Villarreal said goodbye to Europe. Anderlecht starred in Conference League ‘bombshell’ of the day this Thursday after defeating the Submarine thank you to Slimani’s goal, which with the result of the first leg on Belgian soil (1-1) gives Brian Riemer’s team a pass.
La Cerámica stalled after the strong recession suffered as few expected this result, above all, due to the good run that Setién’s streak (four games without defeat). Villarreal dominated, they had the most chances but the goalkeeper Verbruggen is huge to disrupt the clear chance of the yellows, above all, against Gerard Moreno, who even hit the ball on the crossbar.
Anderlecht didn’t have that offensive presence, but the clearest chance they had, the only one, they didn’t miss. AND Slimani made him a massive ‘broken’ against the Submarine with his goal in the 73′, surely settle the tie. In Setién’s team lacked a goal and more composure at the back to contain the visiting counters, such as resulted in the winning goal.
Villarreal had a strong start wanting to strike first and take the lead in the tie. Baena He already warned in minute 2 after a great pass from Chukwueze, but the Belgian goalkeeper aborted a play that was already being sung as a goal.
The first twenty minutes were yellow, putting a fence in the Belgian goal, although Setién’s men lacked success in the final meters. Gerard Moreno has it (12′) and above all, Chukwueze, but Debast come out from under the sticks.
Gradually, Anderlecht eroded their dominance and put Reina in trouble on several occasions against, where the goal of the visitor hid in the quick transition. The Submarine suffered but endured minutes of the Belgian siege.
And in the last stretch before the break, that of Setien they had a chance to ‘wet’ again. First Baena at 35′, but the occasion where La Cerámica vibrated It’s Gerard Moreno’s at 45′. After a good collective action, with several clear chances, the Catalan pichichi smashes the ball over the crossbar. Submarine pressed but the 0-0 tie after the first 45 minutes didn’t budge.
Anderlecht came out more matched after the break and had a goal in the 50′, but Murillo, in an empty door and a beaten Reina, threw the ball high. Villarreal did not panic at the start and continued to do their thing, surrounding the Belgian goal.
in 52′ Alberto Moreno warned the poisoned cross shot, but for a clear occasion he had it Gerard Moreno but his point-blank shot was cleared by Verbruggen with a large stop (55′).
The rivalry was balanced despite the fact that the Submarine dominated without executing well in the last meters against a poisonous Anderlecht on the counter. And they went to the Belgians.
In minute 73′, a good counter attack ended in Slimani’s goal also sweet in the Belgian League, after a great attendance of Murillo. The goal was checked for a possible offside, but went up on the scoreboard, left La Cerámica frozen after ‘slap’ of the Belgians. Villarreal is not in Europe.
The group of Setién threw himself into an open grave in the final stretch, looking for a goal to level the tie. The coach moved the bank and brought out all the heavy artillery (Lo Celso, Yeremi Pino, Jackson), but Anderlecht defended well despite the pressure of the yellows who tried on all sides.
in 94′ Nico Jackson singled against Verbruggen, but the Belgian goalkeeper once again excelled with another stratospheric save, thwarting a great collective action by the yellow forwards. Ceramics parish suffered and in what way. But the miracle did not happen, the goal did not come and Villarreal said goodbye to Europe after the defeat against Anderlecht. Frustration and hurt.
Data sheet:
0 – Villarreal: Queen; Foyth, Cuenca, Mandi, Alberto Moreno; Terrats (Lo Celso, min. 58), Parejo, Álex Baena, Chukwueze, Morales (Yéremi Pino, min. 72) and Gerard (Jackson, min. 72).
1 – Anderlecht: Verbruggen; Murillo, Debast, Vertonghen, N’Diaye; Diawara, Verschaeren (Arstad, min. 76), Refaelov (Ashimeru, min. 58), Dreyer, Amuzu (Stroeykens, min. 87) and Raman (Slimani, min. 58).
Goal: 0-1, min. 73: Slimani.
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy). He showed yellow cards to Murillo, Verschaeren, Slimani and Ashimeru for Anderlecht, and Yéremi Pino and Cuenca for Villarreal.
Incidents: Second leg match of the round of 16 of the Conference League played at the Estadio de la Cerámica de Villarreal in front of 16,212 spectators
Source: La Verdad
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