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Aston Villa vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Leon Bailey nets crucial winner

Aston Villa 1-0 Man City: Unai Emery’s men clinched a close encounter at Villa Park

Luke Baker
Wednesday 06 December 2023 17:28 EST
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I feel we will win 4th straight league title - Guardiola

Aston Villa take on Manchester City in a clash between two sides nearing the top of the Premier League table. Villa have won nine of their 14 league matches under Unai Emery this season and could jump ahead of City if they beat them at Villa Park tonight.

Forward Ollie Watkins has been in great touch scoring eight goals and the hosts will need his clinical touch if they are going to take points away from Pep Guardiola’s side.

Manchester City in contrast are going through something of a slump. A 3-3 draw against Tottenham was their third stalemate in a row meaning City are six points behind league leaders Arsenal.

Three points are a must for the reigning champions if they want to keep up the apce with the Gunners.

Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

City are looking to score right on half-time as Silva picks out another good cross from the right. Konsa attempts to clear it but completely misses the ball. His movement was enough to put Foden off behind him though.

6 December 2023 21:02

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

NO GOAL! Watkins is forced wide by McGinn's pass but he still gets a shot away with Ederson smothers. Villa keep it alive through Digne, who clips it into Luiz, and his header skims the inside of the post on the way in. His celebrations are cut short by a flag, which is up because the ball went out of play before the cross was put in.

6 December 2023 21:01

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Yellow Card John Stones

6 December 2023 20:59

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

To avoid having to work through Villa's aggressive midfield once more, Walker pings another good pass over the top. Alvarez's first touch lets him down as he shows too much of it to Konsa, who clears the danger with ease.

6 December 2023 20:58

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

OVER! City don't look anything like their usual selves here as they sloppily keep giving the ball away in their own half. Akanji is the latest to do so, gifting it to Luiz, but he blazes his long-range shot just over the bar.

6 December 2023 20:57

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Alavrez's heavy pass it cut out by Bailey, and he plays a one-two with Luiz to open up some space down the right. It gets a bit crowded in the City box as the visitors flood back into their box and Konsa overhits the cross.

6 December 2023 20:55

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Villa have already had 11 shots in this match, the joint-most by a team in the first half of a Premier League games against City under Guardiola. Emery will be keen to turn those chances into goals soon though, especially while they're still on top.

6 December 2023 20:54

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Digne and Walker collided as they both tried to win the ball back, and he stays down holding his ribs. He receives treatment but is quickly back up to continue.

6 December 2023 20:51

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

City are looking very shaky at the back. Moments after Gvardiol's pass was blocked, Walker plays a loose backpass to Ederson. Watkins is hovering and just misses it. Walker looks extremely relieved!

6 December 2023 20:50

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

WHAT A BLOCK! Ederson comes right off his line to play out from the back, and his pass deflects off Bailey, straight to Tielemans' feet. He's setting himself to shoot and Gvardiol slides in with a perfect tackle to stop him from picking out the back of the empty net.

6 December 2023 20:48

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