Erling Haaland
Manchester City outclassed Villarreal to pick up three important points in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola's side move onto seven points from three games after a 2-0 win that saw the manager make four changes from the weekend win over Everton.
One of those was instrumental in the first goal, with Rico Lewis running onto a Savinho ball and squaring for the prolific Erling Haaland to score for a 12th consecutive game. Another then ended Haaland's streak of scoring every City goal as Bernardo Silva headed in from a Savinho cross.
That gave City a healthy cushion to take into the second half and while they had a few scares that included a rattling of the post late on another clean sheet for Gianluigi Donnarumma keeps the momentum going for the Blues. Here are the player ratings from the _Manchester Evening News_.
**Donnarumma:** Made an important save in the second half to keep City in control, and was alert all evening. **8**
**Nunes:** Brilliant at the back and even better working forward with Lewis and Savinho in the first half. **8**
**Dias:** A harsh booking in the second half but otherwise kept on top of Villarreal threats with minimum fuss. **7**
**Stones:** A class act strolling into midfield to help City whenever they were in possession, while knowing when he had to get back. **7**
**Gvardiol:** A few sloppy passes drew Guardiola's ire on the touchline and he is still settling into the season. **6**
**Gonzalez:** Looked good with terrific awareness of everything around him, although a concern that he had to hobble off. **7**
**Silva:** Scored a goal and isn't called Haaland! Better than usual in attack and some key tackles from further back. **8**
**Lewis:** Ran the game in the first half with Savinho, even if his influence faded as the second period wore on. **7**
**Savinho:** One of his best games for City, with a big hand in two goals and nearly getting on the scoresheet as well. **8**
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**Doku:** Squandered an early chance in the box and wasn't able to have the same success as his fellow winger. **6**
**Haaland:** A goal, inevitably, and he kept going all game in another all-action performance. The form of his life continues. **8**
**Kovacic (for Gonzalez, 57)** Some excellent balls through for Haaland and others. **7**
**Reijnders (for Lewis, 72)** He can carry the ball out of danger, but sometimes runs into it. **6**
**Bobb (for Doku, 72)** Little to report. **6**
**Marmoush (for Savinho, 86)** No time. **6**
**Cherki (for Haaland, 86)** No time. **6**
**Not used:** Trafford, Bettinelli, Ake, Ait-Nouri, O'Reilly, Foden