{"id":212440,"date":"2019-01-09T20:07:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T19:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/everything-to-play-for-2-2\/"},"modified":"2019-01-09T20:07:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T19:07:14","slug":"everything-to-play-for-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/everything-to-play-for-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything to play for (2-2)"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg","alt":"HOYOYO","width":1653,"height":930,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal come back from a 0-2 deficit against Espanyol in the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal draw against Espanyol in the first leg of their round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie (2-2) in a match in which they were losing by two goals until the final minutes. The Catalan side took the lead through Sergi Darder and Al\u00e9x L\u00f3pez made it two for the visitors in the second half, but in the final moments Karl Toko Ekambi and Carlos Bacca both headed home from close range to keep the Yellows hopes alive. All will be decided at the RCDE Stadium (Thursday 17th January, 8:30pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Luis Garc\u00eda changed his starting lineup due to the first team\u2019s demanding schedule. Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. Min. 84: Toko Ekambi. 2-2. Min. 88: Bacca."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Munuera Montero. Booked: Jaume Costa, C\u00e1seres, Raba (Villarreal); Marc Roca (Espanyol)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Matchday information: Match corresponding to the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica in front of an attendance of 12,207."}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Villarreal come back from a 0-2 deficit against Espanyol in the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie Villarreal draw against Espanyol in the first leg of their round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie (2-2) in a match in which they were losing by two goals until the final minutes. The Catalan side took the lead through Sergi Darder and Al\u00e9x L\u00f3pez made it two for the visitors in the second half, but in the final moments Karl Toko Ekambi and Carlos Bacca both headed home from close range to keep the Yellows hopes alive. All will be decided at the RCDE Stadium (Thursday 17th January, 8:30pm CET). Luis Garc\u00eda changed his starting lineup due to the first team\u2019s demanding schedule. Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable. The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay. The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors. Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal. Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto. The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross. The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET). Lineups: Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi. RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71). Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. Min. 84: Toko Ekambi. 2-2. Min. 88: Bacca. Referee: Munuera Montero. Booked: Jaume Costa, C\u00e1seres, Raba (Villarreal); Marc Roca (Espanyol). Matchday information: Match corresponding to the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica in front of an attendance of 12,207.","headings":[],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg","alt":"HOYOYO","width":1653,"height":930,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"}],"counts":{"blocks":17,"headings":0,"texts":16,"buttons":0,"images":1}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Villarreal come back from a 0-2 deficit against Espanyol in the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie Villarreal draw against Espanyol in the first leg of their round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie (2-2) in a match in which they were losing by two goals until the final minutes. The Catalan side took the lead through Sergi Darder and Al\u00e9x L\u00f3pez made it two for the visitors in the second half, but in the final moments Karl Toko Ekambi and Carlos Bacca both headed home from close range to keep the Yellows hopes alive. All will be decided at the RCDE Stadium (Thursday 17th January, 8:30pm CET). Luis Garc\u00eda changed his starting lineup due to the first team\u2019s demanding schedule. Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable. The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay. The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors. Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal. Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto. The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross. The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET). Lineups: Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi. RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71). Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. Min. 84: Toko Ekambi. 2-2. Min. 88: Bacca. Referee: Munuera Montero. Booked: Jaume Costa, C\u00e1seres, Raba (Villarreal); Marc Roca (Espanyol). Matchday information: Match corresponding to the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica in front of an attendance of 12,207.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal come back from a 0-2 deficit against Espanyol in the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal draw against Espanyol in the first leg of their round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie (2-2) in a match in which they were losing by two goals until the final minutes. The Catalan side took the lead through Sergi Darder and Al\u00e9x L\u00f3pez made it two for the visitors in the second half, but in the final moments Karl Toko Ekambi and Carlos Bacca both headed home from close range to keep the Yellows hopes alive. All will be decided at the RCDE Stadium (Thursday 17th January, 8:30pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Luis Garc\u00eda changed his starting lineup due to the first team\u2019s demanding schedule. Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. Min. 84: Toko Ekambi. 