Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Manchester City Win Late as Brighton Rout Aston Villa
Manchester City played Bournemouth in a very close football match.
Bournemouth scored first through Marcus Tavernier.
Manchester City equalized late through Marc Guehi.
Josko Gvardiol then scored again in stoppage time.
The goal was checked by VAR and allowed to stand.
This gave Enzo Maresca a winning start in his first Premier League game in charge.
In another match, Brighton beat Aston Villa 4-0.
Aston Villa also had Joao Gomes sent off before halftime.
Josko Gvardiol scored a stoppage-time, VAR-approved winner as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1.
Bournemouth took the lead through Marcus Tavernier in the 26th minute before Marc Guehi equalized in the 84th.
The victory marked a dramatic winning start for Enzo Maresca in Manchester City’s first Premier League match after Pep Guardiola’s era.
Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Aston Villa 4-0, scoring all four goals in the first half.
Aston Villa’s Joao Gomes was sent off for violent conduct in the 40th minute after Jack Hinshelwood scored twice.
- Who
- Manchester City, Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Aston Villa were involved, with Enzo Maresca beginning his Premier League tenure in charge of Manchester City.
- What
- Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 2-1, while Brighton & Hove Albion beat Aston Villa 4-0.
- When
- The matches were played on Sunday; Manchester City’s winning goal came in stoppage time.
- Where
- Manchester City played Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium; the Brighton-Aston Villa match location was not specified.
- Why
- Manchester City recovered from an early deficit, while Brighton took advantage of Aston Villa’s defensive mistakes and first-half sending-off.
- Manchester City result
- Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth
- Winning goal
- Josko Gvardiol scored in the 91st minute after a VAR review overturned an offside ruling.
- Bournemouth scorer
- Marcus Tavernier scored in the 26th minute.
- Manchester City equalizer
- Marc Guehi headed in from a corner in the 84th minute.
- Brighton result
- Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Aston Villa
- Brighton scorers
- Jack Hinshelwood scored twice; the other goals included an own goal by Victor Lindelof and a goal credited to Maxim De Cuyper.
- Red card
- Aston Villa’s Joao Gomes was sent off for violent conduct in the 40th minute.