Johnson: Match winner

90 + 4 - All OVER: City secure the win and move up to second in the Premier League.

90 + 3 - Off the line: Bianchi rounds Carson, but has his effort cleared off the line by Barry.

90 + 1 City still attack: Bianchi is looking for a goal but Villa have plenty back.

88 - Bianchi effort: The striker has a half volley from 20 yards, but it is straight at Carson.

86 - Substitution: Rolando Bianchi replaces Mpenza.

82 - Substitution: City replace Elano with Michael Ball.

82 - Villa change:Craig Gardner for Wilfred Bouma and Nigel Reo-Coker is replaced by Stilian Petrov.

79 - Lucky boy: Schmeichel palms a cross into the heart of his penalty area and is fortunate there is no Villa attacker present.

77 - Booking: Moore is booked for bringing down Garrido.

74 - Moore effort: Moore has the ball in the back of the net, but he has been denied for pulling the shirt of Corluka as he meets the cross and replays show he prodded the ball in with his arm.

72 - Maloney chance: The Villa substitute produces a heavy first touch when well placed in the City 18 yard area and as he races top the dead ball line he looks like he could have been brought down by Schmeichel, but the referee gives a goal kick.

70 - Increasing discomfort: Villa's frustrations are increasing at the same rate as the rain.

68 - Booking: Sun Jihai becomes the first player to go in referee Martin Atkinson's book after kicking the ball away.

66 - Substitution: Villa bring on Shaun Maloney for Carew. Agbonlahor is now playing up front.

64 - Substitution: City replace Vassell, who looks to be injured, with Sun Jihai.

63 - Injury worry: Schmeichel looks like he may have a problem with his right foot and Joe Hart is warming up.

60 - Tricky conditions: The rain is hammering down to increase the importance of accurate passing.

59 - Corner threat: Villa are looking increasingly dangerous from corners as Laursen heads over from a Barry corner.

55 - City on top: Elano is the difference between the sides as he plays a beautiful ball to Petrov, but the resulting cross cannot cut out the first defender.

54 - Schmeichel snatches: The City shot-stopper misses another cross but his team-mates manage to get him out of trouble.

52 - Carew chance: The Norwegian striker meets a perfect Bouma cross, but disappoints as he heads wide.

48 - GOAL!!! City break the deadlock when Michael Johnson latches onto a Elano pass and holds off three Villa defenders to stab past Scott Carson from 12 yards.

47 - City break: Vassell attacks down the right, but nudges Bouma in the back and the Villa defender goes down in dramatic style to earn a free-kick.

46 - We're back: City get us going again immediately look to attack.

45 + 1 HALF -TIME: The first 45 minutes ends with honours even and both sides finding the going tough.

42 - Almost there: Elano is close to playing a perfect ball to Mpenza, but the striker cannot quite get his foot to the ball.

39 - Nervy Schmeichel: The City goalkeeper is looking increasingly uncertain when dealing with crosses.

34 Even game: As the City fans begin to show their vociferous dissatisfaction the home side have come back into the game and Elano is looking influential.

30 - Dangerous delivery: Elano ghosts away from Barry in the midfield and plays a reverse pass to Emile Mpenza who produces a dangerous ball into the corridor of uncertainty, but there are not City attackers there.

27 - Laursen header: The defender meets a corner but heads just wide of the far post. Villa are well on top.

25 - Great chance: Carew flicks on a long ball and Agbonlahor shows his pace to reach the delivery, but a combination of the bodies of Schmeichel and Richards some how keep Villa at bay.

21 - Wasted chance: Gareth Barry, in time and space, is found by Wilfred Bouma but his Villa team-mates do not react and City are able to defend and put the ball behind for a corner.

19 - Great save: Petrov feeds Michael Johnson, but the City man is denied by a fine Carson block.

17 - Unnecessary free-kick: Laursen commits a clumsy foul and from the resulting Martin Petrov free-kick Vassell flicks on, but the ball floats wide.

15 - Schmeichel flapping: The City goalkeeper comes to collect an arching cross, but can only palm it to Olof Mellberg and luckily for City the Swedish defender fluffs his effort at goal.

12 - One up top: City manager Sven Goran Eriksson seems intent on playing with one forward, but Emile Mpenza is being well shepherded by Laursen.

10 - City shot: Vedran Corluka is allowed to travel a long way and decides to have a go from 30 yards but the ball drifts wide and Scott Carson is untroubled.

7 - Villa on top: The visitors have started the better and John Carew has a good chance but his punt towards goal strikes his team-mate Luke Moore.

5 - Richards' recovery: The young City defender demonstrates his assets as he recovers five yards on Gabriel Agbonlahor to make a well timed tackle.

2- City on the attack: Vassell climbs to meet a cross in the Villa box, but he stands no chance in the little and large contest with Martin Laursen.

Kick-off:Villa get us underway. Will City be able to get back to winning ways after two league defeats? Will Villa be able to build on their fantastic victory over Chelsea?

Aston Villa team: Carson, Mellberg, Laursen, Knight, Bouma, Agbonlahor, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Carew, Moore. Subs: Taylor, Davies, Petrov, Gardner, Maloney.

Aston Villa team news: Villa name an unchanged starting line up to the side which beat Chelsea 2-0 a fortnight ago.

Man City team: Schmeichel, Onuoha, Richards, Corluka, Garrido, Vassell, Johnson, Hamann, Petrov, Mpenza, Elano. Subs: Hart, Ball, Bianchi, Jihai, Gelson.

Man City team news: Micah Richards is named City captain, while Nedum Onuoha, Darius Vassell and Emile Mpenza come in to the starting line up