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Toure powers City to 3-0 win at Villarreal
Yaya Toure struck twice for Manchester City as the Champions League debutants beat injury-ravaged Villarreal 3-0 away to boost their chances of qualifying for the last 16 on Wednesday
Reuters Published in Ahram Online on 03 - 11 - 2011

The Ivory Coast midfielder opened the scoring in the 30th minute after 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 visitors lead with a penalty in first half stoppage time after he was felled in the area by 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 the Premier League leaders' third with around 20 minutes left, prompting the home fans to begin heading for the exits.
Victory lifted City to second in Group A with seven points, three 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 having lost all four of their games so far.
Silva, who used to play for Villarreal's more illustrious local rivals Valencia, provided the main spark of quality for City in a dominant performance by Roberto Mancini's side.
The Spain playmaker was given a rousing ovation from the Villarreal fans when he was replaced by Adam Johnson in the second half.
Villarreal have been hit by a string of injuries and were lacking any kind of goal threat with first-choice strikers Italy's Giuseppe Rossi and Nilmar of Brazil both absent.

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