Villarreal reacted in time against Maccabi Haifa and saved Pacheta’s first match ball

José Rojo ‘Pacheta’s team was once again about to pay a heavy price for its defensive weakness and failure; because in addition to wasting several clear scoring chances, he also missed two penalties, both of which were saved by the great hero Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper. of the match.

Burgos’ coach introduced There were seven changes in the team compared to last day’s match He was looking for reinforcements, but Villarreal had difficulty getting into the game.

Brereton Díaz, one of the most active players, was the first to test Keouf’s reflexes with a tight shot that the goalkeeper reflexively cleared.

This game started a cycle of luck for Villarreal, who had no goal of taking the lead on the scoreboard. Trigueros and Brereton came close to scoring against Maccabi Haifa, who were again cornered in their own area.

The Israeli team knew how to evade harassment and capitalize on the attack by taking advantage of the gaps left by their opponent.

Pierrot and Cornud warned Reina, who could not prevent Seck’s goal half an hour before the start of the match, as he was in an offside position. Reina took advantage of Villarreal’s weak defense and sent the ball into the net with a dead ball.

The goal spurred Villarreal into action and they responded immediately afterwards. Breteron Díaz He was the target of a clear penalty.

Sörloth took the maximum penalty powerfully and close to the post, but Keouf flew to clear the ball with a great save. However, the referee decided that the shot should be retaken because the Maccabi defense area was occupied.

Manu Trigueros took the responsibility, but his shot from the opposite side of the first goal drew another great response from the Israeli goalkeeper.

HE The double failure affected Villarreal, who lost their sensitivity and patience in the gamealthough opportunities keep coming almost by inertia.

Sundgren between the sticks saved the draw as Brereton Díaz was about to push the ball into the empty goal, and shortly afterwards, in individual action, Sörloth equalized with a shot that almost equalized past the top corner.

In the final minutes, Maccabi Haifa came out of the cave, taking advantage of numerous set pieces in the process to overwhelm Villarreal’s hesitant defence, which resulted in a defensive first half.

The transition from the dressing room benefited Villarreal, who created two new chances within two minutes through the boots of Sorloth and Mandi, only to be canceled out again by the grace of Keouf.

Pacheta’s team is now in control Trigueros is in control of the midfield It was very impressive to have young player Jorge Pascual as Sorloth’s attacking partner.

Despite remaining firmly standing in their own area, Maccabi Haifa also knew how to wait for their moment to threaten a counter-attack through Khalaili, who approached the second with a cross-kick.

Triple entry to the field Yeremy Pino, Parejo and Álex Baena gave Pacheta’s team more possession chances and the attacking monologue became even more evident thanks to the quality in midfield.

Mandi faces Jorge Pascual again and the irrepressible Keouf again. They almost equalized under Villarreal’s increasingly rapid and disorganized attack..

But eight minutes later, a connection between Alberto Moreno and Baena allowed the midfielder to smash the Israeli wall with a cross.

The goal freed Villarreal, who managed to complete the comeback seconds later with a fresh shot from Baena, and now Seck was free for a corner.

Pacheta’s team did not give up, and Sorloth took advantage of Moreno’s new arrest. A rebound from the goalkeeper turns the game around by sending the ball into the net.

Exhausted after intense defensive work, Maccabi Haifa still gained strength during the stoppage time, giving Villarreal a few scares and once again shaky in defense.

Dean David and Cornud came close to the draw, which luckily didn’t make it to VillarrealDespite great suffering, Europe manages to correct its course without dispelling doubts.