The 2011–12 season was Villarreal Club de Fútbol's 89th season in existence and the club's 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
| 2011–12 season | |||
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| President | Fernando Roig | ||
| Head coach |
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| Stadium | El Madrigal | ||
| La Liga | 18th (relegated) | ||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marco Ruben (9) All: Marco Ruben (9) | ||
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Villarreal competed in La Liga and participated in the UEFA Champions League, entering in the play-off round due to their fourth-place finish in the 2010–11 La Liga. They entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32. This season would end Villarreal's streak in La Liga; on the final day of the season they lost 1–0 to Atlético Madrid, sending them down to 18th and relegating the side to the second division for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.
Players edit
Squad information edit
- As of 1 September 2011
The numbers are established according to the official website:www.villarrealcf.es and www.lfp.es
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | MF | 
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Cristóbal | 27 | EU | Elche | Loan return | Summer | N/A | ||
| 12 | ST | 
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Jozy Altidore | 21 | Non-EU | Bursaspor 
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Loan return | Summer | 2014 | N/A | |
| 23 | LW | 
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Jefferson Montero | 21 | Non-EU | Levante | Loan return | Summer | N/A | Marca.com | |
| CB |
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Iván Marcano | 24 | EU | Getafe | Loan return | Summer | N/A | |||
| 1 | GK |
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César | 39 | EU | Valencia | Transfer | Summer | 2012 | Free | AS.com |
| 17 | LW |
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Javier Camuñas | 31 | EU | Osasuna | Transfer | Summer | 2014 | €2.3M | AS.com |
| 12 | CB | 
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Cristián Zapata | 24 | EU | Udinese 
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Transfer | Summer | 2016 | €7M | marca.com |
| 8 | MF | 
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Jonathan de Guzmán | 23 | EU | Mallorca | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | €8M | marca.com |
| 23 | ST |
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Gerard Bordas | 29 | EU | Youth system | Promoted | Summer | Youth system |
Total expenditure: 
€9.3 million
Out edit
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB |
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Iván Marcano | 24 | EU | Olympiacos 
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Loan | Summer | N/A | AS.com | |
| 17 | MF |
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Javier Matilla | 22 | EU | Betis | Transfer | Summer | €1.2M | AS.com |
| 23 | LW |
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Jefferson Montero | 21 | Non-EU | Betis | Loan | Summer | N/A | marca.com |
| 24 | RB | 
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Cicinho | 31 | EU | Roma
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Loan return | Summer | N/A | marca.com |
| 8 | MF |
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Santi Cazorla | 26 | EU | Málaga | Transfer | Summer | €19M | malagacf.com |
| 11 | LB |
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Joan Capdevila | 33 | EU | Benfica 
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Transfer | Summer | Free | villarrealcf.es |
| 12 | ST |
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Jozy Altidore | 21 | Non-EU | AZ
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Transfer | Summer | Free | sun-sentinel.com |
| 18 | CM |
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Cristóbal | 27 | EU | Karpaty Lviv 
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Transfer | Summer | Free | AS.com |
| 25 | GK |
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Juan Carlos | 23 | EU | Elche | Loan | Summer | N/A | elchecf.org[permanent dead link] |
| 1 | GK |
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Xavi Oliva | 35 | EU | End of contract | Summer | Free |
Total income: 
€20.2 million
Statistics edit
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Club edit
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Juan Carlos Garrido |
| Assistant coach | Raúl Garrido |
| Physical trainers | Carlos Corberán, Javi Ramos |
| Team delegate | Enrique Basauri |
| Representative | Iñaki Morán |
| Medical services | Manuel Tello |
| Physiotherapists | Víctor Salinas, Fernando Granell, Alfonso Calvo |
| Pitch delegate | Juan Ansuátegui Roca |
| Kit managers | Pasqualet, Jorge Garrido, Adrián Ortells |
Source: Villarrealcf.es
Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 16 July 2011 Friendly | UCD Dublin  | 4–3 | Villarreal | Dublin, Ireland |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: UCD Bowl Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Damien Hancock |
| 19 July 2011 Friendly | Aberdeen  | 0–1 | Villarreal | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Allan Crawford |
| 24 July 2011 Friendly | Wolfsburg  | 2–2 | Villarreal | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 17,000 |
| 31 July 2011 Trofeo de la Cerámica | Villarreal | 3–1 | Lazio | Villarreal, Spain |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: El Madrigal Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 5 July 2011 Friendly | Everton  | 0–1 | Villarreal | Liverpool, England |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 7 August 2011 Friendly | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Villarreal | Wigan, England |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: John Moss |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 29 August 2011 | 21 May 2012 | Matchday 1 | 18th | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 23.68 |
| Copa del Rey | 13 December 2011 | 21 December 2011 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 17 August 2011 | 7 December 2011 | Play-off round | Group stage | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 12.50 |
| Total | 48 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 20.83 | ||||
Source: Competitions
La Liga edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 43[a] | |
| 17 | Granada | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 42 | |
| 18 | Villarreal (R) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 41 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 19 | Sporting Gijón (R) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 37 | |
| 20 | Racing Santander (R) | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 27 |
Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 31 | −21 |
Last updated: 13 May 2012.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round edit
Matches edit
| 20 August 2011 1 | Villarreal | v | Sporting de Gijón | Villarreal |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: El Madrigal | |||
| Note: Postponed to 22 January due to AFE strike after failing to reach a collective bargaining agreement with the LFP.[1] | ||||
| 29 August 2011 2 | Barcelona | 5–0 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 95,000 Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez |
| 10 September 2011 3 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Sevilla | Villarreal |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes |
| 17 September 2011 4 | Granada | 1–0 | Villarreal | Granada |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: Los Cármenes Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández |
