Aston Villa Lunchtime Round-Up, Saturday 24th October 2026: Villa Beat Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park

Big news from Villa Park as Unai Emery's side came away with a 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Premier League (Birmingham Live) (The Guardian) (Birmingham Live) (BBC Sport).

Birmingham Live's John Townley handed out some big marks in his player ratings, with 9s and 8s awarded after the victory (Birmingham Live). BBC Sport highlighted a standout display from Jackson, who scored twice in the win (BBC Sport).

Both Birmingham Live and the Guardian had been running live coverage of the lunchtime kick-off, with the Guardian noting it as one of the day's featured Premier League fixtures (Birmingham Live) (The Guardian).

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