Aston Villa 1-1 Man City: Bailey scores huge equalizer for Gerrard, Haaland scores again

Leon Bailey was on the scoresheet as Aston Villa scored an impressive point at home to Manchester City on Saturday.

Erling Haaland's goal made him the second player in Premier League history to reach ten goals in his first six appearances

The 22-year-old City striker has shone since swapping Borussia Dortmund for his father's former club in the summer and followed back-to-back hat-tricks with another effort on Saturday night.

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Haaland shoved home Kevin De Bruyne's perfect cross early in the second half and the pair occasionally played with Aston Villa, only for City to be caught off guard by Bailey's sparkling strike in a draw 1-1.

It ended a three-game losing streak for under-pressure Steven Gerrard, whose side held on in the first half to concede only five minutes after the restart at Villa Park.

Haaland slotted in at the far post to turn De Bruyne's perfect cross in and score his 10th goal in six games - a feat only Coventry's Micky Quinn achieved in Premier League history in 1992.

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De Bruyne hit the crossbar with a free kick and showed incredible early understanding with Haaland, but Villa held on and scored a well-taken equalizer.

Bailey unleashed a fierce strike from Jacob Ramsey past the Holte End, who were celebrating again when substitute Philippe Coutinho's strike went under the bar.

Referee Simon Hooper had already called for offside when the Brazilian struck, but replays showed he was actually on board in the build-up.

The decision will be reviewed after this draw and Guardiola will certainly be annoyed by his side's prodigality in front of goal.

Kyle Walker had the first chance of the match. The right-back may have moved away from offside in the build-up, but that didn't dampen Haaland's anger when he fired past the target rather than passing him.

De Bruyne hit a 20-yard effort just wide and there was a collective sigh of relief when the brilliant Belgian's inviting cross narrowly avoided Ilkay Gundogan.

Villa struggled to contain the visitors and was hit by an injury to right-back Matty Cash, who was substituted for Ashley Young in the 27th minute.

There was a huge roar as the veteran brilliantly doubled back to stop a De Bruyne headed counter before launching his own, which led to Ollie Watkins crossing and evading a shot that John Stones deflected off the face of the goal.

Aston Villa gained confidence heading into half-time, but fell behind in the 50th minute.

De Bruyne cut in a superb cross from the right which slipped excruciatingly out of Emiliano Martinez's reach and dropped perfectly for Haaland to drive home at the far post.

City fans pushed Gerrard with chants of 'you get fired tomorrow morning', but a rare mistake by Rodri quickly sent them into a panic.

Ramsey had won the ball and collected a return pass from Ollie Watkins, only for Ederson to rush in to deny it. Bailey shot wide from the edge of the box shortly after.

City eventually regained control and Haaland swung to hit a strike which Martinez saved, the striker then drawing a foul from Tyrone Mings which led to De Bruyne hitting a 22-yard free-kick onto the crossbar.

The Belgian attacked the Norwegian to get a shot which Martinez parried, before the tables were turned and the midfielder struck wide from the outside of his boot.

It seemed to be a matter of timing rather than whether City would score again, but they had to pay for not turning those chances into goals in the 74th minute.

Ramsey moved forward then played for Bailey to strike for the first time with his left foot which flew over Ederson.

The volume briefly increased several more notches in a rocking Villa Park five minutes later when Coutinho's striking effort entered.

City tried to take advantage of their abandonment as they besieged Villa's goal.

Rodri sent a jumping shot wide from the edge of the box and Riyad Mahrez missed the target, unaware that the offside would eventually be signaled. Guardiola's men continued to strike but they failed to bring out a winner.