14 consecutive home league wins
3rd in the Premier League above champions Man City
Unai Emery is cooking something special at Aston Villa ![]()
14 consecutive home league wins
3rd in the Premier League above champions Man City
Unai Emery is cooking something special at Aston Villa ![]()
1 - In their victory over Manchester City, John McGinn was the top-ranked Aston Villa player for:
Chances created from open play (4)
Completed dribbles (5/5)
Passes in the final third (18)
Duels won (14)
Tackles (6)
Magic.
32 - Robert Sánchez’s save from a Bruno Fernandes penalty last night ended a run in which 32 consecutive Premier League penalties had been scored; the previous miss was Erling Haaland against Sheffield United in August. Spotted.
20 - Aston Villa had 20 more shots than Man City in their win last night (22 for, two against); the most that a Pep Guardiola team have been out-shot by in a match in the big-five European leagues (535th such game). Peppered.
Most goals and assists per 90 in the Premier League this season (500+ mins):
Leon Bailey - 1.32
Erling Haaland - 1.25
Mohamed Salah - 1.11
Darwin Nunez - 1.02
Ollie Watkins - 0.96
Manchester City have lost 5 games this season and Rodri was missing for 𝗔𝗟𝗟 of them:
Penalties vs. Arsenal
1-0 vs. Newcastle
2-1 vs. Wolves
1-0 vs. Arsenal
1-0 vs. Aston Villa
Scott McTominay has now scored as many Premier League goals this season as Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer (5)
Ibrahima Konate won 14 aerial duels against Sheffield United, a record in a single Premier League match this season
Manchester City attempted just two shots against Aston Villa, the LOWEST EVER attempted in a match by a Pep Guardiola side. ![]()
@Squawka
◉ First side in Premier League history to score first in five successive games and win none of them
◉ First side to lose three successive homes matches in the competition having scored first in all three
Dread it. Run from it. The Chiellini prophecy arrives all the same.