Pep Guardiola’s side went into the clash with four points from our opening two fixtures, having defeated Napoli in the opener before a draw with Monaco.
Villarreal, meanwhile, lost their opening fixture 1-0 against Spurs before drawing 1-1 at home to Juventus.
This clash represented the first meeting between the two clubs since 2011/12, when City won 2-1 at home and 3-0 in Spain.
How would this one play out?
Find out at the top of the page...
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