Birmingham, Oct. 24 -- A brace from Nicolas Jackson ended Manchester City's perfect seven-match undefeated run, as Aston Villa beat the multi-time champions 2-1 at their home venue of Villa Park on Saturday.

A strike from superstar striker Erling Haaland was in vain as Enzo Maresca faced his first defeat as Man City manager, while Aston Villa earned their first home win of the Premier League season.

In the seventh minute, Jackson put Villa in front as he took advantage of a loose ball from Marc Guehi, guiding it to the net effortlessly to the delight of home fans.

Man City had few moments of quality in the first half, despite Aston Villa making more tackles in the first half. Rayan Cherki was denied a goal by Zion Suzuki, while Iliman ...