On This Day
Villa lose for the first time in four in all competitions under Tim Sherwood as they are undone by a last minute winner at the Etihad to leave Villa 15th in the table but just two points above the relegation places.
After the euphoria of the FA Cup Semi Final comes the reality of life in the League with Villa. Tim Sherwood's Villa lose for the fifth time in nine Premier League games but had played Manchester United (3rd), Manchester City (4th) and Tottenham (7th) and had scored fourteen goals under Sherwood compared to just twelve in the previous twenty five under Lambert. Villa fall back to 16th and are just two places above third from bottom Sunderland who have a game in hand.
Tom Cleverley scores for the first time in a Villa shirt on his 32nd appearance in a to make it W11 D6 L15, 1 Goal, 0 Assists and 6 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Jack Grealish makes his 20th appearance for Villa (6 Starts) to make it W10 D4 L6, 0 Goals, 2 Assists, 2 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career but yet again he's lucky to be even selecvted after his latest off-field indiscretion.
Carlos Sรกnchez scores his 1st goal in a Villa shirt on his 30th appearance (23 Starts) to make it W9 D8 L13, 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 7 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Matt Lowton suffers his 40th defeat in a Villa shirt on his 81st appearance (73 Starts) to make it W24 D17 L40, 2 Goals, 5 Assists and 16 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
GK Brad Guzan | ๐บ๐ธ |
LB Kieran Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jores Okore | ๐ฉ๐ฐ |
CB Ron Vlaar | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
M Fabian Delph | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tom Cleverley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Carlos Sรกnchez | ๐จ๐ด | ๐จ | โฝ |
M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ |
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | ๐ |
CF Christian Benteke | ๐ง๐ช |
Tim Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2015
Substitutes
๐ RB Matt Lowton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | 65โ |
๐ W Charles NโZogbia | ๐ซ๐ท | for M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 68โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Shay Given | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Philippe Senderos |๐จ๐ญ|
RB Aly Cissokho | ๐ซ๐ท |
M Joe Cole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Andreas Weimann | ๐ฆ๐น |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Ashley Westwood (13)
๐จ Carlos Sรกnchez (8)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ciaran Clark | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Nathan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Out on Loan | 11 |
CF Nicklas Helenius | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | Aalborg BK
M Yacouba Sylla | ๐ฒ๐ฑ | Kayseri Erciyesspor
W Aleksandar Tonev | ๐ง๐ฌ | Celtic
LB Joe Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Brighton
LB Enda Stevens | ๐ฎ๐ช | Doncaster
F Darren Bent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Derby
M Gary Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Forest
LB Antonio Luna | ๐ช๐ธ | Spezia Calcio
RB Janoi Donacien | ๐ฑ๐จ | Tranmere
F Graham Burke | ๐ฎ๐ช | Notts County
LB Lewis Kinsella | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Luton
Team News
Brad Guzan, Jores Okore and Carlos Sรกnchez replace Shay Given, Nathan Baker (injury) and Charles NโZogbia.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.12 |
Oldest Player |
GK Brad Guzan | ๐บ๐ธ | 30.64 |
Youngest Player |
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.64 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Tom Cleverley | 68โ | Carlos Sรกnchez | 85โ |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 3โ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Sergio Agรผero
๐ | HT Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa
๐จ | 62โ Booking, Ashley Westwood
๐จ | 65โ Booking, Carlos Sรกnchez
๐ | 65โ Sub off, Leandro Bacuna, Sub on, Matt Lowton
๐ฅ
| 66โ Goal, 0-2, (Manchester City), Aleksandar Kolarov
๐ | 68โ Sub off, Ashley Westwood, Sub on, Charles NโZogbia
โฝ | 68โ Goal, 1-2, Tom Cleverley
โฝ | 85โ Goal, 2-2, Carlos Sรกnchez
๐ฅ
| 89โ Goal, 2-3, (Manchester City), Fernandinho
๐ | FT Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa
Season | 2014-15 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Game | #34 |
Manager Game | #11 |
Saturday, 25 April 2015
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tim Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Borehamwood, 2015
Referee: Mike Dean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wirral, 2001-2021
Kick off: 5.30pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Mike Dean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wirral, 2001-2021
Assistants: Simon Long, Edward Smart
Referee: Mike Dean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wirral, 2001-2021
๐ 41 | ๐ฉ 14 | ๐จ 13 | ๐ฅ 14 | ๐ : 9
๐ 41 | ๐ฉ 34% | ๐จ 32% | ๐ฅ 34% | ๐ : 22%
Cards ๐จ 75 | ๐ฅ 3 | 1.90 |
Penalty โฝ 7 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
2003: Gifted stadium
2007: Acquired by Thailand governing PM
2008: Acquired by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund to become England's first state owned football club
2009: Results subject to investigation under breaking financial fair play rules over a nine-year period
2010: Results subject to investigation under breaking financial fair play rules over a nine-year period
2011: Results subject to investigation under breaking financial fair play rules over a nine-year period
2012: Results subject to investigation under breaking financial fair play rules over a nine-year period
2012: UEFA rules the club had committed "serious breaches" of financial fair play rules between 2012 and 2016.
