Erling Haaland scored again as Manchester City defeated Villarreal 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League on October 21, though injury concerns mount for Pep Guardiola ahead of upcoming fixtures

Clinical performances from Savinho and Erling Haaland lifted Manchester City to a 2–0 victory over Villarreal on Tuesday evening. Pep Guardiola’s side was eager for redemption after squandering a late lead to Monaco in their previous Champions League fixture, and they delivered at the Estadio de la Cerámica.

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Savinho has received a public message of support from Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal following his stellar performance in the 0-2 win over Villarreal.The Brazilian winger once again demonstrated why Pep

The centre-back’s display in Spain was a reminder that, when he is fit, there is no other defender in world football who can do what he does