Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Villarreal and FC Zurich. The group-stage match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Estadio El Madrigal in Villarreal and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Villarreal midfielder (via Inside Spanish Football): "We were very eager to get back to the Europa League. We know that tomorrow's match is very important in taking the next step forward. We want to have a good run in this competition. We're going into this hoping to play a great game and boost our morale, but we know that Zürich are the Swiss league leaders and we need to be careful."
"We need to focus on playing our game because not a single one of these teams will be easy to face and we know that we have to play very well," he added. "I'm taking advantage when the coach gives me minutes. There is a lot of competition within the squad and it's important because it keeps the entire team fired up and every one of us deserves to play."
"We're prepared for this competition because we train well every day."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Villarreal's Gerard Moreno has been in scintillating form this season. The 22-year-old, in four appearances, has three goals and an average 2.3 key passes.
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Marin, Paulista, Ruiz, Mario; Gomez, Bruno, Trigueros, Espinosa; Moreno, Vietto
FC Zurich's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Costa; Djimsiti, Nef, Koch; Schonbachler, Yapo, Kajevic, Buff; Chiumiento; Chikhaoui, Etoundi
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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