Villarreal took on Manchester City in the League Stage of the Champions League on October 21. Manchester City came out on top, securing a 0-2 win.
The game turned on the 17th minute when Erling Haaland found the net, tipping the balance in Manchester City's favor. A goal from Bernardo Silva followed, bringing the match to a 0-2 conclusion.
The spotlight turns to the field where Villarreal and Manchester City meet again, an hour after the previous Champions League League Stage face-off that concluded in a 0-2 victory for Manchester City. Villarreal come into this match following a defeat to Manchester City on October 21, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance, as they aim to end a four-game stretch without a win. Focusing on defensive improvements could pave the way for better results, as their backline remains a concern, with goals conceded across four consecutive matches.
Manchester City, by contrast, come into this clash with momentum, following three straight victories against Villarreal, Everton and Brentford in their most recent games, marking their 9th consecutive unbeaten match. Lately, their defensive efforts have been solid, keeping three clean sheets in a row.
This UEFA Champions League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Villarreal and Manchester City throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Villarreal’s attacking options, under Marcelino’s management, have been bolstered by Nicolas Pepe and Tajon Buchanan, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Mikautadze has emerged as Villarreal’s leading scorer in UEFA Champions League this season, netting one goal, with Pepe topping their assist tally in the competition with one. Adding further support are Karl Etta Eyong, Pape Gueye and Alberto Moleiro, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.
Meanwhile, Manchester City’s leading scorer Erling Haaland and Phil Foden have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Pep Guardiola, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In UEFA Champions League, Haaland has been Manchester City’s standout scorer with four goals, while Foden has been their leading creator in the competition with one assist. Manchester City have also relied on Tijani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku and Bernardo Silva to energize their attack through key shots and passes.
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Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Villarreal–Manchester City - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. In this meeting, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring Manchester City's win. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Manchester City’s victory had the strongest backing in the model, with 60%, while a draw was at 23% and Villarreal’s victory was at 17%.
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Villarreal - Manchester City in real time.
Villarreal kicked off the game with Luiz Junior, Alfonso Pedraza who got substituted by Sergi Cardona on the 46th minute, Renato Veiga, Juan Foyth, Santiago Mourino, Pape Gueye who got substituted by Dani Parejo on the 81st minute, Thomas Teye Partey, Santi Comesana who got substituted by Ayoze Perez on the 72nd minute, Tajon Buchanan who got substituted by Alberto Moleiro on the 66th minute, Georges Mikautadze who got substituted by Tani Oluwaseyi on the 66th minute and Nicolas Pepe as starters, with Arnau Tenas, Diego Conde, Adria Altimira Reynaldos, Sergi Cardona, Rafa Marin, Alberto Moleiro, Ilias Akhomach, Manor Solomon, Dani Parejo, Ayoze Perez, Gerard Moreno and Tani Oluwaseyi on the bench.
Manchester City's starting eleven were Gianluigi Donnarumma, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Rico Lewis who got substituted by Tijani Reijnders on the 73rd minute, Bernardo Silva, Nicolas Gonzalez who got substituted by Mateo Kovacic on the 57th minute, Jeremy Doku who got substituted by Oscar Bobb on the 72nd minute, Erling Haaland who got substituted by Rayan Cherki on the 86th minute and Savinho who got substituted by Omar Marmoush on the 86th minute, with James Trafford, Marcus Bettinelli, Rayan Ait Nouri, Nathan Ake, Nico OReilly, Rayan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Oscar Bobb, Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden and Omar Marmoush on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Alfonso Pedraza, Bernardo Silva, Santiago Mourino, Ruben Dias, Pape Gueye and Alberto Moleiro were the ones to receive it.
Since October 2025, the teams have clashed once. They met on October 21, 2025, in the League Stage of the Champions League, where Manchester City secured a 0-2 victory. Overall, Manchester City hold a stronger head-to-head record against Villarreal in recent meetings.
Villarreal have won zero of their three matches in Champions League League Stage this season, with one draw and two defeats, netting two goals (0.67 per match) and conceding five (1.67 per match). In Champions League League Stage, Manchester City have played three matches, winning two, drawing one and losing zero, netting six goals (2.00 per match) and conceding two (0.67 per match).
Villarreal are coming off a loss in their last match against Manchester City, while Manchester City's recent form includes three consecutive wins, with victories against Villarreal, Everton and Brentford in their last three matches. Overall, Villarreal have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing six, while in their last twenty matches, Manchester City have recorded fifteen wins, three losses, and two draws.
As always, Champions League League Stage's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Villarreal hold 31st place with one point after three matches, while Manchester City occupy 7th spot with seven points in three matches.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Villarreal and Manchester City in real time. You can watch the goals by Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Villarreal - Manchester City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.