Manchester City suffered a significant setback in the Premier League title race with a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
Despite the close scoreline, City struggled to create scoring opportunities, with their best chance thwarted by Emiliano Martinez’s impressive saves from Erling Haaland.
Villa dominated possession and unsettled City, causing errors from their star players. As the game progressed, it became clear that Villa was the more threatening team, culminating in Leon Bailey’s deflected goal.
The defeat leaves City in fourth place, trailing Villa in third and six points behind the league leaders, Arsenal.
Overall, it was a dismal performance from Guardiola’s team.
