August 24, (THEWILL) – In a thrilling La Liga encounter on Friday night, Villarreal snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory against Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. The match looked set to end in a draw until Ayoze Perez struck in the 95th minute to give the Yellow Submarine their first win of the 2024/2025 season.
The visitors took an early lead through Arnaut Danjuma, who found the net after just six minutes. Sevilla thought they had equalised shortly after when Juanlu Sanchez scored, but his effort was ruled out for offside. The hosts did eventually level the score just before half-time, with Dodi Lukebakio getting on the scoresheet.
The second half saw both teams pushing for a winner, but it was Villarreal who found the breakthrough in stoppage time. Former Newcastle United forward Ayoze Perez popped up with a last-gasp goal to send the away fans into raptures and leave Sevilla shell-shocked.
This result moves Villarreal up to mid-table in La Liga, while Sevilla remain near the bottom after a poor start to the campaign. The defeat will increase pressure on Sevilla manager Garcia Pimienta, whose team have now lost three of their opening four league matches stretching back to last season.
For Villarreal, this victory provides a much-needed boost after a slow start under manager Ruben Uria. The dramatic nature of the win could prove to be a turning point in their season as they look to challenge for European qualification.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
