Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City | Result & Match Report
Aston Villa
2 - 1 Manchester City
Premier League · Matchday 8 · Full Time
Premier League · Matchday 8: Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at Villa Park (Birmingham); refereed by P. Bankes.
⚽ Goals
Nicolas Jackson 6' (Aston Villa) · Erling Haaland 52' (Manchester City) · Nicolas Jackson 60' (Aston Villa)
Match Analysis
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Aston Villa held 36% of possession against 64%, attempting 8 shots to Manchester City's 15.
Shots on target read 2-7 and corners 4-7.
⏱️ Match Events
6'⚽Nicolas Jackson (John McGinn)
32'🟨Marc Guéhi
38'🟨Rayan Cherki
46'🔄▲ Phil Foden ▼ Rayan Cherki
46'🔄▲ Rico Lewis ▼ Marc Guéhi
52'⚽Erling Haaland (Iliman Ndiaye)
54'🟨Johan Manzambi
55'🟨Matty Cash
59'🔄▲ Ibrahim Mbaye ▼ Alysson
60'⚽Nicolas Jackson (Ibrahim Mbaye)
66'🔄▲ Ross Barkley ▼ John McGinn
66'🔄▲ Emiliano Buendía ▼ Johan Manzambi
69'🔄▲ Ryan McAidoo ▼ Iliman Ndiaye
74'🟨Elliot Anderson
76'🟨Ryan McAidoo
82'🔄▲ Leon Goretzka ▼ João Gomes
82'🔄▲ Brian Madjo ▼ Nicolas Jackson
83'🟨Brian Madjo
90+5'🟨Emiliano Buendía
👕 Line-ups
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 7.24
Substitutes: Ibrahim Mbaye, Ross Barkley, Emiliano Buendía, Leon Goretzka, Brian Madjo, Marco Bizot, Tyrone Mings, Lamare Bogarde, George Hemmings
Coach: Unai Emery
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.74
Substitutes: Rico Lewis, Phil Foden, Ryan McAidoo, Gerónimo Rulli, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Nico O'Reilly, Mateo Kovačić, Ayyoub Bouaddi
Coach: E. Maresca
📊 Match Stats
0.61Expected goals (xG)1.56
⭐ Player of the Match
Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) — named player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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