Dibu Martínez stars as Villa beat Man City, Arsenal pull ahead | OneFootball

Aston Villa defeated Manchester City 1-0 at Villa Park in the ninth round of the 2025/2026 Premier League. Matty Cash scored the winning goal and Dibu Martínez was solid in keeping a clean sheet for the home team.

The Birmingham side struck first in the 19th minute, following a set-piece play from a corner kick. Matty Cash received the ball at the edge of the box, set himself up for his left foot, and unleashed a powerful shot that was impossible for Donnarumma, who could only watch as the ball went into his net.

At 21 minutes, Bernardo Silva delivered a perfect pass to Erling Haaland, who found himself one-on-one with Emiliano Martínez. The Norwegian struck hard and low, but Dibu responded with a spectacular save, holding onto the ball without giving a rebound to maintain Aston Villa's 1-0 lead.

In the second half, Guardiola's team tried to push forward with more presence in the opponent's half, although they lacked clarity in the final third. The most dangerous moment came in the 89th minute when Haaland pushed the ball into the net for what seemed to be the equalizer, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

With this defeat, City remained in fourth place with 16 points, and Aston Villa moved up to seventh with 15.

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