Villarreal were beaten 6-1 by a much fitter St. Gallen side
Villarreal were comprehensively beaten in their pre-season opener by a FC St. Gallen side who were physically superior, and start their league campaign next week, and who were also in top form throughout the game, as well as causing danger throughout-
In the end, a resounding defeat for the Yellows, who will face Austrian side SCR Altach next Wednesday (7:30pm CEST, Cashpoint Arena, live on Villarreal TV in Spain) in their second match of the pre-season.
LIneups:
FC St. Gallen: Ati Zigi; Quintillà, Geubbels, Von Moos, Diaby, Görtier, Vallci, Fazliji, Schmidt, Witzig and Zanotti. Also played: Sutter, Nuhu, Akolo, Van der Venne, Karlen, Möller, Stevanovic, Schubert, Krasniqi and Guidotti.
Villarreal CF: First 45 minutes: Jörgensen; Kiko Femenía, Cuenca, Hugo, Alberto Moreno; Chukwueze, Trigueros, Comesaña, Capoue; Danjuma, Brereton. Second 45 minutes: Reina; Altimira, Mandi, Abraham, Pedraza; Parejo, Denis, Terrats; Yeremy, Gerard, Morales.
Goals: 1-0. Min. 5: Witzig. 2-0. Min. 11: Von Moos. 2-1. Min. 30: Chukwueze. 3-1. Min. 36: Geubbels. 4-1. Min. 40: Schmidt. 5-1. Min. 46: Görtler. 6-1. Min. 48: Karlen.
Referee: Lionel Tschudi.
