"With a minute of regular time to play, Haaland clattered into a post after meeting a slide rule cross by Omar Marmoush, having squeezed the ball over the Aston Villa goalline. But the assistant referee raised his flag and, as Haaland lay wincing, a VAR check confirmed the goal would not stand. There is sufficiently much more positivity surrounding Pep Guardiola's side at present but this proved another frustrating trip, Matty Cash's superbly taken strike ultimately the difference."
"With three minutes of regular time to play, the home support cheered in unison as Martinez gobbled up a potentially deceiving deflected shot by Rayan Cherki, one those Guardiola called upon to change the course of the game. Cash, the catalyst for Emi Buendia's superb winner at Tottenham last week, was the hero this time, controlling a first-half corner with his right foot before driving inside and lashing a left-foot strike inside Gianluigi Donnarumma's net with his next touch."
Aston Villa defeated Manchester City 1-0 at Villa Park with Matty Cash scoring from a controlled corner before lashing a left-foot strike into Gianluigi Donnarumma's net. Erling Haaland struck the post late after meeting an Omar Marmoush cross and had a goal ruled out by the assistant referee and VAR. City produced few notable chances, Haaland recording 16 touches with three inside the Villa box and other efforts comfortably gathered by Emiliano Martinez. Villa returned to winning ways after a recent Europa League shock defeat and have now won four consecutive Premier League matches.
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