Match Report
The table read 2nd (Villarreal, 10 pts) against 1st (Manchester United, 11 pts), 1 points apart. On recent form Villarreal sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Villarreal were scoring 2 and conceding 1.5, Manchester United 1.83 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Estadio de la Cerámica, capacity 23,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Manchester United: Jadon Sancho (90'), Cristiano Ronaldo (78')
Key stats
Possession: Villarreal 51% · Manchester United 49% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 8-6