It took only 11 minutes for the hosts to take the lead, and a great 11 minutes it was. Villarreal have looked fantastic to start the match and their hard work has paid off in the form of a goal. I speculated about how Villarreal might play to start the match and they have opted for a slower, more methodical game than one might have thought. Their possession play has paid dividends.
Villarreal Vs. Mallorca: Santi Carzola Puts Yellow Submarine Ahead 1-0
Despite their quality, it looked like Villarreal had been denied an early goal when Mallorca goalkeeper Dudu Aouate saved a good left footed effort from Cani, who had received a quality pass from Giuseppi Rossi. Villarreal collected the ball, though, and it would be Rossi to set up the chance yet again. He headed a cross to an open Santi Carzola who placed a fantastic finish high into the net, past Aouate at his far post. It had to be a nearly perfect shot to beat the well-positioned keeper, and that is exactly what Carzola produced to put his team up 1-0.
Villarreal’s stars are racking up the stats. The goal was Carzola’s fifth of the season and the assist was Rossi’s fourth. Elsewhere in La Liga, Deportivo La Coruña lead Sporting Gijon 1-0 at home and Athletic Bilbao lead Levante 1-0 on the road.
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