Jackson Gets 8.5, Suzuki With 7.5 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Hard-Fought Victory Vs Manchester City

Jackson Gets 8.5, Suzuki With 7.5 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Hard-Fought Victory Vs Manchester City Aston Villa entertained Manchester City at Villa Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Villans made a quick start to the game and scored the opening goal in the sixth minute when Nicolas Jackson got his name on the scoresheet. Unai Emery’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline. Erling Haaland netted the leveller for Man City in the 52nd minute. However, Jackson scored again for the West Midlands club just eight minutes later. The contest finished with Aston Villa securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Villa Park. Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against Man City. GK: Zion Suzuki – 7.5/10 He made his fair share of saves during the game but failed to keep a clean sheet. RB: Matty Cash – 7/10 Cash performed his defensive duties well and made one good chance going forward. CB: Victor Lindelof – 6.5/10 Lindelof was a rock at the back but there was no clean sheet for him. CB: Pau Torres – 6/10 He cleared the danger when he could, but failed to keep Erling Haaland quiet. BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa, reacts during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Aston Villa FC and Manchester City at Villa Park on October 24, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) LB: Ian Maatsen – 6.5/10 Maatsen earned possession back twice and was lively going forward. CM: Boubacar Kamara – 7/10 He anchored the midfield with conviction but offered very little in the final third. CM: Joao Gomes – 6.5/10 Gomes offered solid protection for his teammates at the back. RW: Alysson – 6.5/10 He caused some problems for his marker, but there was no goal for him. CAM: Johan Manzambi – 6.5/10 Manzambi worked hard defensively but failed to be a threat in the final third. LW: John McGinn – 7.5/10 He engineered a few inviting chances for others around him and ended the game with an assist to his name. ST: Nicolas Jackson – 8.5/10 Jackson was a constant menace in the final third and scored two good goals to help the Villans secure the win this afternoon. RW: Ibrahim Mbaye – 6.5/10 He came on and earned an assist. CM: Ross Barkley – 6/10 His impact on the game was minimal. CAM: Emiliano Buendia – 6/10 He struggled to influence the game.