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Cup escapes Villarreal’s grasp
Cup escapes Villarreal’s grasp
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Luck fails an ineffective submarine as Real Sociedad claim a 0-1 victory

Villarreal had to say goodbye to the Copa del Rey in a match where the yellows , despite dominating lacked the usual flair. Real Sociedad were pragmatic enough, but the home side failed to create their chances.

Luck was not on the side of Marcellino’s men, after a missed penalty, the game slowly drifted away. The match was almost a mirror image of the previous leg at Anoeta. There were many changes to the initial starting eleven as both sides began the game tense. Villarreal slowly began to move the ball along the wings and dominate. But Real were the stronger defensive side, repelling every attempt.

The first real chance came 15 minutes in. Perbet went for the heroic acute angle but the ball landed millimetres wide of hitting the crossbar . After a quick counter, Juan Carlos found himself in difficulties. Chory Castro crossed the ball from the left, Xabi Prieto latched onto it with a devastating shot which Juan Carlos managed to palm away. The ball looked to be dead but Ros from a possible offside position, managed to get to the rebound an make it 0-1.

8 minutes into the second half, Hernán Pérez tried his luck with a powerful shot from outside the box that flew high and wide. Throughout the match the Yellows lacked energy, Marcelino decided to bring on Aquino and Mario, two star players of Monday’s 5-1 victory. In the 65th minute, Villarreal were awarded just their second corner of the match. There was a tangle in the area which allowed Musacchio to fumble the ball into the back of the net. The linesman then raised his flag and quashed the move because of a possible offside Gabriel.

Real were aware that the home side needed 2 goals to win and slowly wasted time in the usual way making it a poor showing for the fans. With just a quarter of an hour to go, the edge of the penalty area saw Bruno find an unmarked Uche. The African was impeded and the referee pointed to the penalty. Perbet faced the spot, although his shot was strong, the ball went wide. Five minutes from the end, a cross from the corner nearly chipped the Sociedad keeper but it drifted harmlessly over the crossbar. It was the not the Yellows day as they were forced to walk away from The Copa del Rey yet again.

Match facts:

Villarreal CF: Juan Carlos; Pantic (Mario, 59’), Musacchio, Gabriel, Jokic; Hernán Pérez (Aquino, 59’), Bruno, Pina, Moi Gómez (Uche, 64’); Jonathan Pereira and Perbet.

Real Sociedad de Fútbol: Zubikarai; Carlos Martínez, Ansotegi, Íñigo Martínez, José Ángel; Elustondo, Ros (Zurutuza, 60’), Gaztañaga; Xabi Prieto, Chory Castro (Griezmann, 78’) and Seferovic (Carlos Vela, 67’).

Goals: 0-1, min. 31: Ros.

Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias. Yellow card to Jokic (23’) for Villarreal.

 

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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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