Manchester City Falls Again: Guardiola's Struggles Deepen
Manchester City suffers a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa at Villa Park, marking their ninth defeat in the last twelve matches despite Phil Foden's late goal.
Manchester City endured another setback with a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa at Villa Park, adding to their ongoing struggles. This loss marks City’s ninth in their last twelve games, a concerning statistic for coach Pep Guardiola.
Despite dominating possession, City’s inability to penetrate Villa's compact defense proved costly. Aston Villa opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a brilliant counterattack initiated by Youri Tielemans. Tielemans delivered a perfect through ball to Morgan Rogers, who unselfishly set up John Duran for a simple finish.
City pushed hard for a comeback, but Villa’s disciplined defense and the heroics of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez kept them at bay. A late goal from Phil Foden in injury time provided a glimmer of hope, but it was not enough to salvage a point.
The defeat intensifies the pressure on Guardiola as City’s Premier League campaign continues to falter. Their next fixtures will be crucial to reversing this downward trajectory.