Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City — result, stats and report · Premier League
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Aston Villa
Manchester City
Report
Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 by a single goal in the Premier League (Round 8) at Villa Park. The half-time score was 1-0.
Form guide: Aston Villa have 4 wins, 1 draw in their last 5 matches, while Manchester City have 3 wins, 2 losses in 5.
In the table, Aston Villa sit 12th on 12 points from 9 games; Manchester City are 2nd on 21 points.
Head to head: 2 previous meetings, Aston Villa won 2, Manchester City won 0 and 0 ended level.
Full statistics, the goal timeline and the league table for this fixture are on this page.
Key moments
6'
Nicolas Jackson
· assist: John McGinn
Goal · Aston Villa
32'
Marc Guéhi
Yellow cards · Manchester City
38'
Rayan Cherki
Yellow cards · Manchester City
46'
Rayan Cherki
· assist: Phil Foden
Substitution · Manchester City
46'
Marc Guéhi
· assist: Rico Lewis
Substitution · Manchester City
52'
Erling Haaland
· assist: Iliman Ndiaye
Goal · Manchester City
54'
Johan Manzambi
Yellow cards · Aston Villa
55'
Matty Cash
Yellow cards · Aston Villa
59'
Alysson
· assist: Ibrahim Mbaye
Substitution · Aston Villa
60'
Nicolas Jackson
· assist: Ibrahim Mbaye
Goal · Aston Villa
66'
John McGinn
· assist: Ross Barkley
Substitution · Aston Villa
66'
Johan Manzambi
· assist: Emiliano Buendía
Substitution · Aston Villa
69'
Iliman Ndiaye
· assist: Ryan McAidoo
Substitution · Manchester City
74'
Elliot Anderson
Yellow cards · Manchester City
76'
Ryan McAidoo
Yellow cards · Manchester City
82'
João Gomes
· assist: Leon Goretzka
Substitution · Aston Villa
82'
Nicolas Jackson
· assist: Brian Madjo
Substitution · Aston Villa
83'
Brian Madjo
Yellow cards · Aston Villa
90+5'
Emiliano Buendía
Yellow cards · Aston Villa
Match statistics
36%
Ball possession
64%
8
Total shots
15
2
Shots on target
7
3
Shots off target
4
4
Corners
7
21
Fouls
17
4
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
1
Offsides
2
6
Saves
0
Line-ups
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 35
- 47
- 7
- 44
- 11
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1
- 1
- 45
- 6
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 17
- 7
- 10
- 11
- 9
Head to head
2 meetings
Aston Villa 2
Draws 0
Manchester City 0
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Frequently asked questions
What was the score of Aston Villa vs Manchester City?
Aston Villa won 2-1 after leading 1-0 at half-time.
When and where is the match played?
Saturday, 24 October 2026, kick-off 11:30 Malaysia time at Villa Park.
How do the two teams compare?
In the last 5 matches, Aston Villa recorded 4 wins, 1 draw while Manchester City recorded 3 wins, 2 losses.