Match summary
Manchester City defeated Aston Villa 4-1 in Barclays WSL, 2026/27 season.
Explore the summary, statistics, lineups and key events from this women's football match.
Barclays WSL · 2026/27 · J2 ·
Context
- Villa Park — Villa, England
- Attendance: 3,079 / 43,205 (7.1%)
- Referee: Declan Brown
Statistical analysis
Manchester City controlled 66% of the ball against 34%. Manchester City produced the highest xG total (3.42 to 0.65). Manchester City recorded more shots (23 to 5), including 6 on target against 4.
Manchester City created 6 big chances against 1. Manchester City completed more passes (651 to 323), with 92% accuracy against 85%. Aston Villa won a larger share of duels (56%).
Manchester City was more present in the opposition box (54 touches to 15).
Tactical approach
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1) · Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Aston Villa — Coach: Natalia Arroyo · Manchester City — Coach: Andrée Jeglertz
Starting lineups
Aston Villa · 4-4-1-1
Amalie Vangsgaard, Anna Patten (Captain), Lucy Parker, Lynn Wilms, Noëlle Maritz, Lucia Kendall, Chasity Grant, Akane Okuma, Mathilde Harviken, Justine Kielland, Mia McAulay.
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1
Ayaka Yamashita, Alex Greenwood (Captain), Jade Rose, Kerstin Casparij, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Yui Hasegawa, Aoba Fujino, Khadija Shaw, Lauren Hemp, Mary Fowler, Carlotta Wamser.
Highest-rated player
Jade Rose earned the highest rating of the match (8.3) for Manchester City . This is an automatically computed rating, not an official player-of-the-match award.
