Evening Standard
·21 de diciembre de 2024
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Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers hand hosts a deserved win
Aston Villa inflicted more misery on Manchester City on Saturday, defeating them 2-1 in the Premier League with goals from Jhon Duran and former City forward Morgan Rogers.
Villa leap-frogged City into fifth place in the Premier League table, while Pep Guardiola's shell-shocked holders dropped provisionally to sixth -- and could drop as low as ninth by the end of the weekend -- with their ninth loss in 12 games across all competitions.
A rip-roaring start saw Villa almost score inside 20 seconds before Duran got the home side on the score sheet in the 16th minute when Youri Tielemans sent a sumptuous through ball to Rogers, whose unselfish pass found Duran free to fire home. Former Villa super-sub Duran started for the third successive league game, and has scored in all three.
Villa Park erupted again in the 65th minute when Rogers latched onto a pass from captain John McGinn and finished with a low hard shot, leaving Guardiola to shake his head in frustration.
Phil Foden pulled one back for City in injury time after a mistake by Villa's Lucas Digne.
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Pep Guardiola has confirmed John Stones suffered an injury during the 2-1 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers scored in a deserved victory for the hosts, while Phil Foden’s late goal was enough for City.
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Manchester City’s crisis continued on Saturday with a 2-1 loss away at Aston Villa in the Premier League.
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FT: It’s not enough for City, who have now won just ONCE in 12 games.
Villa brilliant throughout.
58 minutes ago
93 mins: GOAL!
Shows what I know! Foden whips in his first goal of the season!
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89 mins: Approaching added time here and Villa are still looking the most likely.
Dreadful stuff from City.
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81 mins: City heading for their NINTH defeat of the season.
So little about them suggests they’re going to turn this around.
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71 mins: It’s been brilliant from Villa but City have looked so insipid throughout.
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64 mins: GOAL!
A brilliant team goal, Rogers finding McGinn and the Scot plays it back to him before the former City academy star fires home.
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58 mins: Amazing how little threat City have shown.
Villa should be 2-0 up. Rogers smacks the outside of the post after some lovely play between Duran and the winger.
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50 mins: Another brilliant ball from Tielemans frees Duran, who then fires past Ortega.
The flag had gone up, however.