2013: Results subject to investigation under breaking financial fair play rules over a nine-year period
2013: UEFA rules the club had committed "serious breaches" of financial fair play rules between 2012 and 2016.
2014: Results subject to investigation under breaking financial fair play rules over a nine-year period
2014: UEFA rules the club had committed "serious breaches" of financial fair play rules between 2012 and 2016.
2015: Results subject to investigation under breaking financial fair play rules over a nine-year period
2015: UEFA rules the club had committed "serious breaches" of financial fair play rules between 2012 and 2016.
Total ๐ 167 | ๐ฉ 57 | ๐จ 40 | ๐ฅ 70 | โฝ 242 | ๐ฅ
267 |
League ๐ 152 | ๐ฉ 52 | ๐จ 38 | ๐ฅ 62 | โฝ 218 | ๐ฅ
241 |
FA Cup ๐ 10 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 6 | โฝ 11 | ๐ฅ
19 |
League Cup ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 10 | ๐ฅ
3 |
Other ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Home ๐ 85 | ๐ฉ 41 | ๐จ 24 | ๐ฅ 20 | โฝ 146 | ๐ฅ
94 |
Away ๐ 81 | ๐ฉ 16 | ๐จ 15 | ๐ฅ 50 | โฝ 95 | ๐ฅ
151 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Match Stats
Possession F | 55%
Possession A | 45%
Shots F | 13
Shots A | 11
Shots on Target F | 4
Shots on Target A | 4
Corners F | 6
Corners A | 7
Fouls F | 11
Fouls A | 13
Tim Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2015
๐ 11 | ๐ฉ | 5 ๐จ | 1 ๐ฅ 5 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
โBrad [Guzan] will get over it [his mistake on 3โ], but itโs hard enough coming here without offering gimmes.
โIt was a poor start, but we performed well afterwards; if we play like that in our remaining games weโll be OK. We were a bit unlucky right at the end when Christian Benteke was wrongly flagged for offside โ that should have been a penalty and a sending off โ but wherever we play, we go into games expecting to win now.โ
Tim Sherwood, Saturday, 25 April 2015.
*Manchester City scored a dramatic late winner to defeat FA Cup finalists Aston Villa and move second in the Premier League.*
Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan sliced a clearance to Sergio Aguero, who tapped into an open goal to put City ahead.
Aleksandar Kolarovโs curling 25-yard free-kick put the hosts 2-0 in front.
But a low strike from Tom Cleverley and Carlos Sanchezโs 15-yard volley made it 2-2, before Cityโs Fernandinho tapped in from close range in the 89th minute.
It was harsh on a Villa side who had looked to have earned a much-needed point in their fight to avoid relegation.
Villa boss Tim Sherwood will also be unhappy with a late decision when, with the score at 2-2, Christian Benteke was through on goal with only Joe Hart to beat, but the Belgium striker was denied by what appeared to be a harsh offside decision.
City scored the winning goal a minute later to move above Arsenal and rivals Manchester United, although the Gunners will regain second spot if they beat leaders Chelsea on Sunday.
Sherwoodโs side are now 15th, only two points above the relegation zone, but have played a game more than the three teams directly below them - Hull, Leicester and Sunderland.
Jose Mourinhoโs Chelsea team, with a nine-point lead and having played two games fewer than City, are on course to win the title, but this was still a vital victory for Manuel Pellegriniโs team.
If they finish in the top three they will automatically qualify for next seasonโs Champions League, avoiding the two-legged play-off that awaits the side that finishes fourth.
The 2013-14 Premier League champions only needed three minutes to take the lead, which came after Guzanโs horrible error.
There appeared to be little danger from Ron Vlaarโs backpass but the American skewed his clearance and left Aguero with a simple task to score his 27th goal of the season.
The game looked over as a contest when Kolarov scored from a low free-kick in the 66th minute, but Villa netted two minutes later with Cleverleyโs first goal since joining on loan from Manchester United.
