Senegal international striker Nicolas Jackson scored both of Aston Villa’s goals against Manchester City (2-1) on Saturday 24 October 2026, on matchday 8 of the Premier League at Villa Park.
Villa Park has found its man. Aston Villa ended Manchester City’s perfect league run thanks to a Nicolas Jackson brace, according to Foot-Africa.com. The Senegalese striker struck in the 6th and 60th minutes of the match.
It is a win with a double significance for the Villans: it is their first home victory of the Premier League season, according to AfricaFoot. For Manchester City, however, the run is over: the club had arrived with a record of 7 wins from 7 matchdays, reports Sport News Africa.
McGinn’s pressing, Mbaye’s pass
The first goal came from a gift. In the 6th minute, Marc Guéhi, Manchester City’s centre-back, miscontrols the ball under pressure from John McGinn: Nicolas Jackson takes advantage to beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, AfricaFoot details.
The second goal bears the signature of the Senegalese connection. In the 60th minute, Ibrahim Mbaye, a Senegal international winger also at Aston Villa, sets up his compatriot, who restores the Villans’ lead for good, again according to AfricaFoot. In between, Norway international striker Erling Haaland had equalised for Manchester City in the 52nd minute, Foot-Africa.com indicates.
This brace is Nicolas Jackson’s very first in the colours of Aston Villa, coached by Unai Emery, Foot-Africa.com specifies.
Six goals in six matches
The Senegalese is enjoying a rich vein of form. With these two goals, he takes his tally to 4 Premier League goals this season and stands alone as Aston Villa’s top scorer in the league, according to Foot-Africa.com. And his run is even broader: over his last six appearances in all competitions for the Villans, Jackson has 6 goals in total, according to the same source.
The striker had already found the net against Tottenham and Brentford in the league, as well as twice against Fenerbahçe in the Champions League, Foot-Africa.com recalls.
Against Manchester City, that efficiency weighed heavily. This win ends Manchester City’s unbeaten start in the Premier League this season, Eurosport stresses.
Next up in the Premier League
Aston Villa and Manchester City return to Premier League action on the weekend of 31 October 2026, on the next matchday for both clubs.