Villarreal vs Man City match review, 2:00 a.m. October 22: Determined to break the away curse

VHO - Commentary on the match Villarreal vs Man City, Champions League qualifying round, the 5-match winless streak in the most prestigious arena in the continent may be broken by coach Pep Guardiola and his team.

Villarreal vs Man City form

The early season wobbles have gradually passed, Man City are showing fans the image of the winning machine of the past.

In the last 8 appearances, the team under the direction of coach Pep Guardiola has never tasted defeat, winning 6 victories.

Both of the three points dropped in this impressive run were away from home, coming on visits to the Emirates by Arsenal (1-1) and to AS Monaco’s Luis II (2-2). In both of those games, the Citizens took the lead but still let the points slip away.

Obviously, compared to the golden period, Man City is still lacking a bit of courage and a solid foundation in the defensive system and the situations of escaping pressing that have made the brand. Only the excellence of Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku is not enough for Man Xanh to regain the highest level ever.

At least for now, joy is still hanging over the Etihad. Thanks to a recent 3-game winning streak in the Premier League, the Manchester giants have climbed to 2nd place, only 3 points behind leaders Arsenal.

In the Champions League, Pep and his team also have 4 points in hand, enough for them to temporarily enter the top 8. However, before the trip to Spain, Man City will have to find a way to solve the problem of away form in the Champions League arena.

In the last 5 away matches in this prestigious tournament, The Citizens have not returned home with a winning smile, including 4 defeats to Real Madrid, PSG, Juventus and Sporting Lisbon. The last trip that brought 3 points for Man City was more than a year ago, when they defeated the home team Slovan Bratislava 4-0.

Erling Haaland is expected to continue to shine to help Man City break the streak of not winning away from home in the Champions League.

This midweek, the chance for Man City to regain their winning inspiration on the opponent's field in the Champions League is considered quite high. After all, Villarreal is not a very tough opponent.

The home team has just earned 1 point thanks to a heart-stopping 2-2 draw against Juventus. It was only until Renato Veiga scored in the final minute that the Yellow Submarine was able to snatch 1 point. Before that, Gueye and his teammates lost 0-1 at Tottenham in the opening match.

Before welcoming Man City, Villarreal is also not in good form. In the last 2 rounds in La Liga, coach Marcelino Garcia Toral and his team did not win, only drew 1 and lost 1. Not to mention, both times facing The Citizens in the past, the home team also lost.

Villarreal vs Man City squad information

Villarreal: Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, Juan Foyth, Pau Cabanes are absent due to injury.

Man City: Abdukodir Khusanov and Rodri are still unavailable. However, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki are ready to return.

Expected lineup Villarreal vs Man City

Villarreal: Tenas; Mourino, Marin, Veiga, Cardona; Gueye, Parejo, Comesana; Pepe, Mikautadze, Buchanan

Man City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Gonzalez; Bobb, Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland

Prediction: 1-2

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