Villarreal 5 - 0 Celta Vigo: Villarreal end Celta Vigo's winning streak with five-goal mauling

Posted Monday, October 17, 2016 by PA

Villarreal thrashed Celta Vigo 5-0 to move into fifth place in LaLiga.

Celta had won their last four games in all competitions and beat Barcelona 4-3 in their previous outing.

But Villarreal never looked back after Roberto Soriano scored twice in the opening 12 minutes, his first goals for The Yellow Submarine since joining from Sampdoria in August.

Cedric Bakambu - who netted 22 times last season - marked his first start of this campaign with a fine 38th-minute finish before Daniel Wass put through his own goal just after half-time.

Celta then had Sergi Gomez sent off for a second bookable offence three minutes from time and Manu Trigueros put the gloss on Villarreal's handsome win in stoppage time.

Villarreal are now unbeaten in nine games and victory took them within two points of Madrid neighbours Atletico and Real at the summit.

Soriano fired Villarreal ahead after eight minutes from Trigueros' through ball, and the Italy international doubled the advantage when Celta goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez made a hash of a clearance under pressure from Bakambu.

Theo Bongonda and Pione Sisto had chances to reduce the deficit for a Celta side showing signs of stirring into life.

Bakambu has had to wait to make an impact this term because of a foot injury, but he showed impressive pace to reach Nicola Sansone's pass and beat Alvarez at his near post.

Wass inadvertently directed the ball into his own net from a corner before Trigueros struck after Alexandre Pato's header had hit a post.