Sanchez also scored his first goal in a Villa shirt with a well-controlled volley after Hart had palmed the ball into his path.
But there was to be another twist as Fernandinho collected a pass on his chest and finished to give City the vital win.
GK Joe Hart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Aleksandar Kolarov | ๐ท๐ธ | โฝ |
CB Eliaquim Mangala | ๐ซ๐ท |
CB Martรญn Demichelis,
RB Pablo Zabaleta | ๐ฆ๐ท |
M Fernando Reges | ๐ง๐ท |
RB Jesรบs Navas | ๐ช๐ธ |
M Fernandinho | ๐ง๐ท | ๐ |
M David Silva | ๐ช๐ธ | ๐จ |
M Yaya Tourรฉ | ๐จ๐ฎ | ๐ |
CF Sergio Agรผero | ๐ฆ๐ท | โฝ | ๐ |
Manuel Pellegrini | ๐จ๐ฑ |
Substitutes
๐ | M James Milner (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Frank Lampard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐ | M Fernandinho | ๐ง๐ท | โฝ | for M Yaya Tourรฉ | ๐จ๐ฎ |
๐ | CF Wilfried Bony | ๐จ๐ฎ | for CF Sergio Agรผero | ๐ฆ๐ท |
Unused Substitutes
GK Willy Caballero | ๐ฆ๐ท |
CB Dedryck Boyata | ๐ง๐ช |
RB Bacary Sagna | ๐ซ๐ท |
CF Edin Dลพeko | ๐ง๐ฆ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ David Silva
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
As Manchester City:
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1975-76
As Abu Dhabi:
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: โ
League Champions: ๐*๐*
FA Cup Winners: ๐*
League Cup Winners: ๐*
Last Trophy: 2013-14
* Under Investigation
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
2014-15
Playing Squad
GK Brad Guzan | ๐บ๐ธ | #813 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Atlanta United ๐บ๐ธ
GK Jed Steer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #861 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Shay Given | ๐ฎ๐ช | #836 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ciaran Clark | ๐ฎ๐ช | #820 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Jores Okore | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | #858 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Boldklubben af 1893 ๐ฉ๐ฐ Retired
CB Nathan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #833 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Bristol City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Philippe Senderos | ๐จ๐ญ | #869 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FC Chiasso ๐จ๐ญ Retired
CB Ron Vlaar | ๐ณ๐ฑ | #846 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
AZ Alkmaar ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
RB Alan Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #838 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Aly Cissokho | ๐ซ๐ท | #867 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Lamphun Warriors ๐น๐ญ
LB Joe Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #851 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walton & Hersham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
LB Kieran Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #868 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
LB Lewis Kinsella | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Maidenhead United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Matt Lowton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #845 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Precision FC ๐ฆ๐ช
LB Riccardo Calder | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Brackley Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #849 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Charlotte FC ๐บ๐ธ
M Carlos Sรกnchez | ๐จ๐ด | #870 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
CA Barracas Central ๐ฆ๐ท Retired
M Chris Herd | ๐ฆ๐บ | #829 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Terengganu FC ๐ฒ๐พ Retired
M Fabian Delph | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #818 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gary Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #840 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #866 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Joe Cole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #871 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tampa Bay Rowdies ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Karim El Ahmadi | ๐ฒ๐ฆ | #843 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Al-Ittihad ๐ธ๐ฆ Retired
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | #857 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Igdir FK ๐น๐ท
M Tom Cleverley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #872 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Watford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Watford
W Andrรฉ Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #887 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Panserraikos ๐ฌ๐ท
W Carles Gil | ๐ช๐ธ | #873 |
Winger
Where are they now?
New England Revolution ๐บ๐ธ
W Charles N'Zogbia | ๐ซ๐ท | #837 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Andreas Weimann | ๐ฆ๐น | #825 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Derby County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Callum Robinson | ๐ฎ๐ช | #863 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
CF Christian Benteke | ๐ง๐ช | #850 |
Forward
Where are they now?
DC United ๐บ๐ธ
CF Darren Bent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #832 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Derby County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #790 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Graham Burke | ๐ฎ๐ช | #848 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Shamrock Rovers ๐ฎ๐ช
CF Libor Kozรกk | ๐จ๐ฟ | #862 |
Centre Forward
Where are they now?
Slezsky FC Opava ๐จ๐ฟ Retired
CF Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #875 |
Forward
Where are they now?
MK Dons ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
F Scott Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #874 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025