Villarreal vs Man City

21 October 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 3 · 2025/26 · Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • E. Haaland 17’
  • B. Silva 40’

Match summary

Man City won 2-0 away at Villarreal. Man City led 2-0 at half-time.

E. Haaland put Man City ahead in the 17th minute and B. Silva made it 0-2 with a header in the 40th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Villarreal created 1.28 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Man City 1.34 from 10.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
11 Shots 10
2 Shots on target 7
1 Corners 3
335 Passes 672
84.2% Pass accuracy 92.7%
17 Tackles 14
17 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Villarreal Man City
MarcelinoManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
1’
J. DokuShot on target
A. PedrazaFoul
11’
17’
E. HaalandRight foot shot0-1 (Man City)
22’
B. SilvaFoul
S. ComesañaShot on target
33’
40’
B. SilvaHeader0-2 (Man City)
S. MouriñoFoul
45’
Half-time0-2
S. CardonaA. Pedraza
46’
Second half underway
57’
M. KovačićN. González
62’
J. DokuShot on target
63’
SavinhoShot on target
65’
R. DiasFoul
T. OluwaseyiG. Mikautadze
66’
A. MoleiroT. Buchanan
66’
P. GueyeShot on target
71’
72’
O. BobbJ. Doku
A. PérezS. Comesaña
72’
73’
T. ReijndersR. Lewis
P. GueyeArgument
75’
80’
E. HaalandShot on target
D. ParejoP. Gueye
81’
83’
E. HaalandShot on target
A. MoleiroFoul
85’
86’
R. CherkiE. Haaland
86’
O. MarmoushSavinho
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.28 1.34 17’ E. Haaland (Man City), 0-1 17’ 40’ B. Silva (Man City), 0-2 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.28 1.34 17’ E. Haaland (Man City), 0-1 Haaland 17’ 40’ B. Silva (Man City), 0-2 Silva 40’
Villarreal 1.28 xGMan City 1.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Man City attacking Villarreal attacking 
33’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 40’ B. Silva (Man City), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 17’ E. Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 1’ J. Doku (Man City), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 89’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.20 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ S. Mouriño (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 3’ E. Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 62’ J. Doku (Man City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 71’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ R. Lewis (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ E. Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 63’ Savinho (Man City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ P. Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 79’ M. Kovačić (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ E. Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ A. Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ P. Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ J. Foyth (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 40’ B. Silva (Man City), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 17’ E. Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 1’ J. Doku (Man City), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 89’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.20 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ S. Mouriño (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 3’ E. Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 62’ J. Doku (Man City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 71’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ R. Lewis (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ E. Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 63’ Savinho (Man City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ P. Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 79’ M. Kovačić (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ E. Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ A. Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ P. Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ J. Foyth (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Mouriño
Foyth
Veiga
Pedraza 46’
Comesaña 72’
Partey
Gueye 81’
Buchanan 66’
Pépé
Mikautadze 66’
Man City 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Donnarumma
Nunes
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol
González 57’
Savinho 86’
Lewis 73’
Silva
Doku 72’
Haaland 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
L. Júnior
90′ 5 2 21 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
S. Mouriño
90′ 6 – – 10 – 32 4 – – –
J. Foyth
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 42 – – – –
R. Veiga
90′ 2 – – 2 – 41 – – – –
A. Pedraza Taken off
45′ – 1 – – – 18 2 – – –
S. Cardona Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 3 – 16 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
S. Comesaña Taken off
72′ – – 21 – – – 1 – 2 – –
T. Partey
90′ – – 40 3 – 3 2 4 – – –
P. Gueye Taken off
81′ – – 49 – – – 2 3 1 3 –
T. Buchanan Taken off
66′ – – 9 – – – – – 2 – –
D. Parejo Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 5 – – – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards5 players
N. Pépé
90′ – – 2 – 0.15 – 4 3 1 25 –
G. Mikautadze Taken off
66′ – – – – – – – 2 – 6 –
A. Moleiro Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – – – 3 –
T. Oluwaseyi Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 2 – 0.24 – – 1 – 4 –
A. Pérez Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 1 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.