Villarreal beat CA Osasuna (2-0) at the Ciutat de València. The
Yellows took all three points thanks to a strong performance from UNAI Emery’s
side, who found an exceptional goalscorer in Arnaut Danjuma.
Football
on Monday in Ciutat de Valencia. Villarreal hosted Osasuna, aiming to break a
four-game unbeaten streak in the league and return to European places. The
Submarine had several notable truants. Apart from Juan Foyt and Gerard Moreno,
Emery had no other important players such as Francis Coquelin, Kiko Femenia,
Etienne Capue and Gio Lo Celso. Faced with this situation, the Yellows’ head
coach decided to introduce the likes of Aissa Mandi and Manu Morlanes in the
starting lineup. Shortly after the start of the strike, Osasuna landed two
long-range strikes, which Gero Rulli repelled brilliantly. Submarine’s first
big chance came a little longer. In the 23rd minute, David Garcia saved Alfonso
Pedraza from a dangerous cross as Alex Baen was waiting to give the visitors
the lead. Ten minutes later, the referee did not award a possible penalty for
fighting Alex Baena, who was knocked down by Torro as he was heading towards
goal. Within minutes, Villarreal created danger in Osasuna’s penalty area. In a counter-attack initiated by Baena, Nico
Jackson drove away at high speed, entered the box, easily pulled away from
Aridan and passed to Danjuma, who beat Herrera with a back heel and brought in
almost 10,000 fans. to Ciutat de Valencia at their feet. The Dutchman scored a
great goal. Four minutes into the second half, Sergio Herrera punched Alex
Bayen in the face as he was trying to get in after Pedraza’s cross. From the
place Danjuma scored the second goal against Villarreal. In the 71st minute,
the field rose to a standing ovation for Alberto Moreno, who entered the field
after more than seven months of absence due to a serious knee injury. The
Andalusian defender is back with Emery.
Villarreal
began with the bad news of injuries and ended it with a handful of good news.
The most important thing, he won five days later and does not drop from Europe.
But in addition, he recovered the lost goal. And he did it through Danjuma,
star last year and depressed this one. And for dessert, he saw how Alberto
Moreno returned, after seven months injured. Osasuna, meanwhile, lives immersed
in a losing streak. Osasuna and Villarreal took time to remove the seal from
the match. They both started out shy, as if the really important thing was not
to make a mistake. The reds tried it first, although always from outside the
area, trying to damage without breaking down. Chimy and Brasanac, from outside
the area, found Rulli’s glove. Villarreal, with so much loss, took time to get
to know himself. And since he saw that it wasn’t, he shot from memory. Parejo
tilted the field to the left, knowing that Pedraza and Baena are two bullets.
In three minutes, two runs by the Cordovan did not end in a goal by David
García and Herrera who defended their area as if it were the last time. Thus,
after an attempt by Parejo that Herrera reduced again, the break was reached.
But before Jackson rode, remembering the one from the beginning of the season.
The Senegalese outsped Aridane and his death pass was picked up by Danjuma, who
sent him smoothly into the net with a twist from the waist and a heel strike.
Great goal that he hardly celebrated, knowing that it was not his year.
Villarreal CF:
4-4-2
Rulli, Mandi, R. Albiol, Pau, A. Pedraza,
Yeremy (Alberto M), Parejo, Morlanes (M. Trigueros), Álex B, N. Jackson (A. J.
Morales), Danjuma (Chukwueze)
Substitutes:
M. Trigueros, Alberto Moreno, Johan
Mojica, J. Morales, Samuel Chukwueze, Jorge Cuenca, José Reina, Iker Alvarez
CA Osasuna:
4-1-4-1
S. Herrera, Nacho Vidal, Aridane,
David García (Manu Sánchez), Juan Cruz, Moncayola, Torró (Aitor), Darko, Chimy
Ávila (Rubén García), Kike G (Budimir), Moi Gómez (Abde)
Substitutes:
Juan Pérez, Rubén García, Kike
Barja, Manuel Sánchez, R. Torres, Aitor Fdez, Ante Budimir, Abdessamad
Ezzalzouli, Pablo Ibáñez, Aimar Oroz
Scorers:
Villarreal CF:
1-0.
Arnaut Danjuma 42’
2-0.
Arnaut Danjuma 52’ (penalty)
Yellow Cards:
Villarreal CF:
M. Trigueros
R. Albiol
CA Osasuna:
Darko
Juan Cruz
Aimar
S. Herrera
Kike G.
Rubén García
Referee: González
Fuertes
Venue: Ciutat de València
