Villarreal vs Everton, 2nd Leg Villarreal win 4-2 on aggregate
Who won: Villarreal 2-1
Villarreal beat Everton 2-1 in 2nd Leg Villarreal win 4-2 on aggregate on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Estadio de la Cerámica. Goals for Villarreal: Juan Pablo Sorin (20') and Diego Forlán (90'). Goals for Everton: Mikel Arteta (69').
Play by play
- 93'
Thank you. You've been fantastic. Good night.
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Stay tuned to Socccernet for all the news from the Champions League and UEFA Cup draws over the next couple of days. It should be an exciting time for all the sides involved.
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Collina's decision to disallow Ferguson's headed goal in the final stages proved crucial. Everton will feel hard done-by by that, and I'm sure boss David Moyes will be watching the replays keenly.
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The delight on the faces of the Villarreal players shows how hard it has been for them. They will take their place in the Champions League Group draw tomorrow, while Everton will have to be content with a place in the UEFA competition.
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FULL-TIME: It was a close-run thing, but Villarreal eventually triumphed. They were much the better side over both legs, but Everton can take great pride in the efforts they made.
- 92'
It's all over now for Everton, but they have done fantastically well to take the game in to these late stages; after being out-classed for an hour, Everton really worried their hosts for a while.
- 91'
GOAL! A decisive counter-attack from Villarreal; Sorin breaks unchallenged down the left, sends a simple ball in to the middle where Forlan taps home from eight yards.
- 90'
Oooh! The mother of all scrambles in the Villarreal penalty area. Four players are on the grass, kicking and flailing like beetles flipped on to their backs. Eventually, the home side clear.
- 90'
The home side have got everyone back behind the ball as they attempt to see out the final moments.
- 89'
...but Arteta's delivery is poor, and the Villarreal man at the near post heads clear under no pressure.
- 88'
Everton win another corner as Hibbert's cross dribbles behind of a Villarreal man...
- 88'
Osman is booked for a late, frustrated challenge in the corner as he attempts to win possession back for his side.
- 87'
...it's aimed towards Weir, but the defender can only get enough on his header to flick it over the top of his players and out to the other side of the penalty area.
- 87'
...Arteta stands over the ball. He re-places it a couple of times before sending it in right-footed...
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Everton win a corner, when Hibbert's attempted cross is deflected behind...
- 87'
Everton will throw everything they possibly have at Villarreal in these final minutes. Ferguson is camped on the edge of the home penalty area and is winning everything in the air at the moment.
- 86'
Everton win another corner, but Arteta's delivery isn't as pin-point as it was a few minutes ago, and the home side clear.
- 85'
Television replays are showing that the decision to disallow the goal was, erm, contentious; Bent and his marker were tugging at each other with equal force, and certainly had nothing to do with Ferguson heading past the keeper. A 'talking point', that one...
- 84'
Villarreal are no longer keeping the ball with the same ease and poise that they were half-an-hour ago; now the Everton players are swarming around the man on the ball, and are exerting a lot of pressure.
- 83'
If Everton go out, they can at least say they gave it a great shot; they have been outplayed for most of both games of this tie, and yet are still clinging on going in to the final minutes.
- 82'
SUB: Tacchinardi comes on for Figueroa. Villarreal show their concern by bringing on veteran defensive midfielder Tacchinardi for striker Figueroa.
- 81'
...NO! DISALLOWED! Collina rules that Bent was holding the shirt of his marker as the players rose to try and meet the corner. His decision is met with howls of derision from the Everton fans, and a strong protest from the Everton players.
- 81'
GOAL! The corner is curled in to the middle, and Ferguson buries a header past Barbosa...
- 80'
Oooh! A nice move from Everton releases Hibbert in to the penalty area. He clips a lofted cross to the back post, but Ferguson's thumping header is palmed clear by Barbosa.
- 80'
SUB: McFadden on for Davies. The young Scottish winger comes on for Davies, who has worked hard tonight.
