Villarreal wins with Renato Veiga in the starting lineup

Villarreal beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 on Sunday in a match counting towards the 31st round of the Spanish league. Renato Veiga was in the starting lineup for the Yellow Submarine.

In the fight for a podium finish, the team featuring the Portuguese defender wanted to take advantage of Atletico de Madrid’s slip=up . In the 26th minute, Cardona scored the first goal for the visiting team, and Alfonso Gonzalez, near halftime, extended the lead. With this goal, the Spanish forward, on loan from Sevilla, reached his third goal of the season.

In the second half, the Catalans reduced the deficit through Guruzeta (84th minute). However, the late goal was not enough to fight for an equalizer.

With this result, Villarreal remains in third place with 61 points , widening the gap to Diego Simeone’s team, which is in fourth place with 57 points. Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, is 11th in the standings with 38 points.

In other results, Oviedo = without David Carmo = won 3-0 away to Celta de Vigo, a result that could provide a lifeline in their relegation battle. This result temporarily places the Portuguese defender’s team second=to=last with 27 points. Celta de Vigo, meanwhile, occupies sixth place with 44 points.