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Aston Villa – Manchester City

Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2–1 (Premier League, 24 Oct 2026). Goals: N. Jackson 6', 60'; E. Haaland 52'. Cards: 8 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

Aston VillaFinal score: 2–1Manchester City

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Goals and cards

Aston VillaManchester City
N. Jackson (assist J. McGinn)6'
32'yellow card M. Guéhi
38'yellow card R. Cherki
52'E. Haaland (assist I. Ndiaye)
yellow card J. Manzambi54'
yellow card M. Cash55'
N. Jackson (assist I. Mbaye)60'
74'yellow card E. Anderson
76'yellow card R. McAidoo
yellow card Brian Madjo83'
yellow card E. Buendía90+5'

Line-ups

Aston Villa

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Unai Emery

  1. Z. Suzuki
  2. M. Cash
  3. V. Lindelöf
  4. Pau Torres
  5. I. Maatsen
  6. B. Kamara
  7. João Gomes
  8. Alysson Edward
  9. J. McGinn
  10. J. Manzambi
  11. N. Jackson

Substitutes used

  • 59' I. Mbaye (for Alysson Edward)
  • 66' R. Barkley (for J. McGinn)
  • 66' E. Buendía (for J. Manzambi)
  • 82' L. Goretzka (for João Gomes)
  • 82' Brian Madjo (for N. Jackson)

Manchester City

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach E. Maresca

  1. G. Donnarumma
  2. A. Khusanov
  3. M. Guéhi
  4. Rúben Dias
  5. J. Gvardiol
  6. E. Anderson
  7. E. Fernández
  8. I. Ndiaye
  9. R. Cherki
  10. J. Doku
  11. E. Haaland

Substitutes used

  • 45' R. Lewis (for M. Guéhi)
  • 45' P. Foden (for R. Cherki)
  • 69' R. McAidoo (for I. Ndiaye)

Match numbers

Aston VillaManchester City
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
8Shots15
2Shots on target7
4Corners7
37%Possession63%
21Fouls17
1Offsides2
0.64Expected goals (xG)1.81

Top ratings

Aston Villa

  1. N. Jackson 82 min8.9
  2. Z. Suzuki 90 min7.7
  3. J. McGinn 66 min7.5

Manchester City

  1. E. Haaland 90 min7.9
  2. J. Doku 90 min7.2
  3. A. Khusanov 90 min7.1

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Aston Villa12th78Form: draw, loss, win, draw, win.
Manchester City1st721Form: win, win, win, win, win.
Aston VillaManchester City
1.0Scored per match2.7
1.6Conceded per match1.0
4 / 7Games with 3+ goals5 / 7
3 / 7Games both teams scored in4 / 7
5.3Cards per match3.4

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Aston Villa

Aston Villa
DateMatchScore
17 OctNewcastle – Aston Villa0–1 Form: win.
10 OctAston Villa – Brentford2–2 Form: draw.
19 SepTottenham – Aston Villa2–3 Form: win.
12 SepAston Villa – Nottingham Forest1–2 Form: loss.
5 SepHull – Aston Villa0–0 Form: draw.

Manchester City

Manchester City
DateMatchScore
17 OctManchester City – Ipswich3–2 Form: win.
11 OctLiverpool – Manchester City0–3 Form: win.
20 SepManchester City – Sunderland5–3 Form: win.
13 SepManchester United – Manchester City0–1 Form: win.
5 SepManchester City – Coventry1–0 Form: win.

Head-to-head

18 meetings in the league: Aston Villa 4 wins, Manchester City 12 wins, 2 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
24 May 2026Manchester City – Aston Villa1–2
26 Oct 2025Aston Villa – Manchester City1–0
22 Apr 2025Manchester City – Aston Villa2–1
21 Dec 2024Aston Villa – Manchester City2–1
3 Apr 2024Manchester City – Aston Villa4–1

Referee

Peter Bankes

5 league games this season: on average 4.6 yellow and 0.20 red cards a game (league average 4.0 and 0.17).

See also

Aston Villa: club page Manchester City: club page Premier League: table and matches All coming matches

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.