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Man City’s downfall continues with 1-2 defeat to Aston Villa
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The Citizens recorded ninth defeat in 12 games in all competitions

Manchester City’s struggles continued with a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers secured a vital win for Villa, while Phil Foden’s injury-time goal was only a consolation.

City have now dropped to sixth in the Premier League standings, nine points behind leaders Liverpool, who also have two games in hand. Villa’s victory elevated them to fifth, maintaining their push for a top-four spot.

Aston Villa started strongly, forcing City’s goalkeeper Stefan Ortega into crucial early saves, including a stunning effort to deny Pau Torres. Villa opened the scoring in the 16th minute when Youri Tielemans’ pass set up Rogers, who squared the ball for Duran to finish.

Morgan Rogers doubled Villa’s lead in the 65th minute with a precise low shot. Phil Foden scored late for City, but it wasn’t enough as the defending champions extended their winless away streak to eight matches. This was City’s ninth loss in their last 12 games across all competitions, adding to the pressure on manager Pep Guardiola.

The loss extends City’s winless streak to eight away matches across all competitions and marks their ninth defeat in 12 games. Now Guardiola faces mounting pressure to turn the season around as the reigning champions face an uphill battle to defend their title.