Matty Money fired Aston Villa to a 1-0 win over Manchester Metropolis to depart Pep Guardiola’s aspect six factors off Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Money, who performed an excellent move within the build-up to Villa’s winner at Tottenham final weekend, confirmed his positive method once more at Villa Park, arrowing an effort together with his weaker left foot into the underside nook 19 minutes into the primary half when a nook got here his manner.
Erling Haaland wasted a one-on-one likelihood simply moments later and from then on Villa largely restricted their guests, with Metropolis managing simply two pictures in whole within the first half earlier than Savinho noticed a shot after the break deflected over the bar by Pau Torres.
Haaland – who had scored in his earlier 12 video games for membership and nation – thought he’d salvaged some extent for his aspect within the ninetieth minute when he painfully slid right into a put up as he diverted the ball into the online however an offside flag had rightly gone up in opposition to Omar Marmoush.
It was a positive tactical gameplan from Villa boss Unai Emery, whose aspect retained a menace on the break all through the competition and will have doubled their benefit had Ruben Dias not made blocks to disclaim Ollie Watkins and John McGinn.
Villa have now received 4 in a row within the Premier League and after their sluggish begin to the season are as much as seventh, some extent behind fourth-placed Manchester Metropolis. However Guardiola’s males can be cautious of the hole which has opened up between them and title rivals Arsenal.
This was Metropolis’s first loss since August and simply the second time they’ve failed to attain within the marketing campaign. However on this proof they’re a way off the extent required to significantly problem for the Premier League crown.
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