Phil Foden’s hat-trick brought a 4-1 victory for Man City against Aston Villa in last night’s match between the two teams in round 31 of the Premier League. Even though Aston Villa fielded a not-so-strong lineup, it still caused difficulties for the defending champions. They equalized 1-1 after being led in the 11th minute thanks to Rodri’s goal and were only overcome by Foden’s excellence in the middle of the match. fight.
Foden has equaled the number of hat-tricks in the Premier League with Drogba, Ronaldo and Lampard
The 23-year-old star, who is considered Man City’s best player this season, gave Man City a 2-1 lead in first half injury time after a direct free kick went through a gap in Aston Villa’s fence. In the 62nd minute, Rodri handled the ball, eliminating 3 Villa players before assisting Foden to kick like a “missile” past goalkeeper Robin Olsen. The hat-trick was completed 7 minutes later when Foden once again launched a powerful kick from outside the penalty area.
Man City’s victory further highlighted Foden’s role because Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland were on the bench in this match. This is the third time Foden has scored a hat-trick in Premier League matches and he is equal to Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo in the number of hat-tricks in the top tier of English football.
