Elche CF Ilicitano 1, Villarreal 2

VILLARREAL, Spain (Interstat) — Villarreal CF opened its La Liga season with a 2-1 comeback victory over Elche on Sunday, overcoming an early deficit at Estadio de la Cerámica to secure three points. The visiting side, Elche, stunned the home crowd in the 31st minute when forward Tajon Buchanan broke the deadlock. The goal gave the underdogs an early advantage and put Villarreal’s revamped defense under immediate pressure. Villarreal’s response was swift and decisive. Just ten minutes later, in the 41st minute, defender Santiago Mouriño leveled the score. Mouriño’s equalizer, assisted by forward Alberto Moleiro, shifted the momentum firmly in… Read more...