19659001https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/66EB/production/_133074362_gettyimages-2128598815.jpg” alt=”Phil Foden celebrates his goal” data-reactid=”.ehr8cti59g.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0.0″> < img src =" https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/66EB/production/_133074362_gettyimages-2128598815.jpg" alt=" Phil Foden commemorates his objective" data-reactid =". ehr8cti59g.0.0.0.1. $ image-0.0.0.0" > Phil Foden (left )has actually scored 21 objectives and netted 2 hat-tricks for Manchester City this season 19659003 Phil Foden struck a sensational hat-trick as Manchester City continued to use pressure to Premier League title competitors Arsenal and Liverpool with a commanding win over Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium. 19659004 Supervisor Pep Guardiola left crucial guys Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne on the bench after Sunday’s dull draw with Arsenal, however the ruling champs still had excessive for injury-hit Villa, who likewise lost goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to disease prior to kick-off. In their lack, Foden produced a masterclass to take his tally to 21 objectives this season. It was Rodri who struck initially for City after 11 minutes when he swept home Jeremy Doku’s cross at the near post. Vacation home threatened on the break and drew level 9 minutes later on when Jhon Duran beat Stefan Ortega with a low surface after a cool exchange with Morgan Rogers. 19659007 It was then that Foden took charge, bring back City’s lead with a low 20-yard free-kick on the stroke of half-time, although Villa’s Nicolo Zaniolo played his part by turning his back in the wall. 19659008 Foden extended City’s lead after 62 minutes when he fired low previous Villa’s deputy keeper Robin Olsen after great by Rodri, then declared his treble in design 7 minutes later on with a great drive into the leading corner from the edge of the location. And City nearly had a 5th in second-half blockage time when Sergio Gomez side-footed Josko Gvardiol’s cut-back versus the beyond the post. The win leaves City level on points with Liverpool, who play Sheffield United at Anfield on Thursday night, and a point behind Arsenal, who top the table after 19659011 beating Luton Town 19659012 19659013 How did you rate Manchester City’s efficiency? Have your say here 19659014 What did you make from Aston Villa’s screen? Send us your views here 19659015 Sign up with BBC Sport’s WhatsApp channels 19659016 Fantastic Foden fills the space 19659017 Phil Foden’s private display screen struck such heights that Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola never ever had any cause to concern or modify his choice to leave De Bruyne and Haaland to remain a possibly unsafe clash with Aston Villa. It ended up working out completely as City revealed much of their own fluency, while De Bruyne and Haaland were able to unwind and rest worn out legs after current efforts in preparedness for Saturday’s lunchtime check out to Crystal Palace. City were controlled versus Arsenal here on Sunday, however Villa were never ever able to put in comparable control, generally due to the fact that Foden was merely too hot for them to deal with. This was a far more persuading City display screen, more cohesive, and this was generally thanks to Foden and his lethal mix of production and cutting edge that did so much to style this success. 19659021 Foden’s hat-trick revealed all aspects of his video game, from the creative free-kick to put City back in front, then the composure to make it 3-1, before the last grow of an effective strike past a still Olsen into the leading corner. He now has 21 objectives this season and if anybody required more proof that Foden is the total plan, this efficiency supplied it. 19659023 Vacation home’s night of frustration 19659024 Aston Villa and supervisor Unai Emery might have felt this was not going to be their night when talisman and World Cup-winning goalkeeper Martinez was required to withdraw from the video game through disease quickly before kick-off, having actually been called in the beginning line-up. This is not to denigrate his replacement Olsen, who had a supreme night, however it is merely an indication that the fates protested Villa, who had actually currently lost primary striker Ollie Watkins to injury along with other essential absentees. 19659026 Vacation home did provide City some distressed minutes, specifically when Duran scored a great equaliser and when Douglas Luiz and Clement Lenglet required great conserves from City keeper Ortega in speedy succession with ball game 2-1, however City were almost constantly in control and the fate of the points was sealed when Foden offered Guardiola’s side a two-goal benefit. 19659027 Emery’s side stay in 4th location – 2 points ahead of 19659028 Tottenham who drew at West Ham United 19659029 on Tuesday – so no significant damage was done, however this was a worn out efficiency from a diminished side. aid How to play 19659032 Rate gamers out of 10 throughout or after the video game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the last whistle. 