Aston Villa continued to plunge Manchester City into crisis when defeating the defending champions in round 17 of the Premier League. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers helped the Villa Park team retain 3 points at home.
The win also helped Aston Villa leapfrog Man City into fifth place in the Premier League table. Meanwhile, the Citizens, who have lost nine of their last 12 games in all competitions, could fall further down the table.
In the 16th minute, from a through ball from Youri Tielemans, Rogers broke free and then crossed for Duran to easily shoot past goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. This was Duran's third consecutive start and goal in the Premier League.
Villa Park exploded again in the 64th minute when Rogers latched onto a pass from captain John McGinn and unleashed a powerful low shot that left manager Pep Guardiola shaking his head in dismay.
Phil Foden pulled one back for the visitors in stoppage time after Villa's Lucas Digne made a mistake. Remarkably, it was the England international's first goal of the season after being named Premier League Player of the Year last year.
The defeat to Villa was Man City's third consecutive defeat in all competitions. Previously, this season, they also lost five consecutive matches in all competitions. If counting the last 12 matches, Guardiola's team lost nine, drew two and won only one match.
In the middle of next week, Man City will return home to welcome Everton in round 18 of the Premier League. Meanwhile, Villa will have to play away at Newcastle.
