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Guardiola’s Manchester City farewell ends in upset as Aston Villa win

sportsMay 24, 202619119

Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, spoiling Pep Guardiola's farewell. Watkins overturned an earlier City opener to level the match and then grabbed the winner in the second half. The defeat sends Guardiola out after 10 years and 20 trophies without a winning send-off and hands Villa a major final-day statement.

The Short Fuse
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Oh cool, now we get to see the Manchester City and Pep Guardiola lovefest. They lost to Aston Villa, by the way.

5016d ago
The Mirror
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Pep Guardiola insists he has full trust in his Manchester City superiors regarding over 115 charges of alleged financial impropriety against the club.

5016d ago
Ben Jacobs
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Pep Guardiola says farewell to Manchester City.🩵 🗣️ “I'm so nervous right now. Why do you love me so much? “It has been an incredible, tremendous honour to be your manager for 10 years. “The players don't know it, but I will be up there [in the Pep Guardiola Stand] controlling them!”

516d ago
CBS Sports Golazo
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How he arrived ➡️ how he’s leaving Pep Guardiola won 20 trophies in 10 years at Manchester City 👏 One of the greatest to ever do it 🩵

316d ago
Adam Marrett
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John Stones will play his final game for Manchester City against Aston Villa and hia contribution to City over the past decade has been immense. Stones has shone in one of the most difficult roles in a Pep Guardiola side which speaks volumes. esteemedkompany.com/2026/05/23/a...

317d ago
David
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Finish 4th. Win the Europa League. Double over Manchester City? Ok then… #AVFC

316d ago
dabigjoker.bsky.social
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"For the final time as the manager of Manchester City Football Club" 😭😭

216d ago
Latinus
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Manchester City dedica emotivo adiós a Pep Guardiola, “el técnico que cambió el juego”; Silva y Stones también se despidieron. #Latinus #InformaciónParaTi

216d ago
Premier League Briefly
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Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United secured Champions League spots, while Aston Villa’s Europa League win and fourth-place finish confirmed qualification for Europe.

116d ago
Leo
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🔚 FULLTIME 🔵 Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa 🔴 ▪️ Ollie Watkins delivers a second-half brace at the Etihad Stadium to lead Villa to a phenomenal final-day upset. #PremierLeague #MCIAVL

16d ago
Oli Thomas
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☀️ In place at a sunny Etihad for Sports Mole as Pep Guardiola takes charge of his final @mancity.com game vs. Aston Villa! Bernardo & Stones both start, but no Haaland, Rodri or O’Reilly in City’s squad. No Rogers, Konsa or Martinez for Villa as Emery makes eight changes. #MCIAVL | #ManCity | #PL

16d ago
eugene43.bsky.social
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Pep Guardiola's 593rd and final game in charge of Manchester City ended in an emotional Premier League defeat as Ollie Watkins scored a double for Aston Villa. More news: kity.pro/VPqtI #mancityvsastonvilla #manchestercityastonvilla #wheretowatchmancityvsastonvilla

Guardiola, who will go down as one the finest managers of his generation, confirmed on Friday he will step down at City after collecting 20 trophies during a memorable decade in charge. His last game started well as January signing Antoine Semenyo volleyed in the opener after a corner was flicked on at the near post, with the former Bournemouth man taking his tally to 17 league goals in a superb campaign. But Europa League winners Villa and their in-form striker Watkins were party poopers as they responded brilliantly in the second half. England defender John Stones, making his last City appearance, was punished for a poor headed clearance as Watkins poked in the equaliser immediately after the break. The magnitude of the occasion then hit home for City as departing captain Bernardo Silva was given a guard of honour when substituted by Guardiola, with both men in tears as they embraced on the touchline. Watkins then turned the game around on the hour mark, running clear before coolly finishing past England team-mate James Trafford. The goal was initially ruled out for offside but was awarded by the video assistant referee as Ruben Dias was playing him on. Phil Foden thought he had rescued a last-minute draw for City with a thumping finish via the crossbar, but the goal was ruled out for offside, with Guardiola slumping back in his seat in disappointment. The result meant Villa confirmed their fourth-place finish and ruled out any hope Bournemouth had of the Champions League.
16d ago
Irish News 🇮🇪
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Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins spoils Guardiola’s Manchester City leaving party “Pep Guardiola!”: the two magical words for all of a Manchester City stripe came from the Etihad Stadium announcer ahead of the great man’s entrance in light-tan slacks and white T-shirt, a ‘P’ for Pep emblazoned...

16d ago
GM Jon
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In honour of The Man From Catalonia, coming in two days…Steve Tranter pays homage to the genius football manager, Pep Guardiola who has drawn a close to his long tenure at Manchester City. Come on you City fans…Spotify pre-save: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

16d ago
Navani Earth
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Pep Guardiola in tears as Man City give Bernardo Silva guard of honour Pep Guardiola was overcome with emotion as Manchester City players formed a guard of honour for departing captain Bernardo Silva, who played his final game for the club in the defeat to Aston Villa

16d ago
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theguardian.comAston Villa’s Ollie Watkins spoils Guardiola’s Manchester City leaving party

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