Villarreal Edges Sevilla in Spanish Women’s Cup Match
CARTAGO, Spain (Interstat) — Villarreal defeated Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday in a Copa de la Reina women’s football match at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza.
Sevilla’s Ana Franco de la Vega opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Villarreal equalized before halftime with a goal from Jefferson Brenes in first-half stoppage time. Geancarlo Castro netted the decisive goal for the hosts in the 55th minute.
The result improved Villarreal’s tournament record to two wins, one loss and one draw. Sevilla fell to 0-1 in the competition. The match featured three yellow cards, two for Villarreal and one for Sevilla. The outcome defied pregame projections that favored Sevilla.