In the 27th round of La Liga, Villarreal hosted Granada, and a hearty offensive battle started at the Ceramic Stadium. In the end, the home team won 5-1 and continued to attack the top of the La Liga standings.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides launched a fierce scramble. In the seventh minute, Villarreal broke the deadlock first, with Thorlot adjusting his volley from inside the box to give the home side the lead. The goal also kicked off Villarreal's attack.
In the 19th minute, Thorlot came back on his hand when he scored a brace from the back post. Villarreal's attack was so raging that the Granada defence was left to lose sight of the other.
In the 31st minute, Parejo provided an assist and Capoue scored with a header as Villarreal extended the score to 3-0. At this point, the game seemed to have lost its suspense, but the offensive and defensive transitions between the two sides were still very exciting.
In the second half, Villarreal still maintained strong offensive firepower. In the 47th minute, Baena assisted Gonzalo Guedes to score and make it 4-0. The goal also completely destroyed Granada's fighting spirit.
In the 66th minute, Thorlot scored a hat-trick with a header to make it 5-0. The goal also sent Villarreal fans into a frenzy of celebration.
In stoppage time, Granada pulled one back through Colbeianu, but to no avail. In the end, Villarreal won 5-1 and won a hearty victory.
In this game, Villarreal's attack was full of firepower, and the players showed excellent individual ability and team cooperation. Therot's hat-trick made the fans even more crazy. The win also allowed Villarreal to continue their steady progress in the La Liga standings.
The defeat was undoubtedly a heavy blow for Granada. They were terrible defensively, allowing their opponents to score five goals comfortably. In the next few rounds, Granada will need to adjust their form as soon as possible, otherwise they will face more relegation pressure.