| 20 September 2011 5 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Mallorca | Villarreal |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Luis González |
| 24 September 2011 6 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Villarreal | Bilbao |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
| 1 October 2011 7 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Real Zaragoza | Villarreal |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 15 October 2011 8 | Getafe | 0–0 | Villarreal | Getafe |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 12,500 Referee: José Teixeira Vitienes |
| 23 October 2011 9 | Villarreal | 0–3 | Levante | Villarreal |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro |
| 26 October 2011 10 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa |
| 29 October 2011 11 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Villarreal |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez |
| 6 November 2011 12 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Villarreal | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 29,500 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán |
| 19 November 2011 13 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Real Betis | Villarreal |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 17,500 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández |
| 28 November 2011 14 | Málaga | 2–1 | Villarreal | Málaga |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo |
| 3 December 2011 15 | Racing de Santander | 1–0 | Villarreal | Santander |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Sardinero Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero |
| 11 December 2011 16 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Villarreal |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 18 December 2011 17 | Osasuna | 2–1 | Villarreal | Pamplona |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Reyno de Navarra Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro |
| 8 January 2012 18 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Valencia | Villarreal |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 18,000 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán |
| 15 January 2012 19 | Atlético Madrid | 3–0 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez |
| 23 January 2012 1 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Sporting de Gijón | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo |
| 28 January 2012 21 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Teixeira Vitienes |
| 5 February 2012 22 | Sevilla | 1–2 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 12 February 2012 23 | Villarreal | 3–1 | Granada | Villarreal |
| 19:45 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa |
| 19 February 2012 24 | Mallorca | 4–0 | Villarreal | Palma |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Stadium: Iberostar Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo |
| 26 February 2012 25 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Villarreal |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias |
| 4 March 2012 26 | Real Zaragoza | 2–1 | Villarreal | Zaragoza |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary |
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Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 24,000 Referee: José González González |
| 12 March 2012 27 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Getafe | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero |
| 18 March 2012 28 | Levante | 1–0 | Villarreal | Valencia |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez |
| 22 March 2012 29 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero |
| 25 March 2012 30 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–2 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 19:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa |
| 2 April 2012 31 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Espanyol | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Summary | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 17,000 Referee: José González González |
| 8 April 2012 32 | Real Betis | 3–1 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Summary | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo |
| 12 April 2012 33 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Málaga | Villarreal |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo |
| 15 April 2012 34 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Racing de Santander | Villarreal |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: El Madrigal |
| 22 April 2012 35 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Villarreal | San Sebastián |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Anoeta |
| 29 April 2012 36 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Osasuna | Villarreal |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: El Madrigal |
| 1 May 2012 20 | Sporting de Gijón | 2–3 | Villarreal | Gijón |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: El Molinón |
| 13 May 2012 38 | Villarreal | 0–1 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: El Madrigal |
Copa del Rey edit
Round of 32 edit
| 13 December 2011 First Leg | Mirandés | 1–1 | Villarreal | Miranda de Ebro |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Anduva Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez |
| 21 December 2011 Second Leg | Villarreal | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | Mirandés | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa |
UEFA Champions League edit
Play-off round edit
| 17 August 2011 First leg | Odense  | 1–0 | Villarreal | Odense, Denmark |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 13,002 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
| 23 August 2011 Second leg | Villarreal | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Odense | Villarreal, Spain |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
Group stage edit
Times up to 29 October 2011 (matchdays 1–3) are CEST (UTC+02:00), thereafter (matchdays 4–6) times are CET (UTC+01:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bayern Munich
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Napoli
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Manchester City
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 | Villarreal
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
| 14 September 2011 1 | Villarreal | 0–2 | Bayern Munich | Villarreal, Spain |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Madrigal Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
| 27 September 2011 2 | Napoli | 2–0 | Villarreal | Naples, Italy |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
| 18 October 2011 3 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Villarreal | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
| 2 November 2011 4 | Villarreal | 0–3 | Manchester City | Villarreal, Spain |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) |
| 22 November 2011 5 | Bayern Munich | 3–1 | Villarreal | Munich, Germany |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Referee: Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden) |
| 7 December 2011 6 | Villarreal | 0–2 | Napoli | Villarreal, Spain |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: El Madrigal Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
Last updated: 10 August 2011.
Source: Villarreal CF
See also edit
Notes and references edit
- ^ "LFP and AFE to continue talks". LFP.es. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
External links edit
- Official website (in Catalan, English, and Spanish)