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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Champions League Group A tie between Manchester City and Villarreal at El Madrigal. Can City take their stunning league form into Europe to secure an important win? We'll find out soon enough.

Champions League / Group Stage
Estadio de la Cerámica / 02.11.2011
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Alex Chick

Updated 02/11/2011 at 21:37 GMT


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FULL TIME. A fine result for Manchester City as they head second in Group A. Toure with a brace and Balotelli with a penalty.
90+2'
Johnson tries to prise open the home defence to find Aguero but his through-ball has too much on it.
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We will have three minutes of added time at El Madrigal.
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City's travelling supporters have been revelling in their team's performance tonight, and rightly so. They have been very good, even taking into account the fact that Villarreal are so afflicted by injury problems.
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As things stand, Bayern will be top with 10 points, followed by City with seven, Napoli with five and Villarreal with zero. City must still visit Naples and host Bayern.
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Little to report at present in fairness. This game is over as a contest and City don't seem particularly determined to find a fourth. And why should they? Their job is done.
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Perez is replaced by Joan Oriol as Villarreal make their final change.
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A change for City as Balotelli is replaced by Kolarov. Mancini shuts up shop.
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Just to reiterate, Villarreal will be out of Europe after losing tonight as they are guaranteed to finish bottom of the group. City heading into second place.
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Napoli pull another one back in Germany at Bayern only lead 3-2 now.
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Double change for Villarreal: De Guzman and Wakaso replaced by Angel Lopez and Gerard Bordas.
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Here is the change. Aguero enters the pitch in place of the excellent Toure. The home fans aren't a fan of this guy, by the way.
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City are now getting Aguero ready on the sidelines.
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Toure has been hugely impressive tonight, but it is still hard to see past Silva as the outstanding performer for City.
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GOAL! Villarreal 0-3 Manchester City! Oh, what a goal. Superb from Toure. City race clear down the right and Balotelli's square ball finds Toure. He takes a clever touch to escape Catala's attentions, shimmies and then slots his shot past Lopez and into the bottom corner.
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Valero attempts to release Joselu once again but the striker cannot collect.
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Villarreal don't even look close to getting a goal here. City just need to maintain their shape and poise and they will be home with ease.
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Perez goes into the book by hacking down Balotelli and City have a free-kick 35 yards from goal.
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Valero with a free-kick from the right but Hart is off his line decisively to punch clear. Musacchio then fires one over the bar.
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It is Silva who is replaced and he departs clutching his back while wincing. That will be of some concern. Johnson on.