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Aston Villa beats Manchester City 2-1 to end perfect start

Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Aston Villa defeated Manchester City at Villa Park, securing their first home win of the season and ending City's 100 percent start.

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Aston Villa beats Manchester City 2-1 to end perfect start

Key points

  • Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Aston Villa against Manchester City.
  • Erling Haaland headed in an equalizer for Manchester City.
  • The result marked Aston Villa's first home win of the Premier League season.
  • Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season.
  • Aston Villa recorded three consecutive victories across all competitions.

Match Summary

Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory over Manchester City at Villa Park on Saturday 24 October 2026.

Nicolas Jackson scored both Villa goals, capitalising on errors from Marc Guehi and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Erling Haaland headed in a equaliser for City later in the match.

The win marked Villa’s first home win of the Premier League season and gave them three consecutive victories across all competitions.

Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season, ending Enzo Maresca’s side’s 100 percent winning start.

Villa made more tackles in the first half than they had in any opening 45 minutes of a Premier League game this season or last.

Unai Emery said, “Every game we are playing is giving us more information about how we can get stronger and how we can feel more comfortable collectively and deliver it. The European matches we’ve played and won were fantastic but now the Premier League is our priority.”

Your questions, answered

Who scored for Aston Villa against Manchester City?

Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Aston Villa in the 2-1 victory.

Did Manchester City win their first Premier League match?

No, Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season against Aston Villa.

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