Manchester City’s stunning slump deepened after losing to Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending champion to a ninth defeat in 12 games in a season that is unravelling. Pep Guardiola’s team has won just once during that run.Third-placed Arsenal closed the gap on league leader Liverpool to three points with a 5-1 win at Crystal Palace, but has played two games more.“It’s about what I can do with my people to get the results back and continue,” Guardiola said.
City was without a win in any of its last eight away games in all competitions. While it looks unlikely to win a fifth straight title, a place in the top four and Champions League qualification could also be in jeopardy after fourth-placed Nottingham Forest won at Brentford 2-0 to move four points clear of City.
City lost nine times when Liverpool won the title in 2020, but its sixth defeat didn’t come until February. Guardiola also lost six times in his first season in English soccer in 2016-17 and City finished third.Duran scored his sixth goal in as many starts in the 16th minute from Rogers’ assist. Duran had a goal disallowed for offside in the second half and Rogers hit the post before doubling Villa’s lead in the 65th.
“We have to stay positive, even though it’s difficult, and we have to keep working hard,” City striker Erling Haaland said.After scoring a hat trick in Arsenal’s 3-2 comeback win against Palace in the English League Cup quarterfinals Wednesday, the Brazil striker hit another two goals when the teams met again on Saturday.Jesus struck twice in a frantic start at Selhurst Park. He opened the scoring in the sixth, with Ismaila Sarr levelling five minutes later.
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