Aston Villa vs Manchester City 2-1

Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park after Nicolas Jackson scored twice. His second goal on 60 minutes settled it after City had drawn level. The visitors had more of the ball and more chances, but Villa took the two moments that decided the match.

Villa went ahead in the 6th minute when Jackson finished from John McGinn to make it 1-0. Manchester City were already in some disciplinary trouble by then, with Marc Guehi booked on 32 minutes and Rayan Cherki booked on 38, and both were taken off at half-time, with Rico Lewis and Phil Foden coming on. Villa led 1-0 at the break.

City equalised on 52 minutes through Erling Haaland, set up by Iliman Ndiaye, but Villa restored the lead eight minutes later. Ibrahim Mbaye, who had come on in the 59th minute, provided the assist for Jackson's second of the match to make it 2-1. Villa then made two changes on 66 minutes, with Emiliano Buendía and Ross Barkley replacing Johan Manzambi and John McGinn, while City made another change on 69 minutes when Ryan McAidoo replaced Ndiaye. Jackson was withdrawn on 82 minutes, and Brian Madjo came on before being booked a minute later.

City finished with 63% of the possession and 527 passes to Villa's 314, but they had only 7 shots on target from 15 attempts and 1.53 expected goals. Villa had 8 shots, 2 on target, 4 corners and 37% of the ball, with 6 saves to City's 0, while the visitors also led 7 corners to 4.

Both sides collected four yellow cards. Villa's bookings went to Johan Manzambi on 54 minutes, Matty Cash on 55, Brian Madjo on 83 and Emiliano Buendía in the 90th minute plus 5. City's yellow cards went to Marc Guehi on 32 minutes, Rayan Cherki on 38, Elliot Anderson on 74 and Ryan McAidoo on 76.