Aston Villa vs Manchester City

1. 94'

   <b>FULL TIME</b> A great win for Villa, and Bent is the hero. City lose ground on their title rivals, but they truth is they couldn't break down a spirited Villa side who defended for their lives.

2. 93'

   Final fling for City as a free kick is given. Hart goes up!

3. 92'

   Now Agbonlahor is clipped by Boateng before fouling Johnson. Thirty seconds left.

4. 91'

   Yaya Toure clips Downing as Villa try and keep the ball to run the clock down.

5. 90'

   Three minutes added..

6. 89'

   Dunne misses a cross for once, but Collins is behind him to nod clear.

7. 88'

   <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Reo-Coker comes on in place of the quite clearly knackered Petrov.

8. 87'

   A rare chance for Villa as Albrighton gets round Kolarov and crosses and Ashley Young tucks it wide at the near post.

9. 86'

   Another opening for Kolarov as the corner (City's 13th) falls to him at the back post, but he went for power over placement and blazes wide.

10. 85'

    Now Kolarov's effort from the edge of the box flicks off Collins, then Cuellar and drops wide of the post.

11. 84'

    Now Dzeko gets up to meet a cross but nods wide. Clark did well there, he almost sat on the ball. It was ungainly but he prevented a goal, that's for sure.

12. 83'

    Off the post! De Jong's shot flicks off Clark and dribbles onto the post!

13. 82'

    For a second it looks like Johnson has earned a sight of goal but Dunne is across again.

14. 81'

    A rare forray upfield for Villa as Albrighton crosses but only Bent is in the box and Kolo Toure clears.

15. 80'

    Last ditch blocks from Downing and Cuellar as Villa repel another City attack.

16. 79'

    Villa are very deep now, sitting on the edge of their box but City can't find a way through.

17. 78'

    A goal-saving block from Collins as Johnson's cross fell for Tevez to volley nine yards out. Excellent defending.

18. 77'

    Downing ends a Villa break with a shot but he hits it right at Hart. City starting to get desperate now.

19. 76'

    The corner comes out to Johnson and he has a go but it was always high and wide.

20. 75'

    A brief sight of goal from Dzeko but Dunne is across to block his effort.

21. 74'

    Another poor finish to a once promising move. Johnson gets into the area but is then crowded out, and eventually Kolarov smashes a shot well wide.

22. 73'

    A really poor ball from Silva as City run out of ideas.

23. 71'

    Good cross from Dzeko but Yaya Toure can't climb high enough to nod it goalwards.

24. 70'

    What a shame. Collins fires a superb ball behind Dzeko but Albrighton's first time cross troubles the crowd more than Hart.

25. 69'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Great trickery from Albrighton and Kolarov clears him out.

Leaders

AVLMNC

Total Shots

Ashley Young

4

Edin Dzeko

6

Accurate Passes

Stewart Downing

36

Nigel de Jong

81

Saves

Brad Friedel

2

Joe Hart

6