Overview
- Matty Cash scored in the 19th minute from a worked corner routine to secure Villa’s fourth straight Premier League win and a third consecutive home victory over City.
- Manchester City’s nine‑match unbeaten run ended, leaving them six points behind leaders Arsenal and fourth in the table.
- Pep Guardiola and pundits questioned the corner that preceded the goal, with Clinton Morrison calling the decision a mistake involving Lucas Digne and Matheus Nunes.
- Erling Haaland’s 12‑game scoring streak ended, and his late finish was chalked off after VAR confirmed an offside in the build‑up.
- Cash said the set‑piece was practiced in training, while City captain Bernardo Silva criticised his side’s pressing as “really bad,” pointing to tactical issues.