Haaland speaks out as Man City comfortably defeats Villarreal

22/10/2025 05:22:00 SportScoop

(Football result) - Man City showcased their quality with a 2-0 victory over Villarreal at Cerámica, rising to the upper ranks of the 2025/26 Champions League after remaining undefeated in three games.

In the early hours of October 22 (Vietnam time), Manchester City visited Villarreal’s Cerámica stadium for the third group stage match of the 2025/26 Champions League. Under the guidance of coach Pep Guardiola, the Manchester side secured a convincing 2-0 win, maintaining their unbeaten streak in this season’s European competition.

From the opening minutes, Man City dominated possession and launched varied attacks. In the 17th minute, Rico Lewis delivered a clever assist for Erling Haaland, who sprinted forward and finished with a precise one-touch shot to give the Citizens the lead.

Trực tiếp Man City 2-0 Villarreal: Haaland tỏa sáng 726244 — Haaland continued his remarkable goal-scoring streak (Photo: Champions League).

After scoring, the visitors kept a solid formation, denying Villarreal any dangerous counterattack opportunities.

By the 40th minute, Man City doubled their advantage after a textbook combination. Savinho sped down the left wing and crossed perfectly for Bernardo Silva to head the ball close-range, making it 2-0. The first half ended with the blue team’s absolute dominance.

In the second half, Villarreal pushed forward trying to find a goal. Nicolas Pepe and Pape Gueye each fired threatening shots, but goalkeeper Donnarumma and Man City’s defense remained highly focused. The crossbar also denied Villarreal in the 90th minute when Oluwaseyi’s header bounced away.

Pep Guardiola made tactical substitutions, resting Haaland and Savinho to preserve key players. Man City kept control until the final whistle, sealing a flawless 2-0 victory after 90 minutes.

Trực tiếp Man City 2-0 Villarreal: Haaland tỏa sáng 726245 — Man City has started their Champions League campaign smoothly (Photo: Club).

With this result, Man City temporarily climbs to 5th place on the standings with 7 points from 3 matches, staying close to the leaders. Meanwhile, Villarreal has only 1 point, ranking 29th, facing the risk of early elimination without improvement.