Match Report
Spartak Moskva (4th, 5 pts) visited Villarreal (1st, 10 pts) with 5 points between them. Spartak Moskva had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.83 for Villarreal and 1.33/2 for Spartak Moskva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
The venue was Estadio de la Cerámica in Villareal, with room for 23,008 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Villarreal led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.




