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Regular Season - 8• 24 Oct 2026

Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City

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Match Recap

Nicolas Jackson single-handedly dragged Aston Villa through the Premier League's toughest fixture, scoring twice to sink the league's lone unbeaten side. He opened the scoring in the sixth minute, and when Erling Haaland leveled things for Manchester City just after the break, Jackson answered eight minutes later to restore the lead for good. It's a result that flips the script: Villa sit 12th with eight points from five games, while City arrived top of the table with a perfect five wins out of five. But Aston Villa have quietly owned this fixture lately, winning both of their last two meetings with City, and Sunday only extended that streak. Haaland's goal still keeps him miles clear as the Premier League's top scorer with 38, a reminder of how good he is even on a losing afternoon. For City, it's the kind of defeat that resets the conversation after a flawless start. For Jackson, it's a statement. Watch both of his strikes, and Haaland's reply in between, in the match highlights above.

Match Statistics

Aston Villa
VS
Manchester City
37% Ball Possession 63%
0.64 Expected goals (xG) 1.81
8 Total Shots 15
2 Shots on target 7
3 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked Shots 4
6 Shots inside box 12
2 Shots outside box 3
4 Corner Kicks 7
1 Offsides 2
21 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
6 Goalkeeper Saves 0
314 Total passes 528
254 Accurate passes 472
17 Free Kicks 21

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