Villarreal 3 - Sevilla 3

Villarreal: Reina; Belletti, Coloccini (Xisco Nadal 88'), Ballesteros, Arruabarrena; Guayre, Pedro Martí, Riquelme, Roger (Josico 59'); Sonny Anderson; José Marí. 4-4-2.
Sevilla: Notario; Daniel Alves, Javi Navarro, Alfaro, David; Marcos Vales, Casquero (Aitor Ocio 87'), Martí, Reyes (Carlitos 76'); Antoñito (Redondo 68'), Darío Silva. 4-4-2.

Team changes: Villarreal: Belletti, Sonny Anderson for Javi Venta, Josico / Sevilla: Notario, Marcos Vales, Antoñito for Esteban, Baptista, Hornos.

Goals:
0-1. 03. Casquero. Free kick from outside area which went through defensive wall.
1-1. 09. Anderson. Shot which span in off keeper after Guayre's chested pass.
1-2. 23. Reyes (penalty). After Ballesteros fouled Darío Silva in penalty area.
2-2. 69. Anderson. Picked up pass from right and fired shot in off post.
2-3. 83. Carlitos. Header from close up after Reina saved twice from Darío Silva.
3-3. 92. Arruabarrena. Pounced on loose ball and hit shot on turn past keeper.

A thrilling match at the Madrigal stadium, where Villarreal came from behind three times to draw 3-3 with Sevilla. The visitors took the lead as early as the third minute when the defensive wall parted like the Dead Sea to allow Casquero's free kick through and in to the net. But six minutes later Sonny Anderson, celebrating a rare start, equalised after Guayre chested Riquelme's long pass into his path. Midway through the first half the visitors were back in front though, Darío Silva winning a penalty under a challenge from Ballesteros which Reyes converted.

The home side came out again, with Riquelme shooting just wide, and Javi Navarro was lucky to stay on the park after referee Carmina Méndez failed to see an elbow on Guayre. The Andalucians held on though until twenty minutes from the end, when Sonny Anderson picked up a pass from the right and cut past a defender to score. But once again the visitors took the lead, substitute Carlitos (formerly known as Carlos) finishing off after Notario twice kept out shots from Darío Silva.

With a couple of minutes to go to the end, Daniel Alves broke away down the right and cut past Reina, but with the goal at his mercy he shot into the side netting. Play went up the other end, and much to the delight of his supporters, Arruabarrena scrambled home a third equaliser. There was still time for more, and the white handkerchiefs appeared in the crowd after Belletti fell under a challenge in the area only to be shown a yellow card for diving. In the end a point apiece, but any other result would have been unfair.