First Division - Day 38

Zaragoza 3 - Villarreal 3

Zaragoza: Roberto; Pulido, Jarosik, Goni, Obradovic; Gabi, Edmilson; Jorge López, Ander Herrera, Eliseu (Abel Aguilar 78'); Adrián Colunga. 4-2-3-1.
Villarreal: Diego López; Ángel, Gonzalo, Godín, Capdevila; Cani (Escudero 78'), Bruno (David Fuster 83'), Ibagaza (Marcos Senna 46'), Cazorla; Llorente, Rossi. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 03. Eliseu. Fired shot wide of Diego López following short Gabi free kick.
2-0. 29. Colunga. Beat Godín to Eliseu's pass and rounded keeper to score.
3-0. 35. Pulido. Poked ball past keeper after Jarosik headed back Colunga cross.
3-1. 40. Cazorla. Controlled Ibagaza's lofted pass and steered shot past Roberto.
3-2. 56. Cazorla. Turned ball in on far post after Roberto saved from Nilmar.
3-3. 77. Rossi. Ran on to Cazorla's pass and fired long shot under keeper.

Yellow cards: Gabi 15', Ibagaza 15', Cazorla 45', Roberto 55', Ander 66', Colunga 68', Pulido 86', Jorge López 89', Angel 89'.

Villarreal will not be playing in Europe next season. Juan Carlos Garrido's side put in a valiant performance to comer back from three goals down to draw 3-3 at Zaragoza, but they end the campaign two points behind sixth placed Getafe in the table. With only three minutes on the clock the home side took the lead, Eliseu beating Diego López with a shot from outside of the area following a set-piece free kick. Colunga raced past Godín to score a second on the half hour mark, and when Pulido poked home a third after Jarosik headed back Colunga's cross it appeared to be all over. Cazorla struck back though with two goals either side of half time, and Rossi saved a point in the end after running on to Cazorla's through ball to shoot under Roberto. A good end to the season after a disappointing start, but not quite good enough.