Manchester City‘s perfect start to the Premier League has ended after a loss to Aston Villa Park in Saturday’s early kick-off.

Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson scored a brace – one in each half of the match to give Aston Villa a 2-1 win, their first home win of the season.

Man City came into the tie seeking to equal Liverpool’s 2018/2019 Premier League record of winning their opening eight matches.

The Cityzens were also chasing their first win at Villa Park since December 2021 w, when Bernado Silva and Ruben Diaz gave them a 2-1. win

Aston Villa approached the game with clear intention of maintaining their recent fine form and got the perfect start to unsettle their guests.

John McGinn placed a fine pass towards Nicolas Jackson after Marc Guehi’s loose touch. The Senegalese striker went past Elliott and Anderson before burying the ball into the roof of the net to give Villa the lead after six minutes.

City responded immediately, but Zion Suzuki was alert to save Iliman NDiaye’s goal-bound left-footed curler from the edge of the box.

Rayan Cherki also came close to getting the equaliser as he buried a low drive towards the middle of goal, but Suzuki stepped up to deny the French forward.

Zion Suzuki pulled off another brilliant save as City turned up the heat on the hosts. The Japanese goalkeeper stopped Khusanov’s effort from range to keep Villa’s lead intact.

The hosts survived Man City’s wave of attacks on their defense courtesy of Zion Suzuki as the first half ended 1-0.

Man City resumed their onslaught on Villa, and it was only a matter of time before their defense gave way. Erling Halaand met N’Diaye’s lofted cross with a fine header to restore parity inthe 52nd minute.

Nicolas Jackson put Villa back in the lead on the hour mark from a low drive into the bottom corner off an assist from his countryman Ibrahim Ibaye.

The hosts held on to the lead to the blast of Peter Bank’s final whistle to dash City’s winning start and to record their first Premier League win at Villa Park this season.

Villa’s win gives Arsenal the opportunity to go level on points with City at the top of the table as the Gunners take on Everton at the Emirates Stadium.