2023-12-14 23:42:44
He Submarine has known how to suffer to go directly to the UEFA round of 16 Europa League. They took advantage of the back and forth of the game in the second half to finish off a game that had been tied at 1 at halftime.
In a highly contested second halfMarcelino’s men knew how to hold on until the last minute to take the three points and advance to the second round as first in Group F. Los goals of Elias Akhomach y Dani Parejor in the second half they made the efforts of the Rennes Stadium.
Fight until the end
The match looked intense and it did not disappoint. He French team proposed a tough match until carelessness gave a penalty that Gerard Moreno I was not going to waste.
The Turkish referee let the game get out of hand during the first half, letting the excessive harshness continue proposal and even admonishing Gerard in the penalty celebration.
One to one match
The revolutions of the game did not decrease in the ninety minutes, proof of this is the reaction after the penalty converted by Gerard Moreno which was answered a minute later with a goal from Rennes.
The match has been a coming and going of attacks and defenses who fought for avoid those who have fallen from the Champions League to advance to the round of 16.
The second half was not going to be less, with draw to twothis time the one responded just a minute after scoring it was Villarreal, that with a goal Parejo put the final 2-3.
Endless added
Something that does not escape us in the current football are the endless additionsbut Villarreal did not expect so many things to happen in the final minutes.
The first, unfortunately for VIllarreal, is the Matteo Gabbia’s shock after being hit by Raul Albiol in a clearance, a situation that has silenced the stadium for moments.
After the Italian defender was carried off on a stretcher, a foul on the edge of the Villarreal area made the Submarine tremble. A great shot crashed into the crossbar and the subsequent cross that ended in a goal relegated Marcelino’s team to second place, but The VAR concluded that it was not a legal goal because the foul taker grabbed his own rebound, and that is why Villarreal finishes as first in Group F.
“No one said we didn’t have to suffer it.”#UEL pic.twitter.com/ODZYLrThZ5
— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) December 14, 2023
Follow the good path
The result does nothing more than give you the reason to Marcelino García Toral and his proposal. The yellow ones They knew how to hold on when they had to and were successful when the game demanded.
These good feelings have also been seen until the final minutes, resisting and standing up to the entire gamesomething that was conspicuous by its absence at the beginning of the season.
Despite the victory, It’s not all good news. To the already mentioned loss of Gabbia, the departure is also added for Foyth injuryof whom the extent of his physical problems is still unknown.
Thinking about the Bernabéu
After the joy in Europe It’s time to focus again on the league match and expect nothing more and nothing less than exit to the Bernabéu this weekend. Marcelino’s men will try prolong the good feelings getting a positive result from the white coliseum.
The submarine is 6 points above relegation and with the eighths of Europa League insured will have until February to focus on moving up the LaLiga table.
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