Insistence without reward (0-0)
Insistence without reward (0-0)

Villarreal draw against a solid Elche side in a game with few goalscoring opportunities

One point. That’s what Villarreal got against Eibar at the Estadio de la Cerámica, despite the Yellows’ insistence throughout the 90 minutes. The away side were a solid wall at the back, which helped them come away with the point.

Unai Emery made eight changes from the starting lineup from the last game against Sivasspor. Only Vicente Iborra, Álex Baena and Samu Chukwueze stayed in the team.

The first half was very tight, without clear goalscoring chances. Both teams fought for every ball as if it was the last one of the game, and that meant there were a lot of imprecise touches.

The aim was to try and get control of the ball. Villarreal weren’t tested in defender, but found it hard to cause Edgar Badía danger in the Elche goal. The away side, tried to fill the centre of the pitch to get possession, leaving Pere Milla alnoe up front.

Half-time arrived without much goalline incident. Emery used the break to change the team. Take Kubo and Paco Alcácer replaced Samu Chukwueze and Álex Baena respectively, with the team looking to push forward. Alcácer was making his first appearance after a muscle injury, but with 77 minutes on the clock, he had to go off once more with discomfort.

The first real chance of the match for either side fell to Gerard. The Yellow’s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Badía, at full stretch, kept it out.

The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar.

The Submarine’s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cerámica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET).

Lineups:

Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupiñán; Trigueros (Fer Niño, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, Álex Baena (Paco Alcácer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77)).

Elche CF: Edgar Badía; Barragán, Verdú, Diego González, Josema; Josán (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla.

Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad).

Matchday information: Matchday 12 of LaLiga at the Estadio de la Cerámica.

 

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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