Villarreal have secured their place in the Europa League knockout stages after defeating Celta Vigo at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Wednesday night.
The home side were the more dominant side throughout the match, and they took the lead early on through a goal from Diego Llorente.
However, Celta Vigo refused to give up and equalised just before half-time thanks to a penalty from David Villa.
The visitors then went ahead in the second half when Villarroya scored his first senior goal for the club.
Despite this, Villarreal continued to dominate proceedings and added two more goals in the final quarter of the game through Luis Muriel and Paco Alcacer.
This victory sees Villarreal move into third place in Group E, and they will be hoping to progress further in the competition as they look to qualify for the next round.
Overall, it was a strong performance from Villarreal, who showed that they are capable of competing with the best teams in Europe.
Their victory also puts them one point behind Barcelona in the standings, so they will be looking to secure their place in the top four by winning their final group stage fixture against Sevilla next week.
In summary, Villarreal have secured their place in the Europa League knockout stages after beating Celta Vigo 3-1. The home side were the more dominant side throughout the match, and they took the lead early on through a goal from Diego Llorente. However, Celta Vigo refused to give up and equalised just before half-time thanks to a penalty from David Villa. The visitors then went ahead in the second half when Villarroya scored his first senior goal for the club. Despite this, Villarreal continued to dominate proceedings and added two more goals in the final quarter of the game through Luis Muriel and Paco Alcacer. This victory sees Villarreal move into third place in Group E, and they will be hoping to progress further in the competition as they look to qualify for the next round.
