Manchester City v Villarreal, 18 October 2011
| Score | 2-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Pavel Královec |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League Group A |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Attendance | 42,236 |
View Manchester City v Villarreal head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm BST
2 Manchester City
Manager: Roberto Mancini
Goals:
| Marchena | own goal | 43 |
|
| Sergio Agüero | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender
Vincent Kompany
(captain)
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Midfielder
David Silva
Midfielder
Nigel de Jong
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Midfielder
Yaya Touré
Forward
Edin Džeko
Substitutions:
| Gareth Barry for Adam Johnson | 40 |
| Sergio Agüero for Nigel de Jong | 62 |
| James Milner for Samir Nasri | 81 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Costel Pantilimon
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Stefan Savić
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Forward
Sergio Agüero
1 Villarreal
Manager: Juan Carlos Garrido
Goals:
| Cani | 4 |
|
Starting lineup:
Diego Lopez
Goalkeeper
Jose Catala
Defender
Marchena
Defender
Gonzalo Rodriguez
Defender
(captain)
Cristián Zapata
Defender
Bruno Soriano
Midfielder
Cani
Midfielder
Jonathan De Guzman
Midfielder
Hernán Pérez
Midfielder
Giuseppe Rossi
Midfielder
Borja Valero
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Mubarak Wakaso for Hernán Pérez | 80 |
| Mario for Cani | 82 |
| Marcos Gullon for Jonathan De Guzman | 88 |
Cards:
| Jose Catala | 33 | Y |
| Giuseppe Rossi | 67 | Y |
| Mario | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
César
Defender
Mario
Defender
Mateo Musacchio
Midfielder
Gerard Bordas
Midfielder
Marcos Gullon
Midfielder
Mubarak Wakaso
Forward
Joselu