Erling Haaland scored for the 12th successive game as Manchester City ran out 2-0 winners in their Champions League clash with Villarreal on Tuesday.
The City striker netted in the 17th minute – his 24th in all competitions for club and country this season – to give his side an early the lead at Estadio de la Ceramica before Bernardo Silva doubled the advantage five minutes before the break.
The win lifts Pep Guardiola’s side up to fifth in the Champions League table, while Villarreal’s hunt for a first win in Europe this campaign goes on.
How the action unfolded
The first opening fell the visitors’ way inside 30 seconds, Savinho exchanging a one-two with Haaland when the latter perhaps should have taken the shot on himself.
But the Norwegian would not be denied for long. And for the 12th game in succession for club and country, Haaland found the back of the net when he was found in the box by Rico Lewis.
City’s number nine made no mistake, rifling home his 24th goal for club and country this season.
It wasn’t long before City doubled their lead. Savinho picked out Silva in the middle of the area and the Portuguese playmaker nodded in for his first goal of the season.
Villarreal responded well after the break, but they failed to reduce the deficit. The closest the hosts came to a goal came from Tani Oluwaseyi when he rattled the post from a corner, but City saw out the contest to make it nine games without defeat in all competitions.
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