In a thrilling Premier League match at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City secured a commanding 4-1 victory over Aston Villa. The game was marked by Phil Foden's outstanding performance, as he netted a hat-trick, showcasing his skill and contributing significantly to City's win. The match began with City taking an early lead through Rodri, but Aston Villa quickly responded with a goal from Jhon Duran, leveling the score at 1-1. However, City regained the lead with a goal from Phil Foden just before the half-time break, marking his 12th league goal of the season. Foden continued his exceptional form in the second half, scoring two more goals to complete his hat-trick, bringing his season tally to 21 goals in all competitions. This victory was particularly notable as City was without key players Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland, yet they managed to dominate the game, with Foden's performance, at the age of 23, being a highlight. This was Foden's third Premier League hat-trick.
The Phil Foden show. His hat-trick fires Manchester City to a statement 4-1 win over Aston Villa without Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland. #MCIAVL https://t.co/wuKxC581Uv
A dazzling display under the lights! ✨ Let's join our Matchday Live crew for all the reaction to that big win 💪 https://t.co/ewELeDfano
The Phil Foden Show at Etihad Stadium 🏟️ #MCIAVL https://t.co/MusZt1KefP
Sublime Phil Foden hat-trick energises Man City's title bid and ends England debate ✍️ @DiscoMirror https://t.co/HPiFxnhI4R https://t.co/5HMaLBfpTG
🔵🌪️ Hat-trick and 21 goals this season in all competitions for Phil Foden, on fire again for Man City. It’s his third Premier League hat-trick, aged just 23. https://t.co/PWhO40TnKQ
Phil Foden inspires Man City to victory ✨ #MCIAVL #BBCFootball https://t.co/zinRP7q9nZ
FT: City 4-1 #AVFC A scoreline not befitting of Villa's efforts. Foden's excellence obviously the difference-maker but Villa stuck to the "structure" (to quote Emery) despite a much-depleted side, until the game was essentially over. Some good individual displays - onto Saturday https://t.co/KfwRPYYrbM
⏱️ 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 🔵 Man City 4-1 Aston Villa 🦁 #MCIAVL https://t.co/fWpkvBAPp7
His season = 💯 https://t.co/iQwMCW8ZBi
There have been 89 hat-tricks scored in the Premier League since Pep Guardiola took charge at Manchester City and City have scored 24 of them (27%). #MCIAVL
Phil Foden achieves impressive milestone with incredible hat-trick against Aston Villa https://t.co/dEQ0kftYvN
7️⃣ Robbie Fowler 7️⃣ Michael Owen 6️⃣ Harry Kane 5️⃣ Erling Haaland 3️⃣ Phil Foden Only four players have scored more Premier League hat-tricks than Phil Foden before turning 24. 📊 @OptaJoe #MCIAVL https://t.co/PxNqm3ujJA
All smiles among the @ManCity substitutes after Phil Foden's third goal of the match 😀 #MCIAVL https://t.co/TRXbpPTXLl
80. CITY SUBS | The Etihad crowd are on their feet for @PhilFoden 👏 🩵 4-1 🟣 #ManCity https://t.co/Q5hK7inFht
⚽️⚽️⚽️ Phil Foden is taking home the match ball. A hat-trick for the Man City man! https://t.co/DnF2qdGAMW
City have been spellbinding tonight against Villa. Foden brilliant, obviously, but Rodri is also a magnificent Rolls-Royce of a player. Imperious tonight
Is Phil Foden the best player in the world right now? 🤔🌍 https://t.co/UGojzVwf7o
Phil Foden completes the hat trick in style 🚀 (via @NBCSportsSoccer) https://t.co/Vy1SkNg5WI
Good thing Foden listened to Pep.
PHIL FODEN HAT TRICK BANGER. Stockport Messi? Or is Lionel now South Beach Foden? 🤔🐐 https://t.co/7XmV8NzvDR
76. CITY SUBS | A double switch in the middle 🔄 🩵 4-1 🟣 #ManCity https://t.co/xYkqE0P5Nm
Sensational from Phil Foden. He completes his hat-trick with a rasper to make it 4-1. #MCIAVL 🎥 @footballontnt https://t.co/nIWSBakJZo
An outrageous performance! 🫵 🩵 4-1 🟣 #ManCity https://t.co/5GsH31p69S
Kaine Kesler-Hayden is now coming on. Just go ten out at the back, give Foden the match ball and get out of here. #AVFC
45+1’ 62’ 69’ Phil Foden with the hat trick vs. Villa 🎩 https://t.co/fGNas68kyZ
OH MY WORD! 😲 Another Phil Foden hat-trick 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/Kuj0IBq6xA
FODEN HAT TRICK! 🔥 HE KEEPS DELIVERING FOR MANCHESTER CITY 🦈 https://t.co/vKdnDs6l66
Stop that Phil Foden. https://t.co/a9J8jMRjRA
Phil Foden seals his hat-trick! ⚽️⚽️⚽️ And what a strike it was! He unleashes from outside the box to confirm his second hat-trick of the season 👏 #MCIAVL https://t.co/F2Kr9m7hvu
Phil Foden is the real Honey Badger
Oh my goodness. @PhilFoden is one special player. Hat trick today.
