Bernardo Silva nets unlikely goal, ex-Benfica star shines (video) | OneFootball

Manchester City defeated Villarreal 2-0 at La Cerámica in the third round of the Champions League. Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias were in Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup, with the former Benfica midfielder scoring one of the goals... with a header.

The match began with the English side on top, threatening the Spanish goal. The first goal of the game came in the 17th minute, scored by Erling Haaland after an assist from Rico Lewis. Bernardo Silva, with a header, made it 2-0 before halftime (40’).

The second half was calmer, with City managing their lead, although they continued to look for more goals against Villarreal. The team coached by Marcelino Toral still threatened to cut the deficit, but Rúben Dias put in a great performance in the Citizens’ defense.

The score did not change, despite both teams having further chances to score. Manchester City left Villarreal’s home ground with an important victory at this early stage of the Champions League.

With the win, Manchester City now has seven points and occupies fifth place in the UEFA competition’s table. PSG, Inter, and Arsenal (nine points) lead the competition. Villarreal is 30th with one point and Benfica, who were thrashed by Newcastle (3-0), are 34th with zero.

Watch Bernardo Silva’s goal:

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