Man City vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest Premier League score and goal updates as Jhon Duran levels for visitors

The tricky feet of Manchester City’s attacking schemers are causing Aston Villa problems, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Bernardo Silva and Julian Alvarez all intricate and accurate in their interchanges. Alvarez blazes over the top at the end of the latest allegro adventure.

Too much oomph. Over the crossbar from the Argentine.

Douglas Luiz is the second player into the book, a tug on the shirt of Jack Grealish as he jinks away from the retreating midfielder.

A good position, this – 25 yards out at most, just outside Robin Olsen’s right-hand post. Julian Alvarez, you’d think…

Smart save! Robin Olsen thrusts out a foot to deny Julian Alvarez after the striker had latched on to a neat passing move.

Jhon Duran shows the other side of his game, working hard to get a foot in 25 yards from his own goal with Manchester City bubbling nicely. But that reserved position means that when Aston Villa attempt to break, springing a counter isn’t necessarily straightforward, Duran not helped by an underpowered ball to him as he tries to hit his stride moving forward.

A booking for Jack Grealish, furious with the referee when a foul is given against him with Manchester City launching an offensive.

Diego Carlos sets Moussa Diaby free with a raking pass off his right boot that lands gently at the winger’s feet, but Manchester City regather their defensive shape and prevent him making progress up the touchline. But there might be value in that sort of long diagonal throughout with Manchester City’s wide defenders pushing up.

The home crowd behind the Aston Villa goal roar for handball after Nicolo Zaniolo squeezes the ball back to his goalkeeper, but it’s squarely off the chest of the Italian, using his frame well to prevent Jeremy Doku from attacking the cross.

Volleyed wide! Good technique from Jack Grealish, firing down onto the ball and sending it bounding towards the corner. A yard or so away from the post, perhaps helped by a touch from Robin Olsen which goes unspotted by the officials.

Here is Jhon Duran’s leveller:

There’s a vim and a verve to this game now, Aston Villa striking with virtually their first clear opportunity to remind the hosts and the crowd of their attacking threat. It is their ability to play in many different ways that has driven their transformation – they probably would have started thinking they would frustrate first, but knowing that they had that attacking edge to turn to if they fell behind.