Phil Foden is the greatest soccer player and perhaps the greatest human on the planet.
70. WHAT A WAY TO COMPLETE A HAT-TRICK! 🚀 @PhilFoden absolutely leathers one into the top corner from range! ✨ 🩵 4-1 🟣 #ManCity https://t.co/mR3vyYa5k6
Foden has DeBruyne's job. Consider it done.
Turns out the Aston Villa B-team isn't good enough to beat Manchester City.
Foden, so good 👏🏻 🏴
GOAL! It's a hat-trick for Phil Foden with an absolute screamer! What a player! #PremierLeague #MCIAVL https://t.co/BzcA0CJC5b
HAT-TRICK!!!! 🤯 🩵 4-1 🟣 #ManCity https://t.co/30rwVFmwX4
Phil Foden is so underrated
Extraordinary performances from Rodri and Foden tonight.
⚽ 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟: OH MY GOD! PHIL FODEN WITH AN ABSOLUTE ROCKET TO SEAL HIS HAT-TRICK! 🔵 Man City 4-1 Aston Villa 🦁 #MCIAVL
Oh my word Foden 4-1
GOAL! Phil Foden for Man City AGAIN! The England star scores his 20th of the season and City are 3-1 up against Aston Villa #PremierLeague #MCIAVL https://t.co/4mGCalyWrz
⚽ 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟: PHIL FODEN! WHAT A FINISH! That's his 20th goal of the season. 🔵 Man City 3-1 Aston Villa 🦁 #MCIAVL
Man City back in front at the break through Phil Foden's free-kick 🎯 Not great from Villa's wall though 😬 #MCIAVL #BBCFootball https://t.co/6dqOdPbgn2
GOAL ⚽️ Foden gives City the lead Man City 2-1 Aston Villa https://t.co/NCQytYCOuF
Phil Foden restores Manchester City's lead on the stroke of half-time. The England midfielder scores his 12th league goal of the season, but Aston Villa will not be happy with that wall. #MCIAVL 🎥 @footballontnt https://t.co/psn6DbOsj4
⏱️ 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 🔵 Man City 2-1 Aston Villa 🦁 #MCIAVL https://t.co/CuQqeTZV0A
GOAL! Phil Foden restores Man City's lead over Aston Villa with a free-kick just before the break #PremierLeague #MCIAVL https://t.co/y1Tou4ll5b
⚽ 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟: PHIL FODEN YOU BEAUTY! 🔵 Man City 2-1 Aston Villa 🦁 #MCIAVL
Manchester City come undone as Jhon Duran scores for Aston Villa ⚖️ https://t.co/Iyh4NPQ2cd
Duran had a nice goal to tie the City-Villa game 🔥
Well then! 👀 City took an early lead through Rodri, but Jhon Duran has hit back for Villa - game on 👊 #MCIAVL #BBCFootball https://t.co/RPTEmZLn9k
GOAL! Jhon Duran levels things up for Aston Villa at Man City with a great finish #PremierLeague #MCIAVL. . https://t.co/OtpLqhM9d2
20. Equaliser for Villa scored by Duran. 🩵 1-1 🟣 #ManCity
⚽ 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟: JHON DURAN! WHAT A GOAL! 🔵 Man City 1-1 Aston Villa 🦁 #MCIAVL
⚽ 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟: RODRI SLOTS ONE HOME! SUPER FOOTY! 🔵 Man City 1-0 Aston Villa 🦁 #MCIAVL
🍿 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗢 🍿 🔵 Man City 0-0 Aston Villa 🦁 #MCIAVL
Man City 0-0 Arsenal Winner: LIVERPOOL ⚡ https://t.co/4CSmeWLiAO
Man City (0.85) 0-0 (0.73) Arsenal
OHHHH CLOSE FOR ARSENAL! 🔴 SAKA CROSSES BUT JESUS COULD NOT GET THERE IN ON TIME! 53’ 🔵 MAN CITY 0-0 🔴 ARSENAL #MCIARS || #ManCity || #COYG https://t.co/8nop0zsrvB
HALF TIME Man City 0-0 Arsenal #MCIARS #EPL https://t.co/EbMeWUyflI
⏱ HALF TIME ⏱ 🔵 Man City 0-0 Arsenal 🔴 https://t.co/cI5SsypuEk #MCIARS https://t.co/jeK842KLuy
Half-time: 🔵 @ManCity 0-0 @Arsenal 🔴 As it stands @LFC are staying at the top of the Premier League table! What will the second half at Etihad Stadium bring... #MCIARS https://t.co/n5ABM5lSaT
⏱️ 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 🔵 Man City 0-0 Arsenal 🔴 #MCIARS https://t.co/WO1NOAG66c
32' 🔵 Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal 🔴 https://t.co/2d8g84LJTa
🍿 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗢 🍿 🔵 Man City 0-0 Arsenal 🔴 #MCIARS
Man City-Arsenal ⚽️ https://t.co/PRRDdO9shw