| Manchester City | Aston Villa |
|---|
| GK | Joe Hart | | GK | Brad Guzan |
| DR | Pablo Zabaleta | | DR | Ron Vlaar |
| DR | Aleksandar Kolarov | | DR | Jores Okore |
| DR | Eliaquim Mangala | | MD | Tom Cleverley |
| DR | Martin Demichelis | S1 | MD | Ashley Westwood |
| MD | Fernando | | MD | Fabian Delph |
| S2 | MD | Frank Lampard | | MD | Carlos Sanchez |
| S1 | MD | Yaya Toure | S2 | AM | Leandro Bacuna |
| WR | Jesus Navas | | AM | Kieran Richardson |
| WR | David Silva | | AM | Jack Grealish |
| S3 | FD | Sergio Aguero | | FD | Christian Benteke |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Fernandinho | S1 | AM | Charles N'Zogbia |
| S2 | MD | James Milner | S2 | DR | Matthew Lowton |
| S3 | FD | Wilfried Bony | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Manuel Pellegrini | | | Tim Sherwood |