International football
Jackson hands City their first defeat, Arsenal draw level at the top; Tottenham win at Stamford Bridge
Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 with a brace from Nicolas Jackson. Arsenal won 2-0 against Everton to reach 21 points, while Chelsea lost 0-2 to Spurs and finished with 10 men after Palmer's sending-off.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 24, 2026, 20:40 · Updated 18:39 · 1 min read
In brief
- Nicolas Jackson scored in the 6th and 60th minutes, Haaland pulled one back with a header: City lose for the first time in the league.
- Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 with goals from Konsa and Gabriel and draw level with City at the top on 21 points.
- Tottenham win 2-0 at Chelsea: an own goal by Penders and a goal from Tel, Palmer sent off.
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season on Saturday, losing 2-1 at Villa Park in Round 8. Aston Villa went ahead as early as the 6th minute: John McGinn pounced on a mistake in City's defense and set up Nicolas Jackson.
Erling Haaland equalized with a header in the 52nd minute from an Iliman Ndiaye assist, his ninth league goal, but in the 60th Jackson scored again from a cross by substitute Ibrahim Mbaye. The striker now has seven goals for Villa in all competitions and is the team's top scorer this season.
Arsenal draw level with City at the top
Arsenal took immediate advantage, beating Everton 2-0 at the Emirates. Ezri Konsa scored his first goal for the Gunners in the 7th minute after Jordan Pickford saved Gabriel's header from a corner. In the 68th minute Gabriel himself, in his 200th Premier League appearance, headed in a Ben White cross. The win takes Arsenal to 21 points, level with City at the top of the table.
A dark night for Xabi Alonso
In the London derby, Tottenham won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. After a goalless first half, in the 77th minute goalkeeper Mike Penders, making his first league start in the absence of Emiliano Martínez, punched a corner into his own net. Three minutes later Cole Palmer was sent off for two yellow cards within 10 minutes, the second for a foul on Gallagher. In the 87th minute Mathys Tel sealed the win for Roberto De Zerbi's side, handing Xabi Alonso his first home defeat as Chelsea coach.
