2017–18 Villarreal CF season

During the 2017–18 season, Villarreal CF participated in La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League.

Villarreal CF
2017–18 season
PresidentFernando Roig
Head coachFran Escribá
(until 25 September)
Javier Calleja
(from 25 September)
StadiumLa Cerámica
La Liga5th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Carlos Bacca (15)
All: Carlos Bacca (18)

Squad

As of 28 February 2018[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Sergio Asenjo
2 DF  ESP Mario Gaspar (vice-captain)
3 DF  ESP Álvaro
4 DF  POR Rúben Semedo
5 DF  ESP Adrián Marín
6 DF  ESP Víctor Ruiz
7 MF  RUS Denis Cheryshev
8 MF  ESP Pablo Fornals
9 FW  COL Carlos Bacca (on loan from Milan)
10 MF  ESP Samu Castillejo
11 DF  ESP Jaume Costa
13 GK  ESP Andrés Fernández
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP Manu Trigueros
15 FW  TUR Enes Ünal
16 MF  ESP Rodri
18 FW  ITA Nicola Sansone
20 MF  ITA Roberto Soriano
21 MF  ESP Bruno (captain)
22 DF  SRB Antonio Rukavina
23 DF  ITA Daniele Bonera
24 MF  SEN Alfred N'Diaye
25 GK  ARG Mariano Barbosa
35 MF  ARG Leo Suárez

Transfers

In

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
31 May 2017 Enes Ünal Manchester CityTransfer€8,500,000[2]
7 June 2017 Rúben Semedo Sporting CPTransfer€14,000,000[3]
21 June 2017 Andrés Fernández PortoTransfer€1,700,000[4]
30 June 2017 Akram Afif Sporting GijónLoan returnFree[5]
30 June 2017 Alfonso Pedraza Leeds UnitedLoan returnFree[6]
30 June 2017 Pablo Íñiguez Rayo VallecanoLoan returnFree[7]
30 June 2017 Cristian Espinoza Real ValladolidLoan returnFree[8]
30 June 2017 Adrián Marín LeganésLoan returnFree[9]
30 June 2017 Alfred N'Diaye Hull CityLoan returnFree
24 July 2017 Pablo Fornals MálagaTransfer€12,000,000[10]
16 August 2017 Carlos Bacca MilanLoan€2,500,000[11]

Out

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
30 May 2017 Mateo Musacchio MilanTransfer€18,000,000[12]
30 June 2017 Adrián PortoLoan returnFree
30 June 2017 José Ángel PortoLoan returnFree[13]
30 June 2017 Rafael Santos Borré Atlético MadridLoan returnFree[14]
5 July 2017 Alfonso Pedraza AlavésLoanFree[15]
12 July 2017 Pablo Íñiguez ReusTransferFree[16]
14 July 2017 Akram Afif EupenLoanFree[17]
18 July 2017 Cristian Espinoza Boca JuniorsLoanFree[18]
28 July 2017 Jonathan dos Santos LA GalaxyTransfer€4,300,000[19]
9 August 2017 Roberto Soldado FenerbahçeTransfer€5,000,000[20]
28 February 2018 Cédric Bakambu Beijing GuoanTransfer€37,000,000[21]

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionFinal position
La Liga5th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Europa LeagueRound of 32

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Real Madrid 38 22 10 6 94 44 +50 76 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
4 Valencia 38 22 7 9 65 38 +27 73
5 Villarreal 38 18 7 13 57 50 +7 61 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
6 Real Betis 38 18 6 14 60 61 1 60
7 Sevilla 38 17 7 14 49 58 9 58 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[22]
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2017–18 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

