Aston Villa lead Manchester City 1-0 at the break at Villa Park.
Nicolas Jackson scored the only goal of the first half so far.
Marc Guehi lost control of the ball under pressure from Villa.
John McGinn won the loose ball and fed Jackson straight away.
Jackson cut inside Elliot Anderson and shot over the goalkeeper.
It was City's earliest conceded goal since February 2025.
City had won all seven league games before this match.
Villa had won their last three games in all competitions.
Phil Foden sat out despite a midweek hat-trick over AEK Athens.
Erling Haaland leads the league with eight goals this season.
The second half will decide if Villa can hold on for the win.
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