Racing
VillarrealDay 1
Martínez S. 34'
Pépé N. 45'
Racing: 13. Agirrezabala - 2. Mantilla, 5. Ramón (Gonzalez Fa., 77), 17. Salinas, 22. Felipe Pedro (Hernando, 16) - 8. Puerta, 36. Martínez S. (Gueye M., 69) - 10. Vicente I., 20. Canales S. - 11. Martín An., 12. Villalibre (Zabiri, 69)
Substitution: Hernando (from 16); Gueye M. (from 69); Zabiri (from 69); Gonzalez Fa. (from 77)
Bench: 6. Sainz-Maza - 9. Arana
Yellow Cards: Puerta 45; Ramón 75
Villarreal: 1. Júnior L. - 8. Foyth, 12. Veiga, 15. Mourino (Freeman, 88) - 18. Gueye P.A. - 14. Comesaña (Gerard Moreno, 56) - 10. Moleiro (Buchanan T., 56), 20. Romero - 9. Mikautadze, 19. Pépé N. (Akhomach, 77), 22. Perez A. (Macia C., 56)
Substitution: Buchanan T. (from 56); Macia C. (from 56); Gerard Moreno (from 56); Akhomach (from 77); Freeman (from 88)
Bench: 25. Gulacsi - 2. Costa Lo., 5. Kambwala, 6. Navarro, 23. Cardona S. - 21. Oluwaseyi
Yellow Cards: Foyth 49; Gueye P.A. 72; Mourino 87; Romero 90
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