In the 32nd round of Spain’s La Liga, Villarreal hosted Celta and secured an important victory. The match ended 2:1 in favor of the home side, further strengthening the team’s place in the standings.
From the opening whistle, Villarreal took control of the initiative. In the 2nd minute, Gerard Moreno converted from the penalty spot to open the scoring. In the 29th minute, Pepe doubled his team’s lead and helped them finish the first half confidently.
In the second half, Celta grew more active and, in the 73rd minute, Iglesias reduced the deficit from a penalty. After that, the visitors increased the pressure in an effort to equalize, but Villarreal’s defense remained solid until the end and preserved the victory.
La Liga. Round 32
Villarreal – Celta 2:1
Goals: Moreno 2 penalty, Pepe 29 – Iglesias 73 penalty
Villarreal – Tenas, Friman, Marin, Veyga, Pedrasa (Kardona, 78), Pepe, Komesanya, Guye (Parexo, 78), Moleyro (Parti, 90+2), Mikautadze.
Celta – Radu, Rodriges. Lago, Alonso (Aspas, 76), Sotelo (Lopes, 76), Minguyeza, Moriba, Duran, Karreyra, Alvares (Nunes, 76), Iglesias (Gonsales, 83).
Following this result, Villarreal moved to 65 points, cemented third place and gained an advantage in the battle for a Champions League berth. Celta remain seventh with 44 points.
In short, Villarreal is not straying from its goal — the team is in strong form and has seriously embarked on finishing the season in the top three.
