Villarreal vs Manchester City, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Villarreal are hosting Manchester City
at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Savinho.
- 1': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 1': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 5': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
- 10': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 10': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 11': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 14': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Villarreal 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 18': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).
- 18': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 21': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Handball by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 26': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 26': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 32': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 32': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
- 33': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 33': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
- 35': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Villarreal 0, Manchester City 2. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Savinho.
- 42': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).
- 42': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 44': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Manchester City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Sergi Cardona replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
- 48': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 48': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
- 50': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 52': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 54': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 55': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Nico González (Manchester City).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Nico González because of an injury.
- 57': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
- 57': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal).
- 63': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luiz Júnior.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Júnior (Villarreal).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 65': Luiz Júnior (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moleiro replaces Tajon Buchanan.
- 66': Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Georges Mikautadze.
- 66': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 66': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Cardona with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 69': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 70': Attempt missed. Juan Foyth (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 71': Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 71': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Cardona with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Ayoze Pérez replaces Santi Comesaña.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Rico Lewis.
- 75': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal).
- 75': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
- 76': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 80': Handball by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 80': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Parejo replaces Pape Gueye.
- 81': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
- 81': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Savinho.
- 83': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luiz Júnior.
- 84': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
- 85': Foul by Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal).
- 85': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush replaces Savinho.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Erling Haaland.
- 89': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 89': Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Partey following a corner.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 90'+1': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 90'+3': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 90'+4': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 90'+4': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester City 2.
Statistics
MNC |
VIL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 65.9 | Possession | 34.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 623 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 672 | Passes | 335 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 20,539
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 20,539
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | +9 | 9 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 3 | +9 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luiz Júnior (GK) |
| 12 | Renato Veiga |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 15 | Santiago Mouriño |
| 18 | Pape Gueye |
| 16 | Thomas Partey |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan |
| 14 | Santi Comesaña |
| 9 | Georges Mikautadze |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 14 | Nico González |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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