WSL Match Report
Aston Villa W v Manchester City W
Status: FT
Match summary
Manchester City W beat Aston Villa W 2–4 in a thriller at Villa Park, Birmingham on 25 January 2025 (FA WSL). Half-time: 1–2. The scoring started in the 6’ when C. Grant (assist: S. Mayling) — Normal Goal struck for Aston Villa W. The decisive moment arrived in the 62’, courtesy of J. Park (assist: K. Casparij) — Normal Goal for Manchester City W. Possession finished Aston Villa W 38% – Manchester City W 62%. Shots on target: Aston Villa W 1 vs Manchester City W 8.
Reviewed by the Queen of the Pitch team.
Goals
- Aston Villa W 6’ — C. Grant (assist: S. Mayling) — Normal Goal
- Manchester City W 28’ — V. Miedema — Normal Goal
- Manchester City W 35’ — V. Miedema (assist: M. Fowler) — Normal Goal
- Aston Villa W 46’ — Laia Aleixandri — Own Goal
- Manchester City W 54’ — M. Fowler (assist: J. Roord) — Normal Goal
- Manchester City W 62’ — J. Park (assist: K. Casparij) — Normal Goal
Cards
- Aston Villa W 48’ — Jordan Nobbs — Yellow Card
Substitutions
- Aston Villa W 55’ — M. Pacheco ⟶ Paula Tomás
- Aston Villa W 64’ — A. Leon ⟶ E. Salmon
- Aston Villa W 64’ — J. Baijings ⟶ M. Taylor
- Manchester City W 76’ — A. Fujino ⟶ Kerolin
- Aston Villa W 77’ — S. Mayling ⟶ N. Maritz
- Aston Villa W 77’ — D. Turner ⟶ L. Parker
- Manchester City W 77’ — V. Miedema ⟶ K. Shaw
- Manchester City W 83’ — J. Roord ⟶ L. Blindkilde Brown
- Manchester City W 84’ — Y. Hasegawa ⟶ A. Oyama
Match statistics
| Aston Villa W | Stat | Manchester City W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shots on Goal | 8 |
| 3 | Total Shots | 18 |
| 1 | Shots off Goal | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 38% | Ball Possession | 62% |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | ||
| 4 | Goalkeeper Saves | 0 |
| 79% | Passes % | 90% |
| 286 | Passes accurate | 519 |
| 362 | Total passes | 579 |
| 3 | Shots insidebox | 15 |
| 0 | Shots outsidebox | 3 |
| expected_goals | ||
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Line-ups
Aston Villa W Coach: S. Goater
Starting XI
- 1. S. D'Angelo
- 2. S. Mayling
- 4. A. Patten
- 14. D. Turner
- 33. M. Pacheco
- 8. J. Nobbs
- 22. J. Baijings
- 19. A. Leon
- 9. R. Daly
- 20. K. Hanson
- 23. C. Grant
Substitutes
- 3. Paula Tomás
- 17. E. Salmon
- 25. M. Taylor
- 16. N. Maritz
- 15. L. Parker
- 28. Gabi Nunes
- 11. K. Robinson
- 30. K. Talbert
Manchester City W Coach: G. Taylor
Starting XI
- 31. A. Yamashita
- 18. K. Casparij
- 4. Laia Aleixandri
- 27. R. Knaak
- 15. Leila Ouahabi
- 10. J. Roord
- 25. Y. Hasegawa
- 16. J. Park
- 20. A. Fujino
- 6. V. Miedema
- 8. M. Fowler
Substitutes
- 14. Kerolin
- 21. K. Shaw
- 19. L. Blindkilde Brown
- 30. A. Oyama
- 28. G. Prior
- 3. N. Layzell
- 12. E. Annets
- 46. L. Murphy