When Villarreal conquered the Bernabéu (0-1)
When Villarreal conquered the Bernabéu (0-1)
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The Submarine got their first win at the imposing stadium with a Pablo Fornals goal in the 2017/18 season

In the 2017/18 season, Villarreal conquered the Santiago Bernabéu for the first time in their history. The Yellows already knew what it was like to taste victory at other big grounds, such as the Camp Nou, the Sánchez-Pizjuán, the Vicente Calderón or Mestalla. However, the Submarine had never won in their previous 18 visits to Los Blancos’ coliseum, with a record of 13 losses and five draws.

But there is a first time for everything, and for the Yellows, that day came on 13th January 2018. Under the orders of Javi Calleja, the Submarine got a memorable and historic win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu (0-1).

Getting the three points wasn’t easy. The Yellows were perfect in defence, and Sergio Asenjo pulled off a number of miraculous saved between the sticks. When the match was approaching its end, the Submarine launched a quick counter-attack after intercepting a corner from the home team. Denis Cheryshev drove down the left flank at full pelt until reaching the final third, where he laid the ball off for Enes Ünal. The Turkish striker was one-on-one with Keylor Navas, but was stopped by the Costa Rican goalkeeper. 

The rebound fell to Pablo Fornals, who had run the length of the pitch to help his team-mates with the counter-attack. With a subtle touch with his left boot, the midfielder chipped Navas and put the Yellows ahead on the scoreboard, getting a goal that would go down in Villarreal history.

Calleja lined up with the following players at the Santiago Bernabéu: S. Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Álvaro, Bonera, J. Costa; Rodrigo, M. Trigueros, P. Fornals, Castillejo; Raba, Bacca. Zinedine Zidane picked the following starting XI for Real Madrid: Keylor Navas; Carvajal, Nacho, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Isco; Ronaldo, Bale.

After the win, Villarreal moved into fifth, with 31 points, only four behind Real Madrid, then reigning European champions, something which they would repeat for a third year in a row.

In the 2017/18 season, under Calleja, Villarreal ended the season fifth, with 61 points, confirming their place in the UEFA Europa League for the following season.

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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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