Villarreal: Diego López; Zapata, Gonzalo
(Marco Rubén 66'), Musacchio, Joan Oriol; Marchena, Bruno;
Camuñas (De Guzmán 56'), Borja Valero, Cani (César 22');
Rossi. 4-2-3-1.
Sevilla: Javi Varas; Cáceres
(Campaña 73'), Alexis, Escudé, Fernando Navarro; Medel,
Trochowski (Rakitic 56'); Jesús Navas, Manu del Moral (Kanouté
56'), Perotti; Negredo. 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
0-1. 23. Negredo. Scored on rebound after
César saved his penalty kick..
1-1. 34. Rossi (penalty). After
Navarro brought him down inside area.
2-1. 62. Rubén. Controlled
long pass on chest and struck in angled shot.
2-2. 86. Alexis. Got between
defence to head Navas cross wide of César.
Yellow cards: Negredo 23', Manu 41', Kanouté 60', De Guzmán 74', Alexis 75' / red cards: Diego López 21'.
Villarreal and Sevilla drew 2-2 on Saturday evening, a good result in the end for the locals after keeper Diego López was sent off for giving away a penalty on Perotti midway through the first half. 40 year old veteran keeper César came on and saved Negredo's spot kick, but the striker picked up the rebound and ran it in to the net to open the scoring. Later in the first half though Rossi equalised with a second penalty after the striker was brought down by Fernando Navarro, and substitute Marco Rubén gave the ten men the lead after controlling Marchena's long ball on his chest and beating Javi Varas from a tight angle. Alexis saved a point for the Andalusians when he headed a Jesús Navas cross past César later on.