A comeback and two great goals for starters (2-1)
A comeback and two great goals for starters (2-1)
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Villarreal beat FC Zürich in their first Europa League match with goals from Pato and Jonathan

Villarreal started out on the right foot in their participation in the UEFA Europa League. The Submarine made the comeback against FC Zürich with two great goals from Pato and Jonathan dos Santos in a match the Submarine just got better and better in throughout. Fran Esribá made eight changes to the starting eleven with respect to the line-up that started against Málaga, giving Álvaro González his debut, who played at centre back next to Víctor Ruiz.

The tie started with a shock. The Swiss side went ahead in the first minute of the match as the ball had just started being played around the El Madrigal’s impeccable pitch. Sadiku picked up a loose ball and hit a long range shot from outside the box that flew into the bottom corner of Andrés Fernandez’s net (0-1).

The Submarine did not let the early setback unsettle them though and went all out for the equalizer. They got it before the half an hour mark. Jonathan dos Santos played a great through ball to Pato and the Brazilian striker surprised FC Zürich goalkeeper Vanins with a spectacular half volley across goal (1-1). The beginning of a lethal connection between the Yellows numer 8 and number 10.

Just before the break goal number two arrived for the Yellows. It was simply brilliant. It was Jonathan dos Santos and Pato who connected again. To you, to me, to you, to me and goal. A fantastic goal. The Mexican midfielder volleyed the ball and it rocketed into the Zürich net.

The team led by Fran Escribá controlled the game in the second half, easily keeping out the Swiss’ attempts to attack. The Submarine were the ones attacking more though. Among their chances was a great shot across goal by Santos Borré –who celebrates his 21st birthday today- that the Zürich keeper kept out by the tip of his fingers (64th minute).

In the 71st minute Villarreal scored through Sansone but it was ruled offside. The Submarine’s next UEFA Europa League match in Group L will be against FC Steaua de Bucarest on Thursday 29th September in Romania (7pm).

Line-ups:

Villarreal CF: Andrés; Rukavina, Álvaro, Víctor Ruiz, José Ángel; Jonathan dos Santos (Castillejo, m. 70), N’Diaye, Bruno, Cheryshev (Soriano, m. 80); Pato and Santos Borré (Sansone, m. 67).

FC Zürich: Vanins; Bangura, Nef, Kecojevic, Brunner; Voser, Sarr (Yapi, m. 57), Kukeli, Winter (Schonbachler, m. 64); Rodríguez (Cavusevic, m. 84) and Sadiku.

Goals: 0-1. Min. 2: Sadiku. 1-1. Min. 28: Pato. 2-1. Min. 44: Jonathan dos Santos.

Referee: Sébastien Delferiere (Belgium). Cautioned: Jonathan dos Santos for Villarreal; Voser, Winter, Kukeli, Kecojevic and Nef for FC Zürich.

Stadium: El Madrigal.

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A special pack including Inmersión Villarreal (museum & tour) and a set menu at Corner Sports Bar del Poble

Includes:

  • Ticket for Inmersión Villarreal (museum & tour)
  • Set menu at Corner Sports Bar and a choice between pizza and a drink or burger with chips and a drink

Price:

  • €19.95 – season-ticket holders and ‘Soc Groguet’ fan-card holders
  • €24.95 – general ticket

Villarreal CF’s interactive Museum & Tour experience. You can visit the Submarine’s immersive museum and complete a guided tour of the Estadio de la Cerámica.

  • Visit to Villarreal CF’s museum
  • Guided tour of the Estadio de la Cerámica
  • Estimated duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Languages: Spanish, Valencian and English
  • Opening times: Thursday afternoons, Friday afternoons, Saturday mornings and afternoons and Sunday mornings

Price:

€15 – general ticket

€12 – season-ticket holders and ‘Soc Groguet’ fan-card holders

€12 – children aged six to 12

€8 – season-ticket holders and ‘Soc Groguet’ fan-card holders aged six to 12

Young children can celebrate their birthday at the Estadio de la Cerámica crèche. The activity is recommended for under-8s.

It includes:

  • Celebration that lasts three hours with a snack and a visit to Inmersión Villarreal (museum & tour)
  • Sandwiches, croissants, pastries, with crisps, drinks and cakes
  • A bag of sweets for each guest
  • Inflatables, trampolines, facepainting
  • Supervision from monitors
  • Mini football match, with goals, in an equipped room

Price:

€27 per guest

Celebrate your birthday at the Estadio de la Cerámica enjoying Inmersión Villarreal and Corner Sports Bar!

  • Visit to Inmersión Villarreal (museum and tour)
  • Set menu at Corner Sports Bar (either burger, hot dog or nuggets + chips + drink)
  • A bag of sweets for each guest
  • A Villarreal CF ball for the birthday boy or girl
  • Personalised Villarreal CF cake
  • Includes entrance to the Inmersión Villarreal experience for two adults who will accompany the group

PRICE

29.95 per guest

Extras

  • Signed shirt by Villarreal CF players: +€99.95
  • Gift bag for each guest (bag, book, pen and Villarreal CF bracelet): +€5.95 per guest

Participants will be able to visit an exclusive area where Villarreal CF players leave the stadium on matchday and ask them for autographs and photographs.

Price

€75 per person

An experience matchday experience that includes:

  • A ticket for Inmersión Villarreal (museum only)
  • Watching the team arrive from inside the stadium
  • A visit to the VIP box and press room
  • Watch the warm-up from pitchside
  • Exclusive Meet & Groc with the players after the match
  • Official Villarreal CF scarf

*Maximum 10 spots per match

Price

€175 per person (match ticket not included)

€275 per person with Super Tribuna ticket

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