Villarreal 2 - Odense 0

Villarreal: Reina; Armando Sá (Javi Venta 75'), Quique Alvarez, Ballesteros (Gonzalo Rodríguez 69'), Arruabarrena; Héctor Font, Battaglia, Josico, Calleja; José Marí (Guayre 46'), Sonny Anderson. 4-4-2.
Odense: Jensen; Nedergaard, Sonsksen (Pedersen 82'), Vinzents, Sorensen; Borre, Hansen, Tembo, Lindrup (Derveld 60'); Miti (Andersen 46'), Hoejer. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 23. José Marí. Headed Sonny Anderson cross on past Jensen.
2-0. 39. Héctor Font. Beat defender and fired shot inside post.

Villarreal completed the formalities tonight, following up their three goal victory from the first leg against Odense with a 2-0 win. New manager Manuel Pellegrini wasn't taking any chances, putting out the same starting line up as in the first match, and they went ahead midway through the first half when José Marí got on the end of Sonny Anderson's cross to head past Jensen.

Héctor Font added a second before the break, leaving a defender for dead before shooting inside the post to stake his claim for a place in the first team squad this season. After that Villarreal slowed things down, and Reina's goal was never under threat up until the final whistle. New signing Gonzalo Rodríguez made his debut twenty minutes from the end.

The Spaniards have a tricky second round tie though next weekend against Spartak Moscow, with the first leg at home. But they learnt after that match that worse was to come, as the draw on Monday for last two rounds set up a possible final with Atlético Madrid, assuming both get that far.