MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Phil Foden of Manchester City celebrates victory on pitch with the match ball after scoring a hat-trick during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on April 03, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Manchester City 4-1 Aston Villa
Manchester City got back to winning ways in the Premier League afer thrashing Aston Villa 4-1 at the Etihad.
After Sunday's draw against Arsenal, Pep Guardiola opted to drop star duo Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne as Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez was handed starts.
The Citizens got off to the perfect start when Rodri opening the scoring on 11 minutes with a first-time finish from Jeremy Doku's cross.
Villa did pull level in the 20th minute Jhon Duran played a one-two with Morgan Rodgers before slotting into the far corner from a tight angle.
However, City did restore their lead just before the halftime break as Phil Foden found the back of the net from his first direct free-kick of his career.
The Citizens went on to grab a third goal in the 61st minute when Rodri turned provider to pick out Foden, who sent a first-time finish into the bottom corner.
The night belonged to Foden, who went on to complete his second hat-trick of the season in the 69th minute with a superb strike from distance.
Arsenal 2-0 Luton Town
Arsenal moved top of the Premier League table after defeating Luton Town 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners were surprisingly without Bukaya Saka, as Thomas Partey, Reiss Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe and Oleksandr Zinchenko were drafted back into the line-up.
Mikel Arteta's men broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, as captain Martin Odegaard combined with Kai Havertz before drilling a shot into the bottom corner.
The lead was doubled on the stroke of halftime when Luton's Daiki Hashioka diverted Smith-Rowe's shot into his own while tyting to clear.
The win takes Artete's men top of the table, one point ahead of Liverpool who take on Sheffield United on Thursday.
Brentford 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Brentford and Brighton and Hove Albion played to a goalless draw at the Gtech Stadium on Wednesday night.
Brighton missed the chance the to overtake Newcastle United and remain ninth, while Brentford find themselves in 15th position.
Manchester City got back to winning ways in the Premier League afer thrashing Aston Villa 4-1 at the Etihad.
After Sunday's draw against Arsenal, Pep Guardiola opted to drop star duo Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne as Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez was handed starts.
The Citizens got off to the perfect start when Rodri opening the scoring on 11 minutes with a first-time finish from Jeremy Doku's cross.
Villa did pull level in the 20th minute Jhon Duran played a one-two with Morgan Rodgers before slotting into the far corner from a tight angle.
However, City did restore their lead just before the halftime break as Phil Foden found the back of the net from his first direct free-kick of his career.
The Citizens went on to grab a third goal in the 61st minute when Rodri turned provider to pick out Foden, who sent a first-time finish into the bottom corner.
The night belonged to Foden, who went on to complete his second hat-trick of the season in the 69th minute with a superb strike from distance.
Arsenal 2-0 Luton Town
Arsenal moved top of the Premier League table after defeating Luton Town 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners were surprisingly without Bukaya Saka, as Thomas Partey, Reiss Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe and Oleksandr Zinchenko were drafted back into the line-up.
Mikel Arteta's men broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, as captain Martin Odegaard combined with Kai Havertz before drilling a shot into the bottom corner.
The lead was doubled on the stroke of halftime when Luton's Daiki Hashioka diverted Smith-Rowe's shot into his own while tyting to clear.
The win takes Artete's men top of the table, one point ahead of Liverpool who take on Sheffield United on Thursday.
Brentford 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Brentford and Brighton and Hove Albion played to a goalless draw at the Gtech Stadium on Wednesday night.
Brighton missed the chance the to overtake Newcastle United and remain ninth, while Brentford find themselves in 15th position.
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