Manchester City looked flat in their first home match of the calendar year against Aston Villa despite taking the lead in the first half and much to their fan's dismay, they drew 1-1.
Denya Castellanos put City ahead by getting on the end of Khadija Shaw’s simple through ball - with a quick glance at the goal, she sent the ball into the back of the net with her first touch. Aston Villa replied within five minutes as Kirsty Handson’s second ball flew over the heads of Ellie Roebuck and Alanna Kennedy sending Esme Morgan scrambling into the back of the net for a last-ditch save that was too late to prevent the ball from going over the line.
The visitors looked the more organised side throughout as the hosts took their time to play out from the back, frustrating their fans with their lack of desire and consistent refusal to play the ball forward. Even in attack, there were spells of City players standing around and watching instead of getting involved.
