The standout moments from the 2022/23 season

Álex Baena put on a real show on the first day of LaLiga. The midfielder came on in the second half and led the Submarine to a big win over Real Valladolid, scoring a brace at the Estadio José Zorrilla.

Villarreal started the season with a bang. The Yellows, after winning in Valladolid, also defeated Atlético de Madrid at their own stadium. A goal from Yeremy and another from Gerard gave the Yellows their second win of the season, which also took them to the top of the first division.

Manu Trigueros became the most capped player in Villarreal’s history, surpassing Bruno Soriano. The midfielder received a commemorative shirt before the match against Sevilla. He finished the season with 455 appearances.

Morales shone in the 5-0 win over Austria Vienna at the Ciutat de València. The striker scored three goals and showed the whole of Europe his goalscoring prowess. In addition, the striker joined the select list of players who have scored a hat-trick as a Villarreal player.

After the death of José Manuel Llaneza, Álex Baena dedicated his goal against UD Almería to the club’s vice-president with a t-shirt that read: “Thank you for everything Llaneza”. The referee sent him off for a double yellow card.

Quique Setién took over from Unai Emery on the Villarreal CF bench. The head coach was presented on Wednesday 26^th October and made his debut in the UEFA Conference League group stage match against Hapoel Beer Sheva (2-2).

Argentina lifted the World Cup and two players from the Yellows played in that team: Gero Rulli and Juan Foyth. On their return to Spain after the World Cup, in the first match at the Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal prepared a tribute to them for their achievement.

After an exodus of three months playing home games at the Ciutat de València, Villarreal returned to the Estadio de la Cerámica on 31^st December to inaugurate the remodelling and also win an important regional derby against Valencia CF (2-1).

Villarreal beat Real Madrid (2-1) in their second match at La Cerámica. With this prestigious win, the Yellows confirmed a great start to 2023. Yeremy and Gerard were the scorers in the first of the three matches of the season against Real Madrid.

Villarreal celebrated the 100^th anniversary of the Yellows in the match against Real Betis (1-1), which was played on 11th March, the day after the club’s anniversary. The Submarine played this match wearing the commemorative centenary shirt.

A wonderful afternoon at the Bernabéu. Villarreal beat Real Madrid (2-3) in a duel ruled by madness. The home side took the lead, but the Submarine, led by Chukwueze, who scored a brace, turned the result around and took the win.

Villarreal sealed their European participation for next season after a last-minute win in Girona (1-2). The Groguets beat the Catalan side with a stoppage time goal from Gerard Moreno to secure their 19^th season in Europe.

Pepe Reina completed 1,000 games as a professional. He reached this impressive milestone in the LaLiga game against Cádiz. The goalkeeper put in a superb display and the Submarine celebrated the milestone with a win in front of his home fans.

Nico Jackson ended the season in fine form. The Senegalese led Villarreal to Europe with nine goals and two assists in the last eight league games. His performance in the final stretch earned him the LaLiga May MVP award.