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Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City: match report, goals and statistics
Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City in Premier League on Saturday, 24 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City
- Competition
- Premier League
- Date
- Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Venue
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Attendance
- 36743
Match summary
Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 in Premier League on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Aston Villa led 1-0 at half-time. The game was played at Villa Park, Birmingham. The recorded attendance was 36,743.
Before kick-off
Aston Villa: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-W-W-W), scoring 15 goals and conceding 4 goals. Aston Villa have won 3 matches in a row.
Manchester City: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-W), scoring 18 goals and conceding 10 goals.
Aston Villa arrive in better form, taking 13 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 12 for Manchester City.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa on Sunday, 24 May 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 21 Oct | Viking FK | H | 3-1 | W |
| Aston Villa | 17 Oct | Newcastle United | A | 1-0 | W |
| Aston Villa | 14 Oct | Fenerbahce | H | 6-0 | W |
| Aston Villa | 10 Oct | Brentford | H | 2-2 | D |
| Aston Villa | 2 Oct | Sevilla | A | 3-1 | W |
| Manchester City | 20 Oct | AEK Athens | H | 5-1 | W |
| Manchester City | 17 Oct | Ipswich Town | H | 3-2 | W |
| Manchester City | 14 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain | H | 2-4 | L |
| Manchester City | 11 Oct | Liverpool | A | 3-0 | W |
| Manchester City | 20 Sept | Sunderland | H | 5-3 | W |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
Nicolas Jackson found the net for Aston Villa in minute 6, making it 1-0. Erling Haaland found the net for Manchester City in minute 52, making it 1-1. Nicolas Jackson found the net for Aston Villa in minute 60, making it 2-1.
Nicolas Jackson scored 2 goals for Aston Villa.
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Aston Villa | Nicolas Jackson | Goal | 1-0 |
| 52' | Manchester City | Erling Haaland | Goal | 1-1 |
| 60' | Aston Villa | Nicolas Jackson | Goal | 2-1 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 8 yellow cards: 4 for Aston Villa and 4 for Manchester City.
Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Aston Villa and 3 substitutions for Manchester City.
Match statistics
Aston Villa had 36.8% of possession, against 63.2% for Manchester City.
Aston Villa had 8 shots, 2 on target, while Manchester City had 15 shots, 7 on target. Aston Villa won 4 corners and Manchester City won 7 corners. Aston Villa committed 21 fouls and Manchester City committed 17 fouls.
Manchester City had the most shots on target (7).
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 36.8% | 63.2% |
| Shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 21 | 17 |
| Saves | 6 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Impact on the table
The table shows Aston Villa in 6th place (11 points from 8 matches) and Manchester City in 1st place (21 points from 8 matches). Manchester City hold a 10 points advantage over Aston Villa in the standings.
Manchester City are top of the table. Manchester City currently sit in the Champions League places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Aston Villa vs Manchester City stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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