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Welcome to our LIVE coverage of this Champions League clash between Manchester City and Villarreal. Kick-off is at 7.45pm UK time, we'll have all the team news and build-up from an hour before then.

Champions League / Group Stage
Etihad Stadium / 18.10.2011
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Toby Keel

Updated 18/10/2011 at 21:39 GMT+1


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An enjoyable match, with a great outcome for Manchester City. They next play in the Champions League a fortnight from now, taking on Villarreal again, this time in Spain. Hope you'll join us for that one. In the meantime you can follow me on Twitter
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FULL TIME! City just about deserved it, but they left it mighty late. Aguero was fairly quiet after his introduction, but he's scored a crucial goal which may yet kick-start their European campaign!
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Milner picks out Zabaleta with a crafty ball, zippy low cross from Zabaleta - so many City bodies in the box, and it's Aguero who pokes in from close range. Mancini goes bonkers!
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GOAL! AGUERO HAS DONE IT!
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Gaspar cautioned for timewasting. Second Villarreal player to be penalised for it.
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HALF A CHANCE FOR CITY! The ball bobbles at Silva's feet in the six-yard box! If only he could have controlled it! And moments later Zabaleta forces Lopez into a diving save with a header!
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Lescott shows composure to stop Valero on the break without sliding in. Three mintues of stoppages to play.
89'
From not very much, Gareth Barry wins a corner. Lescott comes forward, Kolarov whips it in, but Villarreal head it clear, and Rossi blocks Barry from getting in the rebound.
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Villarreal change - De Guzman off after a committed effort, replaced by Guillon.
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Villarreal sitting very deep now - it looks as if it will be City on the attack from now to the final whistle. How many minutes will we see of stoppages?
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DZEKO! Mancini despairs. Kolarov puts in a great cross, picks out Dzeko completley unmarked, and his free header sails wide. A big chance wasted, at least to test the keeper.
85'
Zapata and Kolarov tussle, and the Serbian wins a throw near the corner flag.
84'
Kolarov picks out Aguero with a long ball down the left, but in trying to beat Rodriguez the Argentine's touch really lets him down.
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Mubaraak wins a corner here - Villarreal look to have set their stall up to defend their draw. Valero being pelted by papers here - a staggeringly stupid move from those fans throwing them.
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Defensive change for Villarreal - goalscorer Cani off, Gaspar, a defender, on.
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Poor tackle from Kompany on Mubarak, though the City captain suggests he dived. Not this time. Free-kick for the visitors.
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City meanwhile replace Nasri with Milner. Last roll of the dice for Mancini?
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Villarreal switch Mubarak for Perez.
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Time running out for City - Roberto Mancini made it clear before the game how important victory was. He has one change still available to him.
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DZEKO CLOSE! But that move was all about Aguero, who bursts through the middle and plays the ball inside to Dzeko - his shot though just wide of the near stick. Aguero also had the option of Kolarov to his left, but went for his striker.