Aston Villa Morning Round-Up, Sunday 25th October 2026: Nicolas Jackson Stars as Villa Stun Manchester City

Villa fans will be waking up with smiles this morning after a brilliant 2-1 win over Manchester City, with plenty of praise still coming in for the performance. Match of the Day pundits Martin Keown and Steph Houghton singled out Nicolas Jackson for special mention, with Keown hailing him as a "special talent" after the forward bagged both goals to inspire the victory (BBC Sport).

Birmingham Live reckon the win sends a real message to the rest of the Premier League, pointing to Villa's "priceless" quality as a side that keeps proving the doubters wrong, having ended Manchester City's perfect start to the season in some style (Birmingham Live).

If you missed any of the action, Match of the Day highlights of Villa's win over Man City are available to watch on iPlayer, alongside coverage of Chelsea v Spurs, Arsenal v Everton and Coventry v Fulham (BBC Sport).

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