Man City vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest Premier League score and updates – UK Times

27 mins: Mateo Kovacic is given the ball from Bernardo Silva and has a lot of bodies ahead of him.

He decides to shoot from range and gets his effort through but Martinez drops to the right and smothers the ball.

The Villa goalkeeper has made a few good stops after his error for City’s goal.

24 mins: A bit of controlled possession from Man City.

Knocking the ball around in midfield and looking for the cutting pass over the top.

Mixed results for the hosts so far.

21 mins: It’s game on now. Jacob Ramsey was smart in winning the spot kick and it has truly annoyed the Manchester City squad, fans and support staff.

The hosts try to play in Marmoush with chip over the top but Martinez manages to close him down.

Pep Guardiola, Ruben Dias and a handful of Manchester City players are incandescent over the decision to award a penalty and the City boss earns himself a yellow card.

Marcus Rashford steps up to the spot and rolls the ball into the bottom right corner with Stefan Ortega diving in the opposite direction.

15 mins: A potential penalty for Aston Villa.

Jacob Ramsey goes on a run into the box and is clipped by Ruben Dias who, to be fair to him, is trying to avoid the contact.

Regardless the VAR calls the referee over to the monitor, he reviews the incident then points to the spot!

13 mins: Matheus Nunes looks to sneak in behind out wide on the right wing.

A long ball comes over to him but he can’t keep it in play despite an outstretched attempt to control the ball.

The goal seems to have settled the hosts down. They’re pressing high up the pitch and making it tough for Villa to play out from the back.

“One of Bernardo Silva’s finest City goals came against Villa. Perhaps one of the most important has done now.

“Emi Martinez arguably should have saved his shot, instead of pushing it over the line.

“All that after Villa, who scored after 33 seconds against Newcastle, hit the post after 18.

“They like a fast start and yet find themselves 1-0 down.”

10 mins: City are up to third in the Premier League as things stand and it seems as though they’ll secure their spot in Europe’s top flight soon enough.

Villa have a poor record here and going behind so early isn’t a good sign for them.

City try to assert some control on the game. Omar Marmoush brings down a cross field pass and drives into the box.

He pokes the ball into the middle where a deflection touches the ball into the path of Bernardo Silva.

The City midfielder rattles a shot at goal, Emi Martinez dives low and gets a strong hand to the ball but it beats the Argentine and rolls into the back of the net.

3 mins: Villa have been playing well of late and come into the match on the back of a big win over Newcastle to help their prospects of a top four finish.

Jacob Ramsey goes on a run down the right side and feeds the ball to Matty Cash.

He sends a low cross into the box and City have to clear their lines again.