Jackson stars with two goals - player ratings for Aston Villa v Man City

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Hafez, S. (2026, October 24). Jackson stars with two goals - player ratings for Aston Villa v Man City. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck4g14j85y9xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-24 · by Shamoon Hafez

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Nicolas Jackson scored two goals as Aston Villa defeated Manchester City in a Premier League match that halted City’s perfect start to the season. The article provides detailed ratings for both teams' players based on their performance during the game. Notably, Jackson received a rating of 9 for his goal-scoring contributions and confident play, while Aston Villa's goalkeeper Zion Suzuki earned praise for making crucial saves throughout the match.
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Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Aston Villa defeated Manchester City 2-1 on October 24, 2026, ending City's perfect start to the Premier League season. Jackson's first goal came in just six minutes when Marc Guehi made a mistake that allowed him to score, while his second put Villa ahead for good at the hour mark. City had conceded a corner after Gianluigi Donnarumma took too long on a goal-kick, putting them on the back foot early. Villa's goalkeeper Zion Suzuki made several key saves throughout the match, helping keep the team in contention until Jackson's decisive second goal. Despite Erling Haaland briefly leveling for City with his ninth league goal of the season, they could not find an equalizer and lost their first game of the campaign. The defeat highlights concerns over Manchester City’s defense, led by Donnarumma and Guehi, who have struggled to maintain a clean sheet in recent matches.

Written for “Aston Villa Beats Man City” on 2026-10-24, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Aston Villa Beats Man City
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Shamoon Hafez
6 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Donnarumma 'could have done better' for second goal City were undone by goals in each half from the brilliant Jackson at a raucous Villa Park to end their streak of seven straight wins at the start of this campaign.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Man City's leaky defence highlights Donnarumma & Guehi struggles
🔮 7 Johan Manzambi: Switzerland international displayed sparks of his undoubted talent and could have had a penalty in the first half.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Jackson stars with two goals - player ratings for Aston Villa v Man City
🔮 For certain games it will be louder than others, it definitely wasn't co-ordinated for that [Ipswich] game but a symptom of everything coming together.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Why do Man City fans boo pre-match anthems?
🔮 It means City have put pressure on Arsenal in the early stages of the campaign, with the Gunners previously being tipped as heavy favourites to retain their crown. City, though, will undergo a stern examination upon their return to action after the three-week international hiatus, facing a trip to unbeaten Liverpool on Sunday, 11 October. Former Reds midfielder Charlie Adam described it as a "brilliant start to the season" for City, adding on BBC Radio 5 Live: "A lot to work on but [positive] to score five goals at home and have shown that level of performance. "With Arsenal losing on Saturday, [City] could have gone into the break top of the table and they have done that today." Do City need more control?
2026-09-20 · assertive framing · Perfect 24 hours for Maresca as Man City put pressure on Arsenal
🔮 But that particular saga will be overshadowed in Friday's football cuttings by 17-year-old Samba's stunning bow on the professional stage, scoring twice in Manchester City's 5-0 Carabao Cup third-round thrashing of Norwich City.
2026-09-17 · assertive framing · 'Just the beginning' - Samba, 17, steals Man City show
🔮 - Published Which youngsters will make their mark on the 2026-27 season? The Premier League is not far away, with reigning champions Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry City on Friday, 21 August.
2026-08-04 · assertive framing · A youngster to watch at each Premier League club this season
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Aston Villa Belgian Brazilian Manchester City's Viking

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Alysson PERSON · 4× Jackson PERSON · 4× Haaland PERSON · 2× Iliman Ndiaye PERSON · 2× Jeremy Doku PERSON · 2× Josko Gvardiol PERSON · 2× Manzambi PERSON · 2× Marc Guehi PERSON · 2× Nicolas Jackson PERSON · 2× Rayan Cherki PERSON · 2×

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6 Ryan McAidoo (on 69, Ndiaye) 6 Subs not used: Geronimo Rulli, Mateo Kovacic, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Nico O'Reilly. How did you rate the players? Player of the match After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 7 Johan Manzambi: Switzerland international displayed sparks of his undoubted talent and could have had a penalty in the first half.
2026-10-24 · BBC News
Jackson stars with two goals - player ratings for Aston Villa v Man City · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Aston Villa ended Manchester City's 100% winning start to the Premier League season. asserted
Villa → publish → season
Here's how I rated the players and how you rated the players. asserted
you → rat → players
7 Matty Cash: Battled all game with Jeremy Doku and though he was booked for a push on the Belgian, he managed more tackles than any other player. asserted
he → battle → player
7 Victor Lindelof: Threw his body at everything that came his way but outmuscled for Haaland's goal. asserted
that → throw → goal
7 Joao Gomes: Mucked in alongside Kamara by keeping the ball ticking and contributing three interceptions. asserted
ball → muck → interceptions
The 20-year-old Brazilian impressed against Viking in the Champions League and showed why he was given a start again with another eye-catching performance. asserted
he → impress → performance
7 Johan Manzambi: Switzerland international displayed sparks of his undoubted talent and could have had a penalty in the first half. uncertain
international → display → half
9 Subs: Ibrahim Mbaye (on 58, Alysson) Instant impact after coming on, providing a low cross for Jackson to finish. asserted
Jackson → come → cross
Gianluigi Donnarumma: Conceded an early corner after taking too long over a goal-kick, poor kicking often put team-mates in trouble and should have done better for the second goal. asserted
kicking → concede → goal
Culpable for both of Ipswich's goals last weekend and made another poor error which led to Villa's opener. asserted
which → make → opener
5 Elliot Anderson: Struggled to impose himself in the game and was shown a yellow card for a mis-timed challenge on Gomes. asserted
Anderson → struggle → Gomes
8 Jeremy Doku: Looked to create openings with his box of tricks but often wasteful. asserted
Doku → look → tricks
5 Erling Haaland: Quiet in the first half but came to life in the second with a towering header to draw his side level. asserted
side → come → header
6 Rico Lewis (on 46, Guehi) Pushed forward but unable to make a meaningful contribution. asserted
Lewis → push → contribution
6 Ryan McAidoo (on 69, Ndiaye) 6 Subs not used: Geronimo Rulli, Mateo Kovacic, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Nico O'Reilly. How did you rate the players? Player of the match After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. asserted
score → use → users
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