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UEFA Champions League (UCL) winners in 2022/23, Manchester City face Villarreal on matchday three of the league phase bidding to improve on a poor record against Spanish opposition.
Match News and Current Form
Villarreal maintained their positive start to the La Liga season by drawing 2-2 with Real Betis on Saturday night, though they were left with a bitter taste having squandered a 2-0 lead. They remained in the top four of the Spanish top flight in spite of that setback, but given they’re winless in the UCL league phase this term (D1, L1), and now without a win in three games (D2, L1), they’re trending in the wrong direction at present. Both draws in that run came on home turf, but they’ll be hoping to go one better in the UCL having won six of their last ten European home games (D3, L1), while they’d also won eight competitive home games in a row before the recent back-to-back stalemates.
Manchester City warmed up for midweek UCL action in perfect fashion as they breezed past Everton 2-0 at the weekend to strengthen their Premier League title push. Victory stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight matches (W6, D2), and with their last two wins coming with an accompanying clean sheet, Pep Guardiola’s men are finally showing signs of getting back to their best. That’s the kind of form they could do with transferring into the UCL, where they’ve won just two of their last nine matches (D2, L5), but having lost four of their last five away games in this competition (D1), a change in fortunes here is far from guaranteed.
Head-to-Head History
These two sides have met twice before, with Manchester City winning both H2Hs back in the 2011/12 UCL group stage. City have only won four of their 14 away games against Spanish teams in the UCL (D3, L7).
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Hot Stats and Streaks
Villarreal have scored 2+ goals in eight of their last nine home games.
Five of Villarreal’s last six games saw over 2.5 goals.
Pep Guardiola is unbeaten in eight previous personal H2Hs against Villarreal (W5, D3).
Manchester City have scored 2+ goals in five of their last six UCL games, despite winning only two (D1, L3).
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Villarreal’s Thomas Partey remains unbeaten in his last five personal H2Hs against City from his time with Arsenal (W3, D2), although he was booked in three of his last six clashes with the Cityzens. The in-form Erling Haaland has scored eight in as many UCL games against Spanish opposition, with those eight made up by four braces.
Juan Foyth remains sidelined for Villarreal, while Rodri is City’s big-name absentee.
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