The combined Villarreal U21 team will face the Portuguese side on their quest to reach the final
The combined Villarreal U21 team will face FC Porto in the Semi-finals of the Premier League International Cup. This round’s other encounter will see the force of Chelsea take on PSV Eindhoven. The date of the match between between the Yellow U21 side and FC Porto will be confirmed in the next few days.
The Yellows, led by Villarreal B manager Paco López, have reached the latter stages of the competition after finishing top of Group C in the group stages and beating Athletic Club in the Quarter-finals (2-1). On the other hand, FC Porto finished second in their Group B behind Tottenham Hotspur and knocked out Benfica in the Quarter-finals.
Villarreal U21 route in the PLI Cup:
Group Stages:
- Norwich-Villarreal (1-0)
- Jong PSV-Villarreal (0-4)
- Leicester-Villarreal (2-3)
Quarter-finals:
- Villarreal -Athletic Club (2-1)
FC Porto U21 route in the PLI Cup:
Group Stages:
- Porto FC- FC Schalke 04 (1-0)
- Everton-FC Porto (2-3)
- Tottenham Hotspur-FC Porto (4-0)
Quarter-finals:
- Benfica-FC Porto (0-1)
