Pep Guardiola’s Confidence Tested As Aston Villa Shock Man City In 1-0 Win

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa shocked Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City with a remarkable 1-0 win, revealing City’s vulnerabilities.

This win marked Villa’s 14th consecutive home league victory from last season and moved them ahead of City in the standings, leaving Guardiola’s team six points behind leaders Arsenal.

Despite the narrow scoreline, Villa dominated the game with a shot count of 22-3, exposing City’s struggles in the absence of key players like Rodri, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, and Kevin De Bruyne.

The absence of Rodri particularly impacted City, leading to their fourth domestic defeat in matches where the midfielder was unavailable.

In this Premier League clash, Emery secured his first victory over Guardiola in their 14th encounter.