They might be struggling domestically, but Villarreal are enjoying a better time of it in the UEFA Europa League; we pay homage to the Yellow Submarine's teenage Nigerian who is making waves.Scout notes
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Arsenal and Villarreal soar but Atlético frustrated
Arsenal score four times in opening 22 minutes to ease past Crystal Palace Griezmann strike not enough to earn Atlético Madrid victory Cheryshev's first Liga goal since March 2016 proves decisive for Villarreal Marseille earn fifth straight win in all competitions by beating Caen on Friday UEFA Europa League round of 32: who's playing who and when? Friday Getafe 2-2 Athletic ClubHertha Berlin 1-1 Boruss... UEFA.com - News
Escribá succeeds Marcelino as Villarreal coach
After parting company with Marcelino on Wednesday, Villarreal have named Fran Escribá as their new coach.The 51-year-old, who left Getafe in April, has penned a 12-month deal. His first fixture in charge of the Yellow Submarine will be the opening leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off tie against Monaco on Wednesday."It's very important for the club to qualify for the UEFA Champions League," Escribá said at his unveiling on Thursday. "The feeling in the dressing room is good and despite the absences we have I think we've got a good chance of getting through the play-off."
Liverpool Clinches Europa League Final Spot With Victory Vs. Villarreal
Liverpool will play in the 2015-16 Europa League final after another famous European night at Anfield saw them defeat Villarreal 3-0 (3-1 on aggregate) to book a trip to Basel, Switzerland later this month. Backed by a typically vociferous home crowd, the Reds overturned the 1-0 deficit the Yellow Submarine carved out in Spain to secure a place in the 12th European final in the club’s history. The pressure told in the early moments, as Daniel Sturridge forced Bruno Soriano to turn into his own net at the Kop end, to bring the tie level on aggregate. Liverpool continued its relentless approach in the second period, and sealed progression from ...
Villarreal dig deep, Dortmund stay on track
Villarreal posted the weekend's most eye-catching result among the UEFA Europa League quarter-finalists as they battled back to hold Liga leaders Barcelona.The Yellow Submarine found themselves two goals down at the break against Barça but rattled their visitors after the restart to claim a 2-2 draw, Cédric Bakambu continuing his fine run of form ahead of a Jérémy Mathieu own goal. That helped Marcelino's men tighten their grip on fourth spot in Spain, with UEFA Europa League holders Sevilla losing 4-0 at Real Madrid.Sevilla's quarter-final rivals Athletic also lost, 2-1 at Espanyol – in contrast to Dortmund
Dortmund, Liverpool, Villarreal, Shakhtar well set
Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, Villarreal and Shakhtar closed in on the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals with significant victories on Thursday.Dortmund were the biggest round of 16 first-leg winners, prevailing 3-0 against Tottenham with the help of two Marco Reus goals. Liverpool, meanwhile, came out on top in the evening's highest-profile fixture, Daniel Sturridge's first-half penalty and Roberto Firmino's close-range effort handing them the advantage over domestic rivals Manchester United in the clubs' first-ever European meeting.
Napoli go top, Sporting and Villarreal stay strong
Napoli lead the way at the halfway point in Serie A after climbing to the top on a weekend that featured notable wins for fellow UEFA Europa League hopefuls including Villarreal, Sporting CP, Olympiacos and Manchester United.Gonzalo Higuaín struck twice as the Partenopei won 5-1 at Frosinone to leapfrog Internazionale at the Italian summit, while Islam Slimani scored late to keep Sporting four points clear in Portugal as they edged Braga 3-2. As for Villarreal, they dispatched Sporting Gijón 2-0 to post a sixth consecutive Liga victory and remain fourth.That is nothing compared to Olympiacos