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VILLARREAL
TEAM NOTES
Coach: Manuel Pellegrini (2nd year) Liga Primera
Record: 9-5-8
Rank: 7th, 35 points
Last Result: 1-1 tie vs. Cadiz, February 5
Streak: Tied 1 Next Game: at Celta Vigo, February 12 UEFA Champions League Last Result: Group Stage 1-0 win vs. Lille, December 7 Next Game: Round of 16 at Rangers, February 22 Villarreal could only manage a point in 1-1 draw with Cadiz at the Madrigal stadium. Villarreal are struggling without star playmaker Juan Riquelme, who has returned to his native Argentine to seek additional rehabilitation from his injury. Villarreal are looking to land Turkish striker Nihat Kahveci from Real Sociedad this summer. Chilean Jorge Vargas, who has played under Manuel Pellegrini in Chile, could join the club from Italian side Livorno. Villarreal have just one win in their last six matches. Javi Calleja's goal last weekend was the first goal from the run of play for Villarreal in their last six games. Villarreal travel to Galicia this weekend to take on Celta Vigo at the Balaidos stadium. Celta defeated Villarreal earlier this season in Villarreal by a 2-1 margin.
SCOREBOARD
11:00 a.m. ET
Espanyol  
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SPANISH PRIMERA STANDINGS
Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
Barcelona 23 16 3 4 53 20 52
Valencia 23 13 3 7 34 19 46
Real Madrid 23 14 6 3 44 23 45
Osasuna 23 13 6 4 29 24 43
Celta Vigo 23 12 8 3 25 24 39
Sevilla 23 11 7 5 31 21 38
Deportivo Coruna 23 10 7 6 31 25 36
Villarreal 23 9 6 8 28 22 35
Atletico Madrid 23 8 7 8 27 23 32
Real Zaragoza 23 7 5 11 32 31 32
GETAFE 23 8 9 6 32 29 30
Racing Santander 23 6 8 9 21 26 27
Real Sociedad 23 7 12 4 32 44 25
Espanyol 23 6 11 6 20 35 24
CD ALAVES 23 5 11 7 24 36 22
Real Betis 23 5 11 7 20 32 22
CADIZ 23 5 11 7 17 30 22
Malaga 23 5 13 5 28 37 20
Athletic Bilbao 23 4 12 7 25 34 19
Mallorca 23 4 12 7 22 40 19

c-league champion, r-relegated to lower division
VILLARREAL SCHEDULE
Date Time Teams Stories
Sun. January 9th 03:00 p.m. ET Villarreal 3, Barcelona 0  
Sun. January 23rd 11:00 a.m. ET Villarreal 3, Valencia 1  
Sun. January 30th 11:00 a.m. ET Villarreal 4, Real Sociedad 0  
 

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