Man City became the first team to beat the "Yellow Submarine" at La Cerámica since March 2025, after Real Madrid. Villarreal's defense continued to show many gaps early in the match and this was extremely dangerous when they faced the team of "killer" Erling Haaland.

Rico Lewis quietly contributed to the opening goal
Less than 30 seconds after the opening whistle, Jérémy Doku had a chance to open the scoring, but goalkeeper Luiz Júnior made a brilliant save with a spectacular one-handed dive. However, Man City's pressure soon materialized.
In the 12th minute, after a combination on the right wing, Rico Lewis crossed for Erling Haaland to easily tap the ball into the net - the 12th consecutive match the Norwegian striker scored for his club and national team.

Erling Haaland "scored" for the 12th consecutive match
Villarreal were outclassed throughout the first half, with Pape Gueye's left-footed shot missing the post by inches in the 28th minute. The visitors then doubled their lead in the 40th minute, with Savinho's accurate cross finding Bernardo Silva's powerful header into the far corner, making it 2-0.

Bernardo Silva headed in the second goal
In the second half, Man City took the initiative to slow down the tempo, firmly controlled the ball and did not give Villarreal many chances. Savinho continued to be the bright spot when he tested Luiz Júnior in the 60th minute. It was not until the 70th minute that the home team created a clear opportunity:
Gueye's long-range shot forced Donnarumma to work hard to block, then Nicolas Pépé headed just wide of the post.

Man City breaks the streak of not winning away games
Haaland twice came close to adding to his tally in the closing minutes, but Luiz Júnior continued to make brilliant saves.
That did not affect the overall result, though — a convincing win for Pep Guardiola's men, their fifth away win in 15 trips to Spanish sides in the Champions League.
Villarreal have yet to win after three matches, temporarily ranked 30/36 with only 1 point.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/haaland-lap-cong-man-city-xoa-dop-san-khach-o-champions-league-19625102207555894.htm
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