Manchester City vs Aston Villa — Premier League, Regular Season - 38 (24 May 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 38 
Manchester City vs Aston Villa
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Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City tired, emotional and sure the timing is right
Pep Guardiola says he is tired and leaving Manchester City at the right time after a tearful final game and a guard-of-honour row.
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Pep Guardiola bows out at Manchester City with an emotional Etihad farewell
Pep Guardiola’s emotional farewell to Manchester City featured a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, a stand and statue tribute, and a family moment in the stands.
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Manchester City vs Aston Villa: Watkins steals Guardiola farewell
Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1, turning Pep Guardiola's Etihad farewell into an emotional defeat.
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Manchester City player ratings vs Aston Villa: Nico González tops a losing effort
Manchester City player ratings from the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, with Nico González top for City, Ollie Watkins starring with a 9.3, and Pep Guardiola's
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Pep Guardiola farewell overshadows Manchester City defeat to Aston Villa
Pep Guardiola's final Manchester City match ended in a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, but Bernardo Silva's tears and the renamed stand defined the day.
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Pep Guardiola final Manchester City team is built around a goodbye
Pep Guardiola's final Manchester City team has Erling Haaland out, with John Stones and Bernardo Silva starting in possible last City appearances.
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Bernardo Silva says his Manchester City exit was settled two years ago
Bernardo Silva says he decided two years ago to leave Manchester City and questioned captaincy in his final season, while delaying his next move.
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Manchester City turn Pep Guardiola's farewell into a permanent Etihad tribute
Pep Guardiola stand plans are set at Manchester City, with the Etihad North Stand renamed and a statue planned before the Aston Villa farewell.
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Pep Guardiola to take City Football Group role after Manchester City exit
Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City after a decade and will take a City Football Group ambassador role, with Sunday's Aston Villa match his farewell.
Lineups & ratings
- 10 Rayan Cherki for A. Semenyo
- 8 Mateo Kovačić for B. Silva
- 11 Jérémy Doku for T. Reijnders
- 21 Rayan Aït-Nouri for N. Ake
- 24 Joško Gvardiol for J. Stones
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- 2 Matty Cash for A. Garcia
- 8 Youri Tielemans for Douglas Luiz
- 14 Pau Torres for V. Lindelof
- 24 Amadou Onana for L. Bogarde
- 7 John McGinn for R. Barkley
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- 10 Rayan Cherki for A. Semenyo
- 8 Mateo Kovačić for B. Silva
- 11 Jérémy Doku for T. Reijnders
- 21 Rayan Aït-Nouri for N. Ake
- 24 Joško Gvardiol for J. Stones
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- 13
- 27
- 68
- 2 Matty Cash for A. Garcia
- 8 Youri Tielemans for Douglas Luiz
- 14 Pau Torres for V. Lindelof
- 24 Amadou Onana for L. Bogarde
- 7 John McGinn for R. Barkley
- 12
- 53
- 64
- 83