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Manchester City vs Villarreal

Champions League
Man City
1-1-1
2-1
Final
Villarreal
0-0-3
Etihad Stadium
TV: DAZN

Match pulse

MNCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'VIL
62%Possession38%
17Shots14
6On target4
5Corners3
3Saves5
8Fouls13
Team1H2HT
MNC112
VIL101

Who won: Man City 2-1

Manchester City beat Villarreal 2-1 on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Carlos Marchena (own goal) (43') and Sergio Agüero (90'+3'). Goals for Villarreal: Cani (4').

Play by play

  1. 93'

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  2. 93'

    This should be a massive confidence boost for City though ahead of their next European game at Villarreal.

  3. 93'

    Villarreal remain on zero points, but it's harsh after a second half in which the visitors could just as easily have claimed the win.

  4. 93'

    City get a badly needed three points in the most dramatic of circumstances to claim their first ever Champions League victory.

  5. 93'

    <b>FULL TIME</b>

  6. 93'

    Zabaleta picks up a pass by the byline and centres for Silva to flick with his instep and Aguero is there to divert into the empty net!

  7. 93'

    They've done with seconds remaining of injury time as Aguero steers the ball home!

  8. 93'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL FOR CITY!</b>

  9. 92'

    Villarreal have the ball in the City half with 60 seconds remaining.

  10. 92'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Mario gets a booking.

  11. 92'

    Zabaleta tests Diego Lopez with a diving header from close range but just can't quite get the power.

  12. 91'

    Kolarov crosses into the centre and the ball bounces around the feet of Toure and Silva but they can't get a shot away!

  13. 90'

    There will be three minutes of added time.

  14. 89'

    City win a corner but it comes to nothing.

  15. 88'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> De Guzman comes off to be replaced by Gullon.

  16. 88'

    City are the attacking team at the moment, but they're struggling to make anything happen.

  17. 86'

    Dzeko has a free header in the centre but, stretching slightly, he can't get it on target. That was a decent chance.

  18. 86'

    Dzeko has a free header in the centre but, stretching slightly, he can't get it on target. That was a decent chance.

  19. 86'

    Zapata gets a fine challenge in to stop Kolarov darting down the left.

  20. 84'

    Aguero looks to dart past Gonzalo but knocks the ball too far. Goal kick.

  21. 83'

    The corner is headed clear but City's break comes to nothing and Villarreal are back in possession.

  22. 83'

    City fans are throwing a lot of rolled up paper at Valero...

  23. 83'

    Villarreal win a corner.

  24. 82'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Goal-scorer Cani comes off and Mario is on.

  25. 81'

    Kompany stretches to take the ball from Mubarak, and it's a stretch too far for the ref. Free-kick.

Leaders

MNCVIL
Total Shots
Edin Dzeko
5
Giuseppe Rossi
4
Accurate Passes
Yaya Touré
72
Borja Valero
54
Saves
Joe Hart
3
Diego López
5

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