19659033 Score variety crucial 19659034 1 19659035 = Give it up 19659036 10 = Pure excellence Manchester City 19659039 Beginning XI Team number 19659041 18 Gamer name 19659043 Ortega Team number 82 19659046 Gamer name Lewis Team number 19659049 3 Gamer name 19659051 Rúben Dias Team number 19659053 25 Gamer name 19659055 Akanji Team number 24 19659058 Gamer name 19659059 Gvardiol 19659060 Team number 19659061 16 Gamer name 19659063 Rodri 19659064 Team number 19659065 20 19659066 Gamer name 19659067 Bernardo Silva 19659068 Team number 11 Gamer name Doku Team number 19659073 47 19659074 Gamer name Foden Team number 10 19659078 Gamer name 19659079 Grealish Team number 19659081 19 Gamer name 19659083 Álvarez 19659084 Alternatives 19659085 Team number 19659086 8 19659087 Gamer name Kovacic Team number 19659090 21 19659091 Gamer name 19659092 Gómez Team number 27 Gamer name Matheus Nunes Team number 19659098 52 Gamer name 19659100 Bobb 19659101 Aston Villa 19659102 Beginning XI Team number 25 Gamer name Olsen Team number 4 Gamer name 19659110 Konsa 19659111 Team number 3 Gamer name Diego Carlos 19659115 Team number 17 Gamer name 19659118 Lenglet 19659119 Team number 12 Gamer name Digne Team number 19659124 47 Gamer name 19659126 Iroegbunam Team number 19659128 6 19659129 Gamer name Douglas Luiz Team number 19 Gamer name Diaby 19659135 Team number 27 Gamer name Rogers 19659139 Team number 19659140 22 Gamer name 19659142 Zaniolo Team number 24 Gamer name Durán Replacements 19659148 Team number 8 19659150 Gamer name Tielemans 19659152 Team number 15 19659154 Gamer name Álex Moreno Team number 16 Gamer name Chambers Team number 19659161 31 19659162 Gamer name 19659163 Bailey Team number 19659165 71 19659166 Gamer name Kellyman 19659168 Line-ups Male City 19659170 Development 4-2-3-1 18 19659173 Ortega 19659174 82 19659175 Lewis 19659176 3 Rúben Dias 25 19659179 Akanji 24 Gvardiol 16 Rodri 19659184 Replacemented for 19659185 Nunes at 19659187 75′ 19659188 minutes 20 Bernardo Silva 19659191 Replacemented for 19659192 Kovacic 19659193 at 19659194 75′ minutes 19659196 11 19659197 Doku 19659198 Alternatived to Gómez at 80′ 19659202 minutes 47 Foden Replacemented for 19659206 Bobb 19659207 at 19659208 80′ 19659209 minutes 10 19659211 Grealish Reserved at 32mins 19659213 19 19659214 Álvarez 19659215 Alternatives 19659216 5 19659217 Stones 8 19659219 Kovacic 19659220 9 19659221 Haaland 17 19659223 De Bruyne 21 19659225 Gómez 27 Nunes 33 19659229 Carson 19659230 52 Bobb 19659232 76 19659233 Susoho 19659234 Aston Villa 19659235 Development 19659236 4-2-3-1 19659237 25 19659238 Olsen 19659239 4 Konsa 19659241 3 Diego Carlos 19659243 17 Lenglet 19659245 12 Digne 19659247 47 19659248 Iroegbunam 19659249 Alternatived to Tielemans at 19659252 63′ minutes 19659254 6 Douglas Luiz 19659256 Reserved at 38mins 19659257 Alternatived to Chambers 19659259 at 64′ 19659261 minutes Scheduled at 90mins 19659263 19 Diaby Replacemented for 19659266 Bailey at 19659268 63′ minutes 27 19659271 Rogers 19659272 22 19659273 Zaniolo Replacemented for 19659275 Kellyman at 19659277 77′ 19659278 minutes 19659279 24 19659280 Durán Replacemented for Moreno 19659283 at 19659284 71′ 19659285 minutes 19659286 Replacements 19659287 8 19659288 Tielemans 19659289 14 19659290 P Torres 19659291 15 Moreno 16 Chambers 18 19659296 Gauci 29 19659298 Kesler-Hayden 31 19659300 Bailey 71 Kellyman 19659303 Referee: 19659304 Darren England 19659305 Participation: 19659306 53,422 19659307 Match Stats Live Text Match ends, Manchester City 4, Aston Villa 1. 2nd Half ends, Manchester City 4, Aston Villa 1. 19659311 Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) is revealed the yellow card for a bad nasty. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a complimentary kick in the protective half. 19659313 Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa). Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) strikes the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of package. Helped by Josko Gvardiol. Corner, Aston Villa. Yielded by Rico Lewis. 19659316 Try conserved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from a tough angle on the right is conserved in the centre of the objective. 19659317 Try obstructed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of package is obstructed. Try missed out on. Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses out on to the. Helped by Jack Grealish. Try obstructed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) ideal footed shot from the ideal side of package is obstructed. Helped by Julián Álvarez. 19659320 Try obstructed. Omari Kellyman (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside package is obstructed. Helped by Leon Bailey. Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City). Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a totally free kick in the protective half. 19659323 Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a complimentary kick on the left wing. Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa). Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a totally free kick in the protective half. Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa). 19659327 Alternative, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb changes Phil Foden. 19659328 Alternative, Manchester City. Sergio Gómez changes Jérémy Doku. 19659329 Learn more
Foden scores hat-trick as Man City beat Villa
