Valladolid will play Villarreal this Saturday after an impressive first act at La Cerámica, where they took the lead with goals from Amallah (m.2) and El Yamiq (m.34) against a scattered yellow team that closed the gap with Capoue’s goal. I was disappointed. (m.74) but who was penalized for lack of clarity in the field.
With this win, Valladolid clings to the First Division by jumping three places without difficult clashes with their direct opponents, while Villarreal loses a good goal-scoring chance to approach the Champions League.
After being robbed by the Blanquivioletas, Villarreal, unable to react to Amallah’s electrified move, taking a deep blow from Larín, was only two minutes long for a daring Valladolid to surprise, swept away from the defenders and forcefully brought back to life. In the face of Pepe Reina’s distrust and yellow defense.
Quique Setién’s team tried to deal with the hard and early impact with fast transitions, but both inland and side shipments to the area were thoroughly cleaned by the line of the three hubs built by Pezzolano.
Valladolid’s plan was effective at La Cerámica; here the pucelanos applied high pressure and aggressive pressure after the defeat which disturbed Villarreal who saw how their most determined player Chukwueze was well marked by Fresneda.
Alex Baena cheered up the stands in the 16th minute as Villarreal started to score the pressure on the Valladolid team with a header by Pau Torres, which Masip deflected, and then Chukwueze’s goal, which was denied by VAR due to offside. The incident with Fede Valverde in the Bernabéu car park.
Villarreal in possession of the ball lacked clarity when they came into the field where they couldn’t find any shooters until their second clear chance to score. In the 31st minute, Masip saved Morales’ shot, and just three minutes later, El Yamiq produced a Maradona-like play, closing Villarreal with a millimeter ball that canceled it.
After the break, Villarreal became more active offensively and found a Chukwueze who, after leaving Masip in a sitting position with a cut, missed an empty goal (min 55) and shot a powerful shot into a post (min 68).
Setién made a triple change with Jackson, Moreno, and Capoue to seek target and more verticality, which caused a backlash from the locals.
Capoue closed the gap with a hard shot (m.74) and Pezzolano, who complained that El Yamiq was lying on the grass during the fight, was sent off with a direct red card. Alberto Moreno dared with a shot from outside the area, which was caught by the Valladolid goalkeeper, who did not suffer in the second act despite the goal.
During eight minutes of extra time, Villarreal seemed to be heading for the offense, but the blanquivioletas showed themselves with great chances cleared by Kenedy and El Yamiq’s Reina, and the yellow team expired to sign the draw.