Manchester City lost 1-2 to Aston Villa in their first away game in the Premier League on Saturday, losing their winning streak this season. During the game, Aston Villa's Nicola Jackson scored two goals to help the team achieve their first home win and end Manchester City's unbeaten record this season. Manchester City failed to change the score through only one shooting opportunity in the first half. Then Holland Greenwood's header equalized the score in the 52nd minute, but was soon followed by Jackson's second goal in the 60th minute and eventually lost 1-2.
Both sides in this game returned to the Premier League after completing the Europa League group stage in midweek. Aston Villa chose to return Vincentby to the starting lineup, with Nicola Jackson serving as the starting midfielder. Manchester City allowed striker Holland Greenwood to return to the starting lineup, while Horton was on standby as a substitute. Manchester City has failed to win in their past away games against Villa, losing all three away games. Historically, Manchester City has had a poor record against Villa. At the beginning of the game, Keele made a mistake in the backcourt. McGinn passed the ball to Nicola Jackson, who got rid of Alija Dachen in the penalty area and shot. The ball hit the post and failed to score. Manchester City then failed to change the score in the 26th minute when Illivian Daye's shot failed due to a goalpost error.
After the start of the second half, Manchester City came on as a substitute from Horton. Ilivan Daye made a pass from the right, and Holland Greenwood scored with a top shot to help Manchester City equalize the score. However, just eight minutes later, Nicolas Jackson received a cross from Mebaye and succeeded in shooting in the penalty area. The ball went from the bottom of the post into the net, giving Aston Villa the lead again. Manchester City then tried to equalize several times, but failed, and eventually lost 1-2. After this campaign, Manchester City continued to lead the Premier League standings with 21 points, while Aston Villa rose to sixth place with 11 points.
Manchester City coach Mariska said after the game that the team performed well in the game, but was unlucky and failed to seize the opportunity. He stressed that the team would learn from the defeat and move forward. As for Aston Villa, Nicola Jackson expressed joy at the team's victory and believed that this was just the beginning of the continuation of the team's momentum and that the team would continue to maintain good form. After the game, Manchester City will face next week's League Cup and Europa League opponents, while Aston Villa will face Niniaf in the League Cup next week to continue their winning streak.