Europa League

Villarreal 2 - Zenit 1

Villarreal: Andrés Fernández; Mario, Alvaro, Funes Mori (Miguelón 77’), Víctor Ruiz, Jaume Costa; Cáseres (Morlanes 46’), Iborra (Cazorla 70’), Pablo Fornals; Gerard Moreno, Bacca. 5-3-2.
Zenit: Lunev (Kerzhakov 64’); Smolnikov, Mammana, Ivanovic, Rakitskiy; Hernani, Shatov, Barrios (Kranevitter 46’), Ozdoev; Azmoun (Mak 70’), Driussi. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 33. Gerard Moreno. Picked up long Bacca pass and ran on to beat Lunin.
2-0. 47. Bacca. Angled header wide of keeper from Gerard Moreno cross.
2-1. 91.Ivanovic. Latched on to loose ball in area and volleyed shot past Andrés.

Yellow cards: Víctor Ruíz 52’, Shatov 56’, Jaume Costa 82’.

Villarreal cruised through to the quarter finals after a 2-1 victory over Zenit added to their 1-3 first leg win, Gerard Moreno and Bacca combining to score a goal apiece either side of half time, and Ivanovic getting a late consolation for the Russian side.