2-2. Min. 88: Bacca."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Munuera Montero. Booked: Jaume Costa, C\u00e1seres, Raba (Villarreal); Marc Roca (Espanyol)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Matchday information: Match corresponding to the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica in front of an attendance of 12,207."}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg","alt":"HOYOYO","width":1653,"height":930,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg","alt":"HOYOYO","width":1653,"height":930,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/00ad73b6b116e002acff2c14de3b2766-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal come back from a 0-2 deficit against Espanyol in the first leg of the round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal draw against Espanyol in the first leg of their round-of-16 Copa del Rey tie (2-2) in a match in which they were losing by two goals until the final minutes. The Catalan side took the lead through Sergi Darder and Al\u00e9x L\u00f3pez made it two for the visitors in the second half, but in the final moments Karl Toko Ekambi and Carlos Bacca both headed home from close range to keep the Yellows hopes alive. All will be decided at the RCDE Stadium (Thursday 17th January, 8:30pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Luis Garc\u00eda changed his starting lineup due to the first team\u2019s demanding schedule. Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. Min. 84: Toko Ekambi. 2-2. Min. 88: Bacca."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Munuera Montero. 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Luis Garc\u00eda changed his starting lineup due to the first team\u2019s demanding schedule. Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable. The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay. The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors. Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal. Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto. The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross. The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET). Lineups: Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi. RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71). Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. Min. 84: Toko Ekambi. 2-2. Min. 88: Bacca. Referee: Munuera Montero. Booked: Jaume Costa, C\u00e1seres, Raba (Villarreal); Marc Roca (Espanyol). 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Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. 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The Catalan side took the lead through Sergi Darder and Al\u00e9x L\u00f3pez made it two for the visitors in the second half, but in the final moments Karl Toko Ekambi and Carlos Bacca both headed home from close range to keep the Yellows hopes alive. All will be decided at the RCDE Stadium (Thursday 17th January, 8:30pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Luis Garc\u00eda changed his starting lineup due to the first team\u2019s demanding schedule. Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. Min. 84: Toko Ekambi. 2-2. Min. 88: Bacca."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Munuera Montero. 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Luis Garc\u00eda changed his starting lineup due to the first team\u2019s demanding schedule. Espanyol went ahead in the first quarter of an hour of play. Darder hit a powerful right-footed strike across goal that beat Andr\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez at his far post (0-1). Unstoppable. The Submarine tried to equalise before the break, but they narrowly missed out. First a header by \u00c1lvaro and shortly after an onslaught by Alfonso Pedraza, but on both occasions Roberto kept the Yellows at bay. The Yellows had the ball in the back of the net, but it was disallowed. Toko Ekambi was in an offside position when he directed the ball into the back of the net from a powerful Pedraza strike. Espanyol also had a chance to extend their lead with a header by Roberto Rosales but Fern\u00e1ndez made a fine save to stall the visitors. Villarreal carried on trying in the second half. One of their best chances came in the 62nd minute, thanks to great piece of team play that saw Dani Raba leave an Espanyol player on the floor after a great bit of skill. It was only very narrowly not a goal. Vicente Iborra\u2019s debut With 66 minutes on the clock, one of the great news stories of the game took place. Vicente Iborra debuted in Villarreal colours, replacing Santi C\u00e1seres. Three minutes later, the Yellows had another chance. Pablo Fornals stole the ball, drove until the edge of the area and played it across to Bacca, who was unable to fire past Roberto. The goal to make it 0-2 arrived in the 70th minute. L\u00f3pez controlled the ball with his chest in the box, before unveiling a rocket of a shot that flew past Fern\u00e1ndez. All seemed lost but Toko Ekambi gave the Yellows hope. Alfonso Pedraza crossed the ball in from the left, and the Cameroon international headed home from the centre of the box. The match was on, as was the knockout tie! Even more so when Bacca made it 2-2 after a Miguel\u00f3n cross. The next Villarreal match will be this Saturday against Getafe at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (8:45pm CET). Lineups: Villarreal CF: Andr\u00e9s; Lay\u00fan, Bonera, \u00c1lvaro, Jaume Costa (Miguel\u00f3n, m. 83); Raba (Fornals, m. 69), C\u00e1seres (Iborra, m. 66), Trigueros, Pedraza; Bacca, Toko Ekambi. RCD Espanyol: Roberto; Rosales, David L\u00f3pez, Duarte, Pedrosa; Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez (V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez, m. 79), Darder, \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez, Granero (Marc Roca, m. 66); Piatti, Borja Iglesias (Puado, m. 71). Goals: 0-1. Min. 14: Darder. 0-2. Min. 70: \u00c1lex L\u00f3pez. 1-2. Min. 84: Toko Ekambi. 2-2. Min. 88: Bacca. Referee: Munuera Montero. Booked: Jaume Costa, C\u00e1seres, Raba (Villarreal); Marc Roca (Espanyol). 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