Halftime - Manchester City temporarily 0-1 Villa, Haaland missed a single shot and Cash scored, Buendia retired injured

At 22:00 on October 26, in the 9th round of the 2025-26 Premier League season, Villa faced Manchester City at Villa Park. Cash scored in the first half, Haaland missed a single goal, Buendia retired due to injury, and Manchester City temporarily 0-1 Villa.

[Key Events of the Game]

In the 19th minute, Villa took a corner kick opportunity on the left. A tactical corner kick was taken. The ball was passed to the feet of Cash at the top of the arc. The latter adjusted and shot a low shot into the dead corner. Villa 1-0 Manchester City. ↓

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【Focus of the match】

In the 3rd minute, Villa created an opportunity through a throw-in and threw the ball into the penalty area. After the first point, Buendia volleyed a shot and it missed. ↓

In the 6th minute, Reinders received a cross from Bob and shot a shot slightly higher in the penalty area. ↓

In the 17th minute, Buendia broke free from the left and advanced, then sent a through ball. Rogers scored again, and finally Digne's shot was blocked. ↓

In the 22nd minute, midfielder B got the ball and sent it through. Harland stepped forward and had a chance to score a single goal. His low shot was confiscated by Martin. ↓

In the 29th minute, Buendia retired due to injury and Sancho came on as a substitute.

In the 31st minute, Villa launched an attack. Watkins broke into the penalty area to play the ball. Sancho's shot was blocked. Then Sancho got the ball and passed it. The ball transitioned to McGinn's feet. McGinn's low shot at the top of the arc was blocked and missed the post. ↓

There was 3 minutes of injury time in the first half. At the end of the half, Manchester City temporarily 0-1 Villa.

[Both sides starting and substitution information]

Manchester City starting: 25-Gowaluma, 27-Nunez, 5-Stones, 3-Ruben Dias, 24-Gvadiol, 4-Reinders, 20-B seat, 52-Bob, 47-Foden, 26-Savinho, 9-Haaland

Manchester City substitutes: 1-Trafford, 6-Ake , 7-Marmouche, 8-Kovacic, 10-Shirki, 11-Doku, 33-O'Reilly, 82-Lewis

Aston Villa starting: 23-Martinez, 2-Kash, 4-Konsa, 14-Paul Torres, 12-Digne, 24-Amadou Onana, 44-Bubacar Kamara, 7-McGin, 10-Buendia (29 ' 19-Sancho), 27-Rogers, 11-Watkins

Aston Villa substitutes: 40-Bizot, 3-Lindelof, 22-Matson, 5-Mings, 26-Bogard, 6-Barkley, 29-Gaisan, 17-Mullen