City go ahead of Villa

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Man City 2-1 Aston Villa 2pm

Man City: Anelka (pen) 48, Tarnat 50

Aston Villa: Angel 31

Man City: Seaman, Jihai, Sommeil, Distin, Tarnat, Wright-Phillips, Barton, McManaman, Sinclair, Anelka, Wanchope.

Replacements: Weaver, Reyna, Fowler, Dunne, Sibierski.

Aston Villa: Sorensen, Delaney, Mellberg, Johnsen, Samuel, Hendrie, McCann, Hitzlsperger, Whittingham, Angel, Allback.

Replacements: Alpay, Dublin, Postma, Hadji, Kinsella.

Referee: M Halsey (Lancashire)