Aston Villa won 2-0 away from home to compound City’s misery and poor form. Manchester City have now not scored at home since New Years day. John Carew gave Villa a deserved lead with a well taken header. Man City had a great chance to draw level later on with a spot kick but Barton who had criticized his team mates earlier in the week kicked high and wide.

Villa substitute Maloney put the away side comfortably ahead making it 2-0 with a 20 yard free kick. The match was shown in our member’s area with live streaming football online. However, it was not much of a spectacle and ended with the home fans booing their side from the pitch. Early signs were encouraging for City but Stuart Pearce’s side rarely threatened and were frequently put on the back foot by successive Villa attacks.