Man City beaten at Aston Villa as perfect Premier League start ends

Nicolas Jackson scores twice – either side of an Erling Haaland header – as Aston Villa beat Man City 2-1 at Villa Park.Published On 24 Oct 202624 Oct 2026Manchester City’s perfect Premier League start came to a crashing halt in a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa as Nicolas Jackson’s double extended an upturn in form for Unai Emery’s new-look side.Enzo Maresca had become the first manager to win his first seven Premier League games in charge of a new club, but failed to find a solution to City’s struggles at Villa Park, where they have now lost in each of the past four seasons.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA’s Infantino touts global re-election support amid resignation questionslist 2 of 4What are the top five El Clasico clashes between Barcelona and Real Madrid?list 3 of 4Bayern say coach Kompany ‘stable’ in hospital but will be out for weekslist 4 of 4Ronaldinho’s comeback with Ravenna at 46 set for next month at Forliend of listAfter Jackson blasted home the opener after just six minutes, Villa relied on a brilliant goalkeeping display from Zion Suzuki to keep City at bay.Erling Haaland briefly levelled early in the second half only for Villa to respond on the hour m...