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Europa League

Villarreal 2 - Borussia Mönchengladbach 2

Villarreal: Sergio Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Gabriel, Víctor Ruíz, Jaume Costa; Cani (Jonathan Dos Santos 56’), Manu Trigueros (Espinosa 86’), Bruno, Cheryshev; Uche (Tomás Pina 70‘), Vietto. 4-4-2.
Borussia: Sommer; Korb, Jantschke, Brouwers, Álvaro Domínguez; Traoré (Herrmann 70’), Nordtveit, Xhaka, Hazard; Hrgota (Kruse 70’), Raffael. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 26. Vietto. Picked up Costa pass and ran on to poke shot past Sommer.
1-1. 55. Raffael. Took short Nordtveit pass and fired strong shot past Asenjo.
2-1. 63. Cheryshev. Turned shot past keeper after Korb cleared Vietto cross.
2-2. 67. Xhaka. Struck long free kick from right of the area in off crossbar.

Villarreal were held to a 2-2 draw by Borussia Mönchengladbach on Thusday evening, a result which keeps Marcelino’s side a point behind the Germans in the second qualifying spot of their group. Bruno saw an early header cleared off the line by Raffael before Vietto picked up a pass from Jaume Costa to beat Sommer and give his team a half-time lead. Sergio Asenjo had to keep out Hrgota after the restart though, and soon afterwards Raffael made it all square with an impressive shot which the keeper got a hand to but couldn’t stop from entering the net. Cheryshev took advantage of a poor clearance by Korb to put the locals back in front a few minutes later, but Xhaka levelled the scores once again with a scorching free kick in off the bar, and Herrmann almost won it for the visitors when he hit the post near the end. Villarreal now really need to win their last match at Apollon in Cyprus to be sure of going through, although a draw would do if Zurich don’t beat Mönchengladbach in the other group game.