After an initial pre-season defeat against Benfica (0-2), Villarreal has achieved three consecutive wins. The team, managed by Iñigo Pérez, defeated PSV Eindhoven (1-3) and subsequently won the Como Cup. In this competition, the first match against Al Ula SC ended 3-0 in favor of the 'groguets', with goals from Sergi Cardona and a brace from Ayoze Pérez. The second encounter, against Cesc Fàbregas's Como 1907, finished 1-1 in regular time, but Villarreal secured the victory in a penalty shootout thanks to successful shots from Moreno, Moleiro, and Mikautadze, along with a save by Luiz Júnior.
The upcoming tests for the Submarine include a match against French side RC Lens on Saturday, August 1st, which can be followed on Teledeporte at 8:00 PM, and later against Turkish club Galatasaray on August 8th, serving as the final fixture before the start of LaLiga EA Sports against Racing de Santander.
With the additions of Renato Veiga and Alex Freeman to the training camp in Italy, Iñigo Pérez now has the entire squad available that participated in the World Cup, pending any potential transfer arrivals for the goalkeeping position. The Navarrese coach now has all his players at his disposal to form the definitive team for this season.
