Villarreal is in the Champions League for the first time since the 2021-22 season, as the team finished fifth in La Liga last year. Villarreal is looking for its first win, having lost to Tottenham Hotspur and drawn with Juventus. These two teams met in the group stage of the 2011-12 UCL season, with ManCity winning both matches.

Villarreal will face Manchester City in the league stage Matchday 3 of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League. Check out the kickoff times and details on how to watch the match live on TV or stream it online in the United States.

Clinical performances from Savinho and Erling Haaland lifted Manchester City to a 2–0 victory over Villarreal on Tuesday evening. Pep Guardiola’s side was eager for redemption after squandering a late lead to Monaco in their previous Champions League fixture, and they delivered at the Estadio de la Cerámica.

Manchester City enter this fixture with four points from two matches. Know when and where to watch UEFA Champions League 2025-26 matchday 3 clash live

Villarreal will face Manchester City in the League stage Matchday 3 of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League. Find here the kickoff times and how to watch the game on TV or via streaming in the USA.

Head coach Pep Guardiola dismissed Erling Haaland, and spoke candidly over another Manchester City star by calling him "one of the biggest talents" he’s seen in his career. Pep Guardiola has managed some of the biggest stars in world soccer throughout his career,

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to TNT Sports: "It's a tough place to come. We played really good. "At the end they had one or two chances but we played a fantastic game. A good step for us in this tournament.

First Rodri, now Nico Gonzalez. Manchester City lost another holding midfielder to injury after Gonzalez hobbled off with a right leg problem early in the second half of the Champions League match at Villarreal on Tuesday.