Result: Villarreal 2-1 Leverkusen
by siempre_riquelme on Mar 17, 2011 7:23 PM CET
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PrintWho: Villarreal – Leverkusen
What: Europa League, Round of 16, 2nd leg
When: 21:05 Spain; 16:05 Eastern Time
Where: Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal
TV: GolTV (US); tape-delayed (old school!), Friday at 17:00 ET
My projected starting XI:
Diego López
Mario – Musacchio – Gonzalo – Capdevila
Borja – Bruno – Marchena – Cazorla
Rossi – Nilmar
Scoring the first goal would leave Leverkusen with a mountain to climb, as only Sevilla (in the Copa del Rey) has scored 3 times at El Madrigal this season. Most results would see us through, so let's hope that the entire team does not take the day off.
I predict a 1-1 scoreline, with Villarreal advancing 4-3 on aggregate. A Rossi tally (will he win the Golden Boot?) should see us through to the Europa League quarterfinals. Endavant Villarreal!
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Catala on left wing, not Capdevila; midfield as you predicted, Ruben starting in place of Nilmar
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 7:57 PM CET reply actions
I am really, really tired of reading all these Leverkusen fans talk about how they are the much better team, etc., etc. I would love to kick their ass and be done with it.
If you go back to almost every single match we have played this year – whether we played brilliantly or horribly – it is almost universal that we play to our level of competition. When we play the bottom half of the table, we don’t show up. Against the top half, for the most part, we play tremendous football. The same has been the case in Europe. I think this is a bit of a Garrido calling card. But the good news is that it should be a benefit this afternoon.
by maddi on Mar 17, 2011 8:12 PM CET reply actions
ref cost us a goal by not playing advntage….then their player must’ve seen Sporting film because he dives in the area
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 9:20 PM CET reply actions
bad dive, but he forgot da liga ref is not incharge
but bad fk by santi
by jackson on Mar 17, 2011 9:22 PM CET up reply actions
Glad to see that Garrido has reverted back to his suit!
by Nick on Mar 17, 2011 9:32 PM CET reply actions
tat was a p.k & bayer unlikley 2 finish w/11 players @ end of match
by jackson. on Mar 17, 2011 9:38 PM CET reply actions
when santi & rossi are on then other teams lose
by jackson. on Mar 17, 2011 9:40 PM CET up reply actions
let’s get a second gol and kill this off for good
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 9:44 PM CET reply actions
So far so good. Villarreal back to their best version, closing down the opposition and passing into space. Bayer defence looks prone to making mistakes, at least twice they have gifted the ball to Rossi. Another goal should be enough.
by Kenez on Mar 17, 2011 9:59 PM CET reply actions
Teams through so far Zenith, Spartak, Benfica and Porto.
by Kenez on Mar 17, 2011 10:01 PM CET reply actions
Correction: Teams through so far Zenith, Spartak, Benfica and Dynamo Kiev. Porto only 3-1 half time..
by Kenez on Mar 17, 2011 10:03 PM CET up reply actions
no, not Zenit—Twente! They won the first leg 3-0.
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 10:03 PM CET up reply actions
apart from the two free kicks (one conceded by Marchena, one by Mussachio) which led to Bayer’s best chances, it’s been a lot like the first match. Bayer not creating much and Villarreal nearly catching them on the break several times. Referee cost us a Borja 1-on-1 w/keeper by not playing advantage.
Nice to see Santi get the goal—he is looking very bright and he, Borja, Rossi creating some excellent passing.
Bayer having to take off Gonzalo Castro and put Sam on, and they have two defenders on yellow cards as well
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 10:03 PM CET reply actions
While I agree another goal should be enough, there is no way we should have to score another goal. By any standard, this should be considered a done deal now – if we give up three goals in the second half, well, we would absolutely deserve what we got.
by maddi on Mar 17, 2011 10:03 PM CET reply actions
TV just showed the artist Ripoll—he is a big Villarreal fan (had nice art exhibit in Valencia recently)
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 10:09 PM CET reply actions
Strange subs from Leverkusen… but hey what can they do on a night like to night:-)
by Jens the dane... on Mar 17, 2011 10:20 PM CET reply actions
ANOTHER MISTAKE, ANOTHER GOAL! GOAL ROSSSSIIIIIII!!!!!
by maddi on Mar 17, 2011 10:24 PM CET reply actions
wow living dangerously at the other end but then BAMBINO!!!
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 10:24 PM CET reply actions
What ?? Why is he putting Nilmar in????
Take sAnti out…
crazy…
by Jens the dane... on Mar 17, 2011 10:34 PM CET reply actions
well we scored a third but in the wrong goal..I would have taken out Gonzalo anyway
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 10:48 PM CET reply actions
what are we doing!! this is far too interesting at this point
by Allen on Mar 17, 2011 10:53 PM CET reply actions
WORLD CLASS!!
AND liverpool is out!! lets take Braga next:-)
by Jens the dane... on Mar 17, 2011 10:58 PM CET reply actions
Awesome result. Gonzalo tried to give them a chance, but it wasn’t enough!
by maddi on Mar 17, 2011 11:00 PM CET reply actions
3.8000 >15.7750>18.6625->10.5857->18.9571+
by damipher on Mar 17, 2011 11:29 PM CET up reply actions
Our potential opponents: Benfica, Braga, Dynamo Kyiv, Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Spartak Moscow, and Twente Enschede. 3 from Portugal, 2 from Holland, and 1 each from Russia and Ukraine. Great diversity.
by sidarth on Mar 18, 2011 2:10 AM CET reply actions
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