Villarreal

Sergio’s stunner lights up El Sardinero on Racing Santander’s emotional La Liga return | Sid Lowe

· The Guardian

Teenager’s glorious strike made it 2-0 against Villarreal – but though they were pegged back to a draw the match sealed a feelgood return from the abyss “The poor kid couldn’t believe what had happened; none of us could…

Marcelino returns Villarreal to the Champions League … then walks away | Sid Lowe

· The Guardian

It took six years and a lot of soul-searching for the coach nicknamed Salvador Milagros to return in 2023. After more miracles, he is off again In the final minutes before Villarreal met Copenhagen in December, they…

European football: Kane double helps Bayern Munich sink Borussia Dortmund

· The Guardian

England captain scores twice in 3-2 win in Der Klassiker Lamine Yamal fires hat-trick in Barça win over Villarreal Harry Kane scored twice again and Bayern Munich opened an 11-point lead in the Bundesliga with a 3-2 win…

Villarreal tried everything against Barcelona – except moving the game to Miami | Sid Lowe

· The Guardian

In a match mercifully on Spanish soil, Villarreal bombarded Barça but were undone by profligacy and ill-discipline Marcelino García Toral came bounding down the steps like an excited schoolboy when the bell goes. He…

European football: Lamine Yamal on target as Barcelona battle past 10-man Villarreal

· The Guardian

Barça head into new year on top of La Liga Kane scores again in Bayern’s 4-0 rout of Heidenheim Barcelona enjoyed a composed 2-0 La Liga victory at Villarreal on Sunday thanks to goals from Raphinha and Lamine Yamal in…

Champions League: Mourinho’s Benfica swat aside Napoli while PSG draw blank

· The Guardian

Ajax win 4-2 at Qarabag; Juventus edge out Pafos Copenhagen stun Villarreal; Bodø/Glimt hold Dortmund Benfica ’s Richard Ríos scored one goal and set up another to seal a vital 2-0 victory against Napoli on Wednesday,…

Champions League roundup: Dortmund thrash Villarreal, McTominay on target for Napoli

· The Guardian

Serhou Guirassy scores twice in 4-0 victory Juventus off the mark with winner at Bodø/Glimt Borussia Dortmund ended a three-match winless run with a decisive 4-0 triumph against 10-man Villarreal , powered by a double…

There was silence then applause: Gerard Moreno returns to haunt Espanyol at last | Sid Lowe

· The Guardian

The veteran Villarreal striker had never scored against the team where it all began – until this weekend He made his other dad mad and a policeman put his head in his hands, but at least Gerard Moreno said sorry and in…

Champions League roundup: Club Brugge hold Barcelona in six-goal thriller

· The Guardian

Inter maintain perfect start with win over Kairat Almaty Pafos beat Villarreal to earn first Champions League win Barcelona had to settle for a share of the spoils at Club Brugge after a thrilling 3-3 draw but were…

If Tebas had only listened he might have got his La Liga game abroad | Sid Lowe

· The Guardian

In an embarrassing climbdown, the game in Miami is off with the league having alienated the players and even Villarreal, the club that was on its side If there is a moment that defined La Liga’s fourth failed attempt to…

Plans for Milan’s Serie A match in Perth thrown into serious doubt

· The Guardian

Asian Football Confederation under pressure not to sanction game Barcelona v Villarreal in Miami has already been called off Serie A’s plan to host a match in Australia could be the next attempt at staging a domestic…

La Liga announces cancellation of Villarreal-Barcelona match’s move to Miami

· The Guardian

Promoter cancels ‘due to uncertainty generated in Spain’ La Liga laments outcome in push for league’s growth La Liga has announced it will no longer stage Villarreal v Barcelona in Miami this December, blaming…

Newcastle 3-0 Benfica, Villarreal 0-2 Manchester City and more: Champions League – as it happened

· The Guardian

Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes were on target against José Mourinho’s side while Erling Haaland scored in his ninth consecutive matches for Manchester City We are less than 15 minutes away from the 8pm BST kick-offs.…