Aston Villa inflicted more misery on Manchester City on Saturday, defeating them 2-1 in the Premier League with goals from Jhon Duran and former City forward Morgan Rogers.
Villa leap-frogged City into fifth place in the Premier League table, while Pep Guardiola's shell-shocked holders dropped provisionally to sixth -- and could drop as low as ninth by the end of the weekend -- with their ninth loss in 12 games across all competitions.
A rip-roaring start saw Villa almost score inside 20 seconds before Duran got the home side on the score sheet in the 16th minute when Youri Tielemans sent a sumptuous through ball to Rogers, whose unselfish pass found Duran free to fire home. Former Villa super-sub Duran started for the third successive league game, and has scored in all three.
Villa Park erupted again in the 65th minute when Rogers latched onto a pass from captain John McGinn and finished with a low hard shot, leaving Guardiola to shake his head in frustration.
Phil Foden pulled one back for City in injury time after a mistake by Villa's Lucas Digne.
Aston Villa vs Man City latest news
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15:20Thanks for joining Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Aston Villa’s Premier League win over Manchester City.
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Pep Guardiola confirms new Man City injury blow after Aston Villa defeat
15:17 , Jonathan GorriePep Guardiola has confirmed John Stones suffered an injury during the 2-1 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers scored in a deserved victory for the hosts, while Phil Foden’s late goal was not enough for City.
Crisis continues for Pep Guardiola in latest Premier League setback
14:27 , Jonathan GorrieManchester City’s crisis continued on Saturday with a 2-1 loss away at Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Read our full match report here!
FT: Aston Villa 2-1 Man City
14:25 , Jonathan GorrieFT: It’s not enough for City, who have now won just ONCE in 12 games.
Villa brilliant throughout.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Man City | Phil Foden '93
14:23 , Jonathan Gorrie93 mins: GOAL!
Shows what I know! Foden whips in his first goal of the season!
Aston Villa 2-0 Man City
14:20 , Jonathan Gorrie89 mins: Approaching added time here and Villa are still looking the most likely.
Dreadful stuff from City.
Aston Villa 2-0 Man City
14:11 , Jonathan Gorrie81 mins: City heading for their NINTH defeat of the season.
So little about them suggests they’re going to turn this around.
Aston Villa 2-0 Man City
14:01 , Jonathan Gorrie71 mins: It’s been brilliant from Villa but City have looked so insipid throughout.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-0 Man City | Morgan Rogers '64
13:55 , Jonathan Gorrie64 mins: GOAL!
A brilliant team goal, Rogers finding McGinn and the Scot plays it back to him before the former City academy star fires home.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:50 , Jonathan Gorrie58 mins: Amazing how little threat City have shown.
Villa should be 2-0 up. Rogers smacks the outside of the post after some lovely play between Duran and the winger.
DISALLOWED GOAL! Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:40 , Jonathan Gorrie50 mins: Another brilliant ball from Tielemans frees Duran, who then fires past Ortega.
The flag had gone up, however.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:39 , Jonathan Gorrie48 mins: A brilliant break from Villa but Cash fires straight into the side netting. McGinn looked to have chosen the wrong option, with Kamara waiting for what appeared to be a tap-in.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:34 , Jonathan GorrieBack underway! Stones replaced by Walker.
HT: Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:18 , Jonathan Gorrie45 mins: Duran’s goal the difference so far!
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:14 , Jonathan Gorrie42 mins: Gvardiol nods over from close range after a cross from Grealish.
Should really have scored...
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:11 , Jonathan Gorrie39 mins: Villa look so dangerous on the break. Lewis does very well to make contact on McGinn’s long ball before Rogers can get away.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:06 , Jonathan Gorrie35 mins: Really nice play from Foden and Lewis and the former shoots at Martinez, who saves well.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
13:05 , Jonathan Gorrie33 mins: Onana bursts through the middle of the park but shoots wide.
