Villarreal Emerges Victorious in Grueling Contest Against Sevilla
Villarreal vs
Sevilla
Villarreal lagged behind in their home match against Sevilla in La Liga. However, the team reversed course to secure an exhilarating 3-2 victory.
The match remained level in terms of goals until Villarreal took the lead in the 30th minute through Alexander Sørloth, assisted by Jorge Cuenca. Villarreal equalized 1-1 just before the half-time whistle as Youssef En-Nesyri found the net, thanks to an assist by Jesús Navas.
With only six minutes left to play, Villarreal's Yerson Mosquera took the lead, scoring with an assist by Ramón Terrats. The 3-1 goal came in stoppage time when Alexander Sørloth scored again for Villarreal, with an assist by Álex Baena.
Sevilla have scored 47 goals this season, with 26 at home and 21 away. Villarreal have now won three, drawn one, and lost one of their last five games, scoring 11 goals and conceding eight, while Sevilla have three wins and one draw, with 10 goals for and 5 against.
Villarreal's next La Liga games are against Girona (away) on 15 May, Real Madrid (home) on 19 May, and Osasuna (away) on 25 May. Sevilla will play Cádiz (home) on 15 May, Athletic Club (away) on 19 May, and FC Barcelona (home) on 25 May.
Elsewhere in La Liga, Deportivo Alavés drew 2-2 against Girona, Mallorca picked up a narrow 1-0 victory against Las Palmas, Real Madrid triumphed 4-0 against Granada, and Athletic Club drew 2-2 against Osasuna.