart takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Gabriel Agbonlahor

Mario Balotelli hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot

Throw-in: Patrick Vieira takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Gareth Barry takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Chris Herd takes it (Defending)

Patrick Vieira takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Stiliyan Petrov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Stiliyan Petrov commits a foul on Patrick Vieira resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Gneri Toure Yaya takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Richard Dunne commits a foul on Gneri Toure Yaya resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

Barry Bannan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Brad Friedel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Micah Richards

Michael Bradley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Handball called on Aleksandar Kolarov

Joe Hart makes a very good save (Catch)

Barry Bannan hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Gabriel Agbonlahor curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Gareth Barry clears the ball from danger.

Barry Bannan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Joleon Lescott clears the ball from danger.

Nathan Delfouneso crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Gneri Toure Yaya hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot

Ciaran Clark clears the ball from danger.

Aleksandar Kolarov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Pablo Zabaleta takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Attacking)

Stiliyan Petrov blocks the cross

Gareth Barry crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Joe Hart makes a very good save (Catch)

Gabriel Agbonlahor crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mario Balotelli commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa

Game on!