Villarreal go close to getting a heroic fightback with two late goals
Defeat against Athletic Club (2-3). Villarreal lost at home to Athletic Club in an eventful encounter, which the visitors took the lead in the first half with three goals before the half-hour mark. In the second half, the Yellows reduced the deficit with goals from Gerard Moreno and Alex Sorloth on the brink of the final whistle.
After two consecutive away wins against Granada CF (LALIGA) and Chiclana (Copa del Rey), the Submarine returned to Vila-real in search of a third victory and to establish a definitive results dynamic.
To achieve this, the Yellows had to improve their home form. So far, Villarreal CF had won one LALIGA match out of seven at the Estadio de la Cerámica. A record that Pacheta’s men were looking to change.
Although the Submarine took to the field with confidence, the start did not go in the Yellows’ favour. Athletic made it 0-1 very quickly. Galarreta converted a powerful shot from the edge of the area before the second minute was up.
With the opening goal, the game became significantly more difficult for the Submarine, who had already been conditioned early on by the visitors’ advantage. With all this, Pacheta’s men did not give up and looked to equalise quickly.
