2007–08_Villarreal_CF_season
2007–08 Villarreal CF season
Villarreal 2007–08 football season
The 2007–08 season was Villarreal Club de Fútbol's 85th season in existence and the club's 8th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.
Quick Facts President, Head coach ...
| 2007–08 season | |||
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| President | Fernando Roig | ||
| Head coach | Manuel Pellegrini | ||
| Stadium | El Madrigal | ||
| La Liga | 2nd | ||
| Copa del Rey | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nihat Kahveci (18)[1] All: Nihat Kahveci (21)[1] | ||
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Villarreal enjoyed the best season in their history, finishing as runners-up.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
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Left club during season
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Overall record
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| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 31 August 2007 | 30 May 2008 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 063.16 |
| Copa del Rey | 29 October 2007 | 12 November 2008 | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 050.00 |
| UEFA Cup | 17 September 2007 | 15 April 2008 | First round | Round of 32 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 075.00 |
| Total | 52 | 33 | 7 | 12 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 063.46 | ||||
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Source: Competitions
La Liga
Main article: 2007–08 La Liga
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Villarreal | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 77 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 64[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Sevilla | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 75 | 49 | +26 | 64[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
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Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champions
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Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
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Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 77 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 |
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Source: La Liga
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Villarreal v Real Madrid
| 2 September 2007 2 | Villarreal | 0–5 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Mallorca v Villarreal
| 16 September 2007 3 | Mallorca | 0–1 | Villarreal | Palma |
| Stadium: Ono Estadi |
Villarreal v Murcia
| 23 September 2007 4 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Murcia | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Racing Santander v Villarreal
| 26 September 2007 5 | Racing Santander | 0–2 | Villarreal | Santander |
| Stadium: El Sardinero |
Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao
| 