Villarreal have described LaLiga's handling of the proposed Miami game against Barcelona as "poor," saying the club had "repeatedly expressed its deepest concern" over the event's planning and criticised the organisers of what it called a "complete and utter lack of respect" in the way the cancellation was announced.

Villarreal has blamed poor management by the Spanish league for the cancellation of its planned regular-season game against Barcelona in the United States.

Manchester City were left frustrated by late drama on their previous Champions League outing, and another tricky away test in Europe is on the horizon.

Erling Haaland scored again as Manchester City defeated Villarreal 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League on October 21, though injury concerns mount for Pep Guardiola ahead of upcoming fixtures

MANCHESTER, England — A Manchester City fan died in Spain ahead of the club's Champions League match against Villarreal on Tuesday. City confirmed the death of Guy Bradshaw in a post on social media, saying it was "deeply saddened."

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.

Villarreal CF issued a harsh official statement expressing their "deep dissatisfaction with LaLiga for the poor management" in the failed organization of the match on matchday 17 against FC Barcelona

Harry: Seems we are a team of halves still - we are just yet to figure out if we want that to be the first half or the second. It's a comfortable win away from home against good opposition. I'd rather see consistency than the occasional 4-0 thrashing followed by multiple losses.