City continue to labour on the ball, albeit Grealish is looking bright.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
12:58 , Jonathan Gorrie27 mins: Torres does well to cut out Gvardiol’s cross for Haaland in City’s best move thus far!
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
12:55 , Jonathan Gorrie24 mins: City having a lot of the ball now - but doing very little with it.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
12:53 , Jonathan Gorrie22 mins: Can City respond?
Little about what they’ve done in weeks suggests they can...
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-0 Man City | Jhon Duran '17
12:50 , Jonathan Gorrie17 mins: GOAL!
Duran opens the scoring after a brilliant through ball from Tielemans!
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
12:41 , Jonathan Gorrie10 mins: City do appear to have settled somewhat after that dreadful start.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
12:37 , Jonathan Gorrie06 mins: Akanji cuts out McGinn’s cross for Duran, who looked to be through.
End to end stuff here!
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
12:36 , Jonathan Gorrie05 mins: Brilliant touch from Grealish, who then shoots wide.
A few boos for the England international!
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
12:34 , Jonathan Gorrie02 mins: City are all over the place as Onana heads over from a corner.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
12:33 , Jonathan Gorrie01 mins: Gvardiol caught on the ball by McGinn and the Scot finds Duran, who takes the shot too early and wastes the chance.
Ortega then claws a header off the line!
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
12:31 , Jonathan GorrieKICK-OFF!
Aston Villa vs Man City
12:11 , Jonathan GorrieThe champions are looking to respond amid their crisis...
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Pep Guardiola confirms major injury blow as nightmare season continues
11:46 , Jonathan GorriePep Guardiola has confirmed Ruben Dias is set to miss up to a month of action as Manchester City’s nightmare season continues.
The Portugal international suffered a muscle injury during last weekend’s 2-1 loss at home to Manchester United and has been ruled out of Saturday lunchtime’s trip to Aston Villa.
Confirmed Man City lineup
11:23 , Jonathan GorrieMan City XI: Ortega, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Haaland
Subs: Carson, Walker, Ake, Doku, De Bruyne, Savinho, Simpson-Pusey, O'Reilly, McAtee
Confirmed Aston Villa lineup
11:23 , Jonathan GorrieStarting XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Duran, Rodgers
Subs: Olsen, Mings, Nedeljkovic, Bogarde, Maatsen, Barkley, Buendia, Bailey, Watkins
Man City players at risk of suspension: Key midfielder and defensive pairing in danger of ban
10:58 , Jonathan GorrieManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has had numerous issues to deal with this season, but discipline hasn’t been one
City have received 33 bookings in 16 Premier League matches so far which means they are one of the best behaved teams across the entire division.
Aston Villa vs Man City latest odds
10:50 , Jonathan GorrieAston Villa to win: 23/10
Draw: 14/5
Man City to win: 21/20
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
10:47 , Jonathan GorrieAston Villa wins: 58
Draws: 42
Man City wins: 81
Head to head (h2h) history and results
10:45 , Jonathan GorrieAston Villa wins: 58
Draws: 42
Man City wins: 81
Aston Villa vs Man City: Premier League score prediction today
10:22 , Jonathan GorrieCity lost here last season in much better health and Villa are generally so strong at home.
Aston Villa to win, 2-1.
Man City team news vs Aston Villa today
10:19 , Jonathan GorrieCity have welcomed back Manuel Akanji and John Stones - although it remains to be seen if either will start.
Ruben Dias, however, is facing up to a month out of action.
Aston Villa team news vs Man City today
10:18 , Jonathan GorrieBoth Leon Bailey and Tyrone Mings have returned to the Villa squad in a huge boost Unai Emery.
Aston Villa vs Man City: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today
10:17 , Jonathan GorrieTV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage starts at 11am GMT ahead of a 12.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Welcome
10:01 , Jonathan GorrieGood morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Aston Villa’s Premier League clash against Manchester City.
Kick-off from Villa Park is at 12.30pm GMT.
