Reigning champions start PLI Cup with a loss
Reigning champions start PLI Cup with a loss
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The Villarreal U23s fell to Manchester United on their debut in this year’s competition (1-0)

The Villarreal combined U23s squad started off on the wrong foot in the Premier League International Cup after a narrow defeat to Manchester United U23s, in what was an evenly matched game played at the Leigh Sports Village ground. Kick-off was delayed due to an untimely power cut in the stadium, but as soon as the power came back the match could finally get underway.

The only goal of the game came after the first half an hour of play courtesy of Harrop. The Villarreal B team were not affected by the setback though and went in search of the equalizer in earnest. They came close on numerous occasions in the second half. Firstly it was Raba who tried a lovely lob that just missed (75th minute), while only a few seconds later Mario González hit the post.

It should be mentioned that the Yellows combined U23 side are the reigning champions of the competition, as last year they beat PSV Eindhoven in the Final. The Submarine expedition will catch a return flight to Valencia on Wednesday at 4:35pm, approximately. The Villarreal U23s next match in the Premier League International Cup will be against Middlesbrough U23s on Tuesday 11th October.

The Yellows match schedule in Group B is the following (Spain time):

  • Tuesday 13th September: Manchester United U23-Villarreal U23 (1-0).
  • Tuesday 11th October: Middlesbrough U23-Villarreal U23 (8pm, Middlesbrough Venue TBC).
  • Tuesday 13th December: Villarreal U23-Sparta Prague U23 (8pm, Neutral Venue TBC).

Line-ups:

Manchester United U23: Johnstone, El Fitouri, Tuanzebe, Poole, Riley, Scott, Redmond (Olosunde, m. 46), Willock (Mitchell, m. 93), McTominay, Harrop (Tosin, m. 80) and Hamilton.

Villarreal U23: Joan Femenías; Edgar Ié, Ramón, Juan ‘Ibiza’, Felipe (Peris, m. 46); Ramiro, Morlanes, Javi García (Carlos Martínez, m. 47), Raba; Mario and Lazo (Cantalapiedra, m. 65).

Goals: 1-0. Min. 31: Harrop.

Referee: Joseph Johnson.

Stadium: Leigh Sports Village.

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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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