Another great performance by the Senegalese striker, with a double against Cádiz, keeps Villarreal alive in their Champions League aspirations
Pepe Reina, on the day he turned 1,000 games as a professional, honored himself with a great game and multiple saves
On a sad day marked by the death of Tina Turner, Nicolas Jackson made merits to deserve one of his greatest hits: The Best. The Senegalese forward once again put together a superb performance against Cádiz (2-0) with a brace that keeps Villarreal alive in their remote hopes of qualifying for the ‘Champions Zone’. He also collaborated Pepe Reina, on the day he turned 1,000 matches as a professional and who sustained the team with several merit stops.
DATA SHEET
Santander League
VILE
CAD
LINEUPS
villarreal
Queen; Kiko Femenía, Pau, Mandi, Alberto Moreno (Mojica, m.69); Trigueros, Parejo; Lo Celso (Terrats, m.69), Gerard (Chukwueze, m.69), Yeremy Pino (Baena, m.87); and Jackson (Paschal, m.87)
Cadiz
Conan; Iza (De la Rosa, m.64), Luis Hernández, Jorge Mere, Espino; Alejo, San Emeterio (Alcaraz, m.46), Escalante (Jose Mari, m.82), Bongonda (Mwepu, m.70); Nephew and Sergi Guardiola (Negredo, m.70)
goals
1-0, m.20: Jackson. 2-0, m.47: Jackson
Referee
Pulido Santana (Las Palmas Committee). He admonished Alberto Moreno for the local team and San Emeterio, Alcaraz for the visiting team.
incidents
Match corresponding to the thirty-sixth day played at the La Cerámica stadium before 15,099 spectators. Representatives of Villarreal CF and relatives of Pepe Reina paid homage to the goalkeeper for his 1,000 appearances in his professional career, and players from both teams posed with a banner of the campaign against racism on the pitch.
Luckily Bournemouth backed out last winter at the last moment when they had closed the signing of Jackson for 25 million. Some more are worth the point, who is the MVP of this final leg of the ‘groguets’ league and who He already has eight goals and two assists in the last six games. In total there are ten goals in the entire league and one more with the Conference. Those of today, beautifully made.
First he matched up with Pacha Espino, whom he won the battle, near the middle of the first half and rHe then dodged Ledesma to pierce the rival goal but not before playing with two Cádiz defenders who were already guarding the goal. Pacha was bad, who completed his calamity by giving away a ball to Gerard Moreno already in added time. The ‘7’ assisted Jackson, alone and that once again mocked the departure of Ledesma and scored an empty goal.
Villarreal had made merits to score some more, especially with a very active Gerard but not very accurate in the shot. In fact, Trigueros did score in between Jackson’s double, although the goal was invalidated by Yéremi’s previous foul at the origin of the play. Even so, it could not be said that it was a bad performance by Cádiz, who came to rest looking 2-0 down, although it was largely due to Pepe Reina. His great game under the sticks.
Only an error with his feet at the beginning of the second half deprived the goal ‘groguet’ of 10, in a mistake corrected by the celso. Very complete duel his too. With the score in favor, Those of Setién lowered some revolutions and that made the figure of Reina emerge again, which continued to abort all arrivals from Cadistas. Villarreal dreams of the Champions League and Cádiz’s escape from relegation is complicated.