Villarreal keep pressure on La Liga leaders with 4-1 win

Last Updated: Monday, November 8, 2010, 09:17

Villarreal came back to beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at home and keep the pressure on Real Madrid and Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Sunday.

Early pace-setters Villarreal slip up in Gijon

Last Updated: Monday, November 1, 2010, 09:45

Villarreal fluffed a chance to keep pace with leaders Real Madrid and second-placed Barcelona when they needed a late penalty to salvage a scrappy 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijon in La Liga.

Villarreal move up to second in Spanish league

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 09:04

Villarreal swept into second place in the Spanish first division on Monday with a 3-2 win at Malaga in a game which saw all five goals coming in the first half.

Villarreal promote Garrido to replace Valverde

Last Updated: Monday, February 1, 2010, 18:38

Villarreal have promoted Juan Carlos Garrido to first-team coach until the end of the season following the sacking of Ernesto Valverde, the La Liga club said on their website on Monday.

Sevilla beats Villarreal to stay third in Spain

Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009, 12:33

Frederic Kanoute came off the bench to score a 66th-minute winner as Sevilla rallied from a goal down to beat Villarreal 3-2 and stay third in the Spanish league.

Improving Villarreal fire five past Tenerife

Last Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009, 11:03

Villarreal romped to a 5-0 home victory over promoted Tenerife, continuing their revival after a poor start to the La Liga campaign.

Villarreal players back coach Valverde

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 09:04

Players from Villarreal trust coach Ernesto Valverde to turn things around for the club which is placed bottom of La Liga, midfielder Santi Cazorla said.