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Oct 24, 2026, 12:57 PM ET

Manchester City suffered defeat for the first time in the Premier League this season when Nicolas Jackson 's double earned Aston Villa a 2-1 victory at Villa Park.

Unai Emery's side continued its turnaround in form after a slow start to the campaign and picked up a fourth straight win across all competitions, and its first league victory at home this season.

Manchester City do not enjoy visiting Villa Park and have now lost their last four league games there, while Enzo Maresca saw his 100% league start as City boss vanish.

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The defeat meant that, later on Saturday, Arsenal were able to draw level on points with City at the top of the table as they beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates, although City remain top on goal difference.

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