BIG MATCH RATINGS

McGREGOR 7.5

Raced off his line to smartly deny Ekambi twice before the break.

TAVERNIER 6.5

Tested by Bacca. Looked more comfortable when down to ten men.

GOLDSON 6.5

Set up by Worrall’s early header but failed to hit the target from eight yards.

WORRALL 7.0

Often had to compensate for the errors of those around him.

FLANAGAN 5.5

Didn’t stand up to challenge of Trigueros. Poor passing was almost costly.

ARFIELD 7.5

Settled early. Set the tempo, snapped into tackles and kept ball moving.

JACK 7.0

Quietly efficient. Stopped visitors engaging top gear for any length of time.

COULIBALY 6.5

Looked confident stepping into final third but lacked killer ball.

CANDEIAS 4.0

Already on a booking, he was unwise to go in as strongly on Caseres.

MORELOS 6.5

Frustrated initially but eventually found his temperament and touch.

MIDDLETON 6.5

Intense pressing was main reason Villarreal curtailed passing game.

SUBSTITUTES

Lafferty (for Morelos 78), McCrorie (for Coulibaly 90). Not used: Foderingham, Ejaria, Halliday, Grezda, McAuley.