Villarreal edges out Las Palmas in a thrilling encounter
Villarreal, Spain – Villarreal emerged victorious against Las Palmas with a 4-1 win in a thrilling match played at the Estadio de la Cerámica. The game was marked by the intensity of both teams, with numerous scoring opportunities and yellow cards.
Las Palmas started with a greater possession of the ball, but it was Villarreal who opened the scoring in the 45th minute with a goal from N. Pepe, assisted by T. Barry. However, Villarreal’s joy was short-lived, as Las Palmas equalized in the 47th minute with a goal from F. Silva, assisted by A. Januzaj.
The second half began with a frenetic pace. In the 51st minute, A. Baena missed a penalty for Villarreal, but in the 84th minute, T. Barry scored the second goal for the home team, assisted by A. Baena. In the 90th minute, A. Baena scored the third goal for Villarreal, assisted by S. Comesana. Finally, A. Baena closed the scoring in the 90th minute with his second personal goal.
Las Palmas ended the match with three yellow cards (Alex Suarez, D. Horkas and F. Silva), while Villarreal received none.
Match statistics:
* Villarreal: 43% possession, 20 shots (7 on target, 6 off target), 3 corners, 14 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Las Palmas: 57% possession, 7 shots (3 on target, 3 off target), 2 corners, 10 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Upcoming matches:
Villarreal will visit Real Madrid in the next round, while Las Palmas will face Sevilla at home.
Substitutions villarreal: at minute 46 A. Baena came in and D. Suarez went out., at minute 77 S. Comesana came in and P. Gueye went out., at minute 77 P. Cabanes came in and I. Akhomach went out., at minute 87 R. Terrats came in and N. Pepe went out., at minute 88 J. Bernat came in and S. Cardona went out.
Substitutions las palmas: at minute 62 M. Fuster came in and O. McBurnie went out., at minute 62 Javier Munoz came in and K. Rodriguez went out., at minute 77 E. Loiodice came in and A. Januzaj went out., at minute 78 Viti came in and B. Ramirez went out., at minute 86 J. Mata came in and D. Essugo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Villarreal
Las Palmas
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