Manchester City hosted Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday a complicated game until the end of the first half, when Phil Foden started to make a difference.
The ‘Citizens’ took the lead after just 11 minutes with midfielder Rodri, but Villa equalized shortly afterwards thanks to Colombian striker John Durán (20′) with a left-footed shot.
In first-half stoppage time, Foden scored his first goal of the game to give the Manchester team a lead at half-time (45’+1).
In the second half, the young English striker shone by scoring twice more and completing his hat-trick (62′ and 69′), completing City’s 4-1 victory.
The 23-year-old English striker had already taken the signed ball home after the victory over Brentford (3-1), at the beginning of February.
“This player grows year after year.” He has a special quality, that of being able to score at any time”, praised Rodri.
The ‘Citizens’ managed to win even without midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and striker Erling Haaland, who remained on the bench for the next games.
In the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Manchester City will face Real Madrid.
“The calendar is terrible and we have to bring energy. Everyone has to be involved,” Guardiola said of the decision to leave Haaland and De Bruyne on the bench. Regarding Foden, he noted that he is “a truly top player” with “natural talent”.
Aston Villa (59 points), despite the defeat, remains in the Top 4 with two points ahead and one game more than Tottenham (5th, 57 points), who on Tuesday stumbled against West Ham in London (1 to 1).
In the other game this Wednesday, Brentford (15th) and Brighton (9th) were 0-0.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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