Villarreal 0-2 Man City: Goals and Highlights
Summary
Man City won 2-0 at Estadio de la Cerámica on October 21, 2025, ending their away win drought in the Champions League. Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva scored in the first half as Villarreal’s defence struggled.
Pep’s side had 80% possession and Villarreal had 2 shots, while Marcelino’s side improved in the second half but couldn’t recover. City are 5th in the group with 7 points.
Goals
City took the lead in the 17th minute when Savinho played a ball to Rico Lewis, who cut it back for Erling Haaland to smash home, his 12th game in a row with a goal. In the 40th minute, Bernardo Silva made it 2-0, heading in a curled cross from Savinho after Villarreal failed to clear. Villarreal’s best chance came late when Nicolas Pépé missed a shot and Tani Oluwaseyi hit the post, but Gianluigi Donnarumma kept a clean sheet.
Man of the Match
Savinho was Man of the Match for his two assists with his pace and delivery. Erling Haaland was on fire, and Bernardo Silva was important with his goal. For Villarreal Nicolas Pépé and Santiago Mouriño tried their best but couldn’t get past City’s defence, which was marshalled by John Stones and Rúben Dias.
