Aston Villa hands Manchester City first Premier League defeat

Manchester City suffered their first defeat of the Premier League season after losing 2-1 to Aston Villa on Saturday, during the eighth round of fixtures at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson secured the win for Aston Villa by scoring both goals for his side. He opened the scoring in the sixth minute, before Norwegian forward Erling Haaland equalized for Manchester City in the 52nd minute. However, Jackson struck again eight minutes later, netting his second goal in the 60th minute to seal all three points for the hosts.

Despite the loss, Manchester City remained at the top of the league table with 21 points, having won seven consecutive matches before their defeat to Aston Villa, who moved up to sixth place with 11 points.