Live score: Aston Villa narrowly defeated Manchester City, the league leaders, who have now suffered their first Premier League loss.
On 24 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Premier League 2026-27 Week 8: "The Villains," Aston Villa, ranked 12th with 8 points, hosted "the leaders," Manchester City, who had won all 7 matches with 21 points, at Villa Park.
In the 6th minute of the first half, Aston Villa took an early 1-0 lead due to a mistake by Man City's defender Marc Guehi, who mishandled the ball. John McGinn intercepted it, passing to Nicolas Jackson inside the box, who feinted past Elliott Anderson and shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma.
In the 28th minute, the visitors "The Sky Blues" nearly equalized. Iliman Ndiaye cut inside before shooting with his left in the box. The ball slipped past goalkeeper Saion Suzuki but hit the far post, narrowly missing.
In the 52nd minute of the second half, Man City finally equalized 1-1 from a short free kick. The ball went to Iliman Ndiaye on the right, who dribbled and crossed into the center for Erling Haaland to head past Saion Suzuki into the net.
In the 60th minute, Aston Villa regained the lead 2-1 on a quick counterattack. Nicolas Jackson passed to Ibrahim Mbaye, who sped forward, reached the penalty area, then cut back to Jackson, who surged in and scored.
The match ended with "The Sky Blues," Manchester City, suffering their first Premier League defeat of the 2026-27 season, remaining at 21 points, putting their top spot at risk.
Meanwhile, "The Villains," Aston Villa, earned their third league win this season, rising to 11 points and temporarily moving up to 6th place.