21 August 2017 1Levante1–0VillarrealValencia
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 12,942
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
25 August 2017 2Real Sociedad3–0VillarrealSan Sebastián
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,931
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
10 September 2017 3Villarreal3–1Real BetisVillarreal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 18,638
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
17 September 2017 4Alavés0–3VillarrealVitoria-Gasteiz
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,124
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
21 September 2017 5Villarreal0–0EspanyolVillarreal
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 17,071
Referee: José Munuera Montero
24 September 2017 6Getafe4–0VillarrealGetafe
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 10,874
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
1 October 2017 7Villarreal3–0EibarVillarreal
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 17,090
Referee: Mario Melero López
15 October 2017 8Girona1–2VillarrealGirona
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,935
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
22 October 2017 9Villarreal4–0Las PalmasVillarreal
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 16,709
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
28 October 2017 10Atlético Madrid1–1VillarrealMadrid
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 61,421
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
5 November 2017 11Villarreal2–0MálagaVillarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 17,522
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
19 November 2017 12Athletic Bilbao1–1VillarrealBilbao
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,666
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
26 November 2017 13Villarreal2–3SevillaVillarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 18,698
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
3 December 2017 14Leganés3–1VillarrealLeganés
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 9,233
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
10 December 2017 15Villarreal0–2BarcelonaVillarreal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 21,087
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
17 December 2017 16Celta Vigo0–1VillarrealVigo
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Jonny  81'
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 18,215
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
23 December 2017 17Valencia0–1VillarrealValencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 39,181
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
7 January 2018 18Villarreal1–1Deportivo La CoruñaVillarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 15,442
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
13 January 2018 19Real Madrid0–1VillarrealMadrid
16:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 63,477
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
21 January 2018 20Villarreal2–1LevanteVillarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 16,810
Referee: José González González
27 January 2018 21Villarreal4–2Real SociedadVillarreal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,918
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
3 February 2018 22Real Betis2–1VillarrealSeville
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 49,066
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
11 February 2018 23Villarreal1–2AlavésVillarreal
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,984
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
18 February 2018 24Espanyol1–1VillarrealCornellà de Llobregat
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,688
Referee: José Munuera Montero
25 February 2018 25Villarreal1–0GetafeVillarreal
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 16,125
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
28 February 2018 26Eibar1–0VillarrealEibar
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 4,056
Referee: Mario Melero López
3 March 2018 27Villarreal0–2GironaVillarreal
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,540
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
11 March 2018 28Las Palmas0–2VillarrealLas Palmas
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 18,855
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
18 March 2018 29Villarreal2–1Atlético MadridVillarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 19,385
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
1 April 2018 30Málaga1–0VillarrealMálaga
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 19,345
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
9 April 2018 31Villarreal1–3Athletic BilbaoVillarreal
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,869
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
15 April 2018 32Sevilla2–2VillarrealSeville
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 32,192
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
17 April 2018 33Villarreal2–1LeganésVillarreal
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 12,556
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
28 April 2018 34Villarreal4–1Celta VigoVillarreal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,135
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
5 May 2018 35Villarreal1–0ValenciaVillarreal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 19,079
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
9 May 2018 36Barcelona5–1VillarrealBarcelona
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 54,743
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
12 May 2018 37Deportivo La Coruña2–4VillarrealA Coruña
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 12,885
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
20 May 2018 38Villarreal2–2Real MadridVillarreal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 18,891
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

25 October 2017 First legPonferradina1–0VillarrealPonferrada
20:30
Report
Stadium: El Toralín
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Mario Melero López
30 November 2017 Second legVillarreal3–0
(3–1 agg.)
PonferradinaVillarreal
19:30
Report Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 10,591
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre

Round of 16

4 January 2018 First legLeganés1–0VillarrealLeganés
19:00
Report
  • Álvaro  67'
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 9,173
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
10 January 2018 Second legVillarreal2–1
(2–2a agg.)
LeganésVillarreal
19:30
Report
Stadium: La Ceramica
Attendance: 12,122
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Villarreal 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 Advance to knockout phase
2 Astana 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
3 Slavia Prague 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8
4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 1 1 4 1 8 7 4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

