The Mini Submarine found winning ways once more against Barça B thanks to two Simón Moreno goals
Finally, the deserved reward game. Villarreal B returned to winning ways after six league draws in a row by beating Barcelona B in the Mini Estadi thanks to two goals from Simón Moreno. The forward, who is the team’s leading scorer, put the Yellows ahead in the eighth minute. The azulgranas got back into the game through Monchu (m. 37), but the Mini Submarine went away with the three points after another Moreno strike, in the 78th minute.
Despite a number of players missing, Miguel Álvarez put a strong starting XI out. The head coach had four players missing through injury (Sergio Lozano, Enric Franquesa, Dani Villa and Mario González) and three more were with the first team (Samu Chukwueze, Manu Morlanes and Xavi Quintillà). Despite that, Villarreal B put in an excellent performance.
The match started with joy, with the goal to make it 1-0 arriving early on. Rubén Mesa played a great ball inside for Moreno, who approached the keeper quickly and scored at the near post (m.8).
Barça B equalised in the 37th minute. The Culés’ captain Monchu’s long-distance effort flew past Diego Fuoli (1-1).
The match-winning goal for Villarreal came in the second half, once more from Moreno. It was after a spectacular piece of team play. Emmanuel Lomotey stole the ball in the middle of the pitch, playing it to Mesa, who held onto it enough to wait for Fran Álvarez to appear on the left, before giving him the ball. Álvarez played it across the box for Moreno to score (2-1, m.78). Brilliant.
This result sees Villarreal B move closer to the Segunda División B Group 3 leaders, Atlético Baleares, who drew 1-1 at Ontinyent.
And it will be the side from the Balearics, league leaders by a point ahead of the Yellows, who are Villarreal B’s next opponents. This match will be on Sunday 17th March at 12pm and will be shown on Villarreal CF Live.
Lineups:
Villarreal B: Fuoli; Andrei, Roger, Pepe, Edu Adell; Akale (Lomotey, m. 60), Ramón, Chuca (Fran Álvarez, m. 60), Iván; Rubén Mesa (Nikola, m. 86), Simón.
Barcelona B: Iñaki Peña; Wague, Araújo, Chumi, Miranda; Monchu, McGuane (Oriol Busquets, m. 90), Riqui Puig, Collado, Abel Ruiz (Mújica, m. 77), Marveil (Kike Saveiro, m. 66).
Goals: 1-0. Min. 8: Simón. 1-1. Min. 37: Monchu. 2-1. Min. 78: Simón.
Referee: Cid Camacho. Booked: Riqui Puig, Araújo (Barcelona B).
