Villarreal victory drought goes on after another draw

MADRID :

Villarreal remained winless in 10 consecutive Spanish league matches after a 0-0 draw at 14th-place Valladolid. The visitors, who are used to finishing higher in the standings, stayed second from bottom with three victories from 23 games. It was Villarreal’s second straight draw since re-hiring coach Javi Calleja in place of Luis Plaza, less than two months after he was fired. “We have to keep trying,” goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo said.

“There are positives we can take from the match.” Villarreal faces two tough matches next: against Sevilla and away to Atletico Madrid.