Villarreal edged out Rayo Vallecano, 3-0, on Sunday, on matchday 33. In this competition, both teams came from a win. Alexander Sorloth was on fire.
Alexander Sorloth opened the score with 18 minutes on the clock, with a left-foot shot.
After 69 minutes, Villarreal increased their lead with a goal from Yerson Mosquera from a corner. Alexander Sorloth netted the last goal in the 74th minute with a left-foot strike inside the box. With his 20th goal of the season.
After the result Villarreal are 9th in the table, with 45 points, while Rayo Vallecano sit 15th place, with 34 points. Next up, Marcelino Toral's team visit Celta de Vigo, whilst Iñigo Pérez's team will play at home against Almería.
| Villarreal | Rayo Vallecano | |||
5 | Shots | 5 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Total Tackles | 5 | 8 |
2 | Tackles Won | 2 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Ball steals | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 72 | Total Passes | 68 | 8 |
| 7 | 59 | Passes Completed | 58 | 8 |
4 | Saves | 4 | ||
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |
