Yaya Toure struck twice for Manchester City Jersey team as the Champions League debutants beat injury-ravaged Villarreal 3-0 away to boost their probabilities of qualifying for the last 16 on Wednesday. The Ivory Coast midfielder opened the scoring in the 30th minute following a cagey start at the Madrigal when he picked up a David Silva pass and shot low past goalkeeper Diego Lopez.
Italy striker Mario Balotelli, returning from a three-match European ban, doubled the guests lead having a penalty in first half stoppage time following he was felled in the area by Colombia Soccer Jersey wearer Mateo Musacchio, calmly tucking away the spot kick for his seventh goal in seven matches in all competitions. The rangy Toure, a former Barcelona player, used his strength to weave through the Villarreal defence for his second and also the Premier League leaders' third with around 20 minutes left, prompting the house fans to start heading for the exits. Victory lifted City to second in Group A with seven points, 3 behind leaders Bayern Munich who beat Napoli 3-2. Three points from their away trip to third-placed Napoli on Nov. 22 will guarantee City a place in the knockout rounds but La Liga strugglers Villarreal are out of contention getting lost all 4 of their games so far. Silva, who used to play for Villarreal's more illustrious local rivals Valencia, supplied the primary spark of quality for City in a dominant efficiency by Roberto Mancini's side which is like Cristiano Ronaldo Jersey one for Real Madrid.The Spain playmaker was given a rousing ovation from the Villarreal fans when he was replaced by Adam Johnson within the second half. Villarreal have been hit by a string of injuries and were lacking any type of goal threat with first-choice strikers Italy's Giuseppe Rossi and Nilmar of Brazil each absent.
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