Manchester City’s stunning slump has gathered pace with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park on Saturday consigned the four-time defending champions to a ninth defeat in 12 games, with Pep Guardiola’s side having won just once during that run.
Phil Foden did pull a goal back for City in stoppage time, but it wasn’t enough to spark a late comeback.
City have dropped to sixth in the standings — nine points below leaders Liverpool, having played two games more.
Impressive Villa climbed to fifth but all the focus was on City’s remarkable fall, which shows little sign of stopping.
Guardiola admitted last week that he had not been good enough to turn his team’s form around and the latest defeat means his once dominant team are now without a win in any of their last eight away games in all competitions.
While their title defence unravels, a place in the top four and Champions League qualification could also be in jeopardy.
A sixth league defeat is City’s worst record since the 2020-21 season.
Villa dominated the game with Duran scoring his sixth goal in as many starts in the 16th minute from Rogers’ assist.
Villa had a goal disallowed for offside in the second half and Rogers hit the post before doubling the home side’s lead in the 65th.
Foden gave City a slim hope of salvaging something with his goal in the third minute of added time.
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