Soccer-Villarreal coach Marcelino ready to 'enjoy and suffer' against Man City


Soccer Football - Friendly - Arsenal v Villarreal - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - August 6, 2025 Villarreal coach Marcelino Garcia Toral Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) -Villarreal manager Marcelino Garcia Toral promised his side would embrace both the joy and pain of hosting Manchester City in a Champions League clash at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday in which they will start as heavy underdogs.

After losing 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur and salvaging a 2-2 home draw with Juventus, Villarreal are searching for their first win in this season's competition.

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