Cedric Bakambu's protracted 40-million-euro move from Villarreal to Beijing Guoan is a litmus test of Chinese football's 100 percent transfer tax and could have ramifications from Spain to England and beyond.... more »
Beijing Guoan are pleading ignorance over the protracted fate of Cedric Bakambu even after the striker declared he was China-bound in a reported 40-million-euro deal.... more »
Struggling Real Madrid risk falling further behind in La Liga after a cheeky late chip from Pablo Fornals saw Villarreal escape with a 1-0 win on Saturday, their first ever victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.... more »
Barcelona restored their lead at the top of La Liga to five points as Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi struck in the final 20 minutes to edge out 10-man Villarreal 2-0 on Sunday.... more »
Villarreal boosted their forward options ahead of the start of the Spanish season this weekend with the signing of Carlos Bacca on loan from AC Milan on Wednesday.... more »
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Roberto Soldado on Friday signed for Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce after two seasons at Villarreal in his native Spain, the Istanbul club said.... more »
Atletico Madrid and Villarreal will play their first two Spanish Liga games away from home to give them more time to finish building work on their stadiums, the Spanish league said on Thursday.... more »
A brilliant late goal by Manuel Trigueros gave Villarreal a nervy 2-1 win over Steaua Bucharest on Thursday that took the Spanish club into the last 32 of the Europa League.... more »
Teenage forward Akram Afif is set to become the first player from Qatar ever to play in La Liga and possibly the Champions League after being signed by Spanish club Villarreal.... more »
A teenage forward is set to become the first player from Qatar ever to play in La Liga and possibly the Champions League after being signed by Spanish club Villarreal.... more »
Daniel Sturridge was involved in all three goals as Liverpool impressively beat Villarreal 3-0 at Anfield on Thursday to set up a Europa League final date with holders Sevilla.... more »
Villarreal warmed-up for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Liverpool by sealing fourth place in La Liga with a 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday.... more »
Adrian Lopez's stoppage-time winner put Villarreal on the verge of reaching their first ever Cup final with a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.... more »
Villarreal moved a point closer to sealing their return to the Champions League after a four-year absence as they warmed up for their Europa League semi-final against Liverpool with a 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad on Sunday.... more »
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool will play Villarreal in the Europa League semi-finals while defending champions Sevilla face Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk.... more »
Villarreal took another step towards a return to the Champions League next season as they came from behind to beat Eibar 2-1 on Sunday thanks to Roberto Soldado's second-half winner.... more »
Villarreal moved to within two points of Real Madrid in third in La Liga by stretching their unbeaten league run to 13 games with a comfortable 3-0 win over Levante on Sunday.... more »
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