Manchester City lose again

Since taking over in 2016, Guardiola has led Manchester City to a Champions League triumph (2023) and six league titles (most recently four in a row). Prior to that, he had already celebrated various successes with FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich. However, he has yet to prove that he can lead a team out of a crisis. The 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa was the Sky Blues' eighth defeat in their last eleven games in all competitions - with just one win to show for it.

After Jhon Duran (16) and Morgan Rogers (65) had given the home team a 2-0 lead, Phil Foden only managed to score the equalizer in the 93rd minute. Swiss defender Manuel Akanji, who had missed the previous three games due to adductor problems, played through for the visitors without being completely convincing. One of Manchester City's problems is the slump of top striker Erling Haaland, who has scored just three times in the last twelve league games. In any case, Aston Villa's victory was absolutely justified.