Villarreal defeated Panathinaikos in a close win on Thursday, 3x2, in a match relating to the Grp.F of the Europa League.
The opening goal was scored by Álex Baena in the 29th minute. In the 34th minute, Santi Comesaña struck the second goal for Villarreal.
After the break, José Luis Morales doubled the lead for Marcelino Toral's team. José Luis Morales now on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games. After 66 minutes, Sebastian Palacios fired home for Panathinaikos. In the 66th minute, Ivan Jovanovic's team saw Fotis Ioannidis miss a penalty. After 81 minutes, forward wrapped things up.
In the next fixture, Villarreal will host Maccabi Haifa, while Panathinaikos will play at home against Maccabi Haifa.
3-2 | ||
Álex Baena 29' Santi Comesaña 34' José Luis Morales 47' | Sebastian Palacios 66' Fotis Ioannidis 81' |