14 September 2017 1Villarreal 3–1 AstanaVillarreal, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,670[23]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
28 September 2017 2Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–0 VillarrealNetanya, Israel
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Netanya Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 11,865[24]
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)
19 October 2017 3Villarreal 2–2 Slavia PragueVillarreal, Spain
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 15,634[25]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
2 November 2017 4Slavia Prague 0–2 VillarrealPrague, Czech Republic
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Eden Arena
Attendance: 18,403[26]
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
23 November 2017 5Astana 2–3 VillarrealAstana, Kazakhstan
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 29,800[27]
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
7 December 2017 6Villarreal 0–1 Maccabi Tel AvivVillarreal, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 12,613[28]
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)

Knockout phase

Round of 32
15 February 2018 First legLyon 3–1 VillarrealDécines-Charpieu, France
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 46,846
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
22 February 2018 Second legVillarreal 0–1
(1–4 agg.)
LyonVillarreal, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 17,028
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 20 May 2018.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del ReyEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Sergio Asenjo 2602301020
13 GK Andrés Fernández 30300000
25 GK Mariano Barbosa 21012+102060
31 GK Ander Cantero 10001000
Defenders
2 DF Mario Gaspar 37231+120050
3 DF Álvaro 38032+102030
4 DF Rúben Semedo 503+100010
5 DF Adrián Marín 1004+102030
6 DF Víctor Ruiz 3422722050
11 DF Jaume Costa 36029+101050
22 DF Antonio Rukavina 24014+304030
23 DF Daniele Bonera 21014+101050
30 DF Pau Torres 600+203010
38 DF Genís Montolio 10000010
Midfielders
7 MF Denis Cheryshev 3249+1522+111+41
8 MF Pablo Fornals 46430+531+3071
10 MF Samu Castillejo 38625+562+102+30
12 MF Salem Al-Dawsari 100+100000
14 MF Manu Trigueros 44432+232+1071
16 MF Rodri 47136+112+205+10
19 MF Javi Fuego 1206+500010
20 MF Roberto Soriano 30011+110204+20
21 MF Bruno 00000000
26 MF Ramiro Guerra 1000+40203+10
28 MF Raba 29414+723+111+31
33 MF Chuca 701+30101+10
35 MF Leo Suárez 300+10100+10
37 MF Pedrito 1000000+10
40 MF Manu Morlanes 10000010
51 MF Sergio Lozano 1000000+10
Forwards
9 FW Carlos Bacca 441830+5151+2162
15 FW Enes Ünal 31511+125303+20
18 FW Nicola Sansone 2265+135102+11
24 FW Roger Martínez 912+610+1000
27 FW Mario González 200+200000
34 FW Darío Poveda 200+100010
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
17 FW Cédric Bakambu 2114159122+33
24 MF Alfred N'Diaye 201+100000

Cards

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 19 December 2017.
No. Pos. Name
2 DF Mario Gaspar 1 0
3 DF Álvaro 6 0
5 DF Adrián Marín 2 0
6 DF Víctor Ruiz 5 0
8 MF Pablo Fornals 2 0
9 FW Carlos Bacca 3 0
11 DF Jaume Costa 8 0
14 MF Manu Trigueros 8 0
16 MF Rodri 4 0
17 FW Cédric Bakambu 6 0
18 FW Nicola Sansone 1 0
20 MF Roberto Soriano 4 0
22 DF Antonio Rukavina 2 0
23 DF Daniele Bonera 2 0
26 MF Ramiro Guerra 1 0
28 MF Raba 1 1
33 MF Víctor Moya 1 0

Clean sheets

Last updated on 19 December 2017.
Number Nation Name Matches
Played
La Liga Copa del Rey Europa League Total
1 Sergio Asenjo 3 1 1 0 2
13 Andrés Fernández 2 0 0 0 0
25 Mariano Barbosa 19 5 0 2 7
31 Ander Cantero 1 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 6 1 2 9

Notes

  1. Maccabi Tel Aviv play their home matches at Netanya Stadium, Netanya, instead of their regular stadium Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, due to renovation.

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