Aston Villa Vs Manchester City LIVE Score, Premier League 2025-26: Matty Cash Gives Villains Lead Over MCFC

Man City, to credit of Aston Villa, have looked flat since the goal. Guardiola will have to do all the 'pep' talk in the half-time to revive his side's hopes.

Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City 37'

City need a response and stay in the race for the top spot. Pep Guardiola has not had the best of returns at this venue. Elsewhere, Emiliano Buendia is in pain and limps off the park. Jadon Sancho comes on.

Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City 30'

Matty Cash has given Villa the lead! The full-back is found as Emi Buendia picks out Matty Cash on the edge of the box, and the Polish international hammers it into the bottom corner with his left peg.

Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City 20'

City with the ball possession and Unai Emery's side will hope to break the shackles and hit the former champions on the counter.

Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City 10'

Manchester City's Savinho has started to get a run of games after a turbulent transfer window. The Brazilian gets to the left although his cross into the middle is too close to keeper Emi Martinez.

Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City 5'

And we are away between Aston Villa and Man City.

Electric atmosphere at Villa Park as players walk out ahead of kick-off.

After a slow and tepid start to the Premier League, Unai Emery's Aston Villa finally conjured up some form and moved up the table. At the moment, they are 12th in the PL table. A win tonight, could see them move in the top 10.

• Played: 17

• Won: 2

• Draw: 4

• Lost: 11

The City manager said: “They were much, much better than us in the last two fixtures we played at Villa Park, much better. Hopefully, it will be different on Sunday.

“The admiration I have for Unai is so high. He’s incredible, so consistent and well-prepared, so smart.

“They are not in the Champions League this season for one point. For me, it’s a team of the Champions League.

“Last year they created a lot of problems against the champion of the Champions League, PSG.

“They’re so well-organised with quality. They have everything. It’s one of the toughest away games we have in the season.”

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Onana, Kamara, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins.

Man City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Reijnders, Silva, Foden, Savinho, Bobb, Haaland.

• Location: Birmingham, England

• Stadium: Villa Park

• Date: Sunday, October 26

• Kick-off Time: 07:30 p.m. IST

Total matches: 183

Aston Villa won: 59

Man City won: 82

Draws: 42