Villarreal: Sergio Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Alvaro González, Víctor Ruiz, Jaume Costa; Samu Castillejo, Bruno, Manu Trigueros, Roberto Soriano (Cheryshev 73‘); Sansone (Santos Borré 78‘), Alexandre Pato (Jonathan Dos Santos 63‘). 4-4-2.
Osasuna: Mario Fernández (Alvaro Fernández 46’); Tano, Miguel Flaño, David García, Fuentes; Roberto Torres, Oier, Fran Mérida (Olavide 54‘), Carlos Clerc (Jaime Romero 46’); Sergio León, Rivière. 4-4-2.
Goals:
1-0. 05. Pato. Stooped to head Samu Castillejo cross wide of Mario Fernández.
2-0. 45. Bruno (penalty). After Mario pulled down Roberto Soriano in the area.
3-0. 39. Sansone. Latched on to Samu Castillejo pass and lifted shot past keeper.
3-1. 45. Roberto Torres (penalty). After Alvaro tripped Sergio León inside area.
Yellow cards: Mario Fernández 23’, Olavide 62’.
Villarreal stay in fourth spot, level on points with Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, after they won 3-1 against Osasuna on Sunday evening. All the goals came in the first half, Pato heading the opener in the fifth minute after Samu Castillejo played across a through ball from Trigueros. Rivière missed a good chance for the visitors soon afterwards, but midway through the first half Mario Fernández (who had to be replaced at half time) tripped Roberto Soriano in the area, and Bruno stepped up to drill home the resulting penalty. Mario did well to keep out a back header from his own defender and a shot from Soriano, and a few minutes later Sansone made it three after latching on to a pass from Castillejo. With the first half coming to a close Roberto Torres pulled one back for the Pamplona based side, again from the penalty spot after Alvaro tripped Sergio León, and after the break León tested Sergio Asenjo, and Rivière and Torres steered headers wide. No real danger in the end though, and Osasuna finish the day at the bottom of the table having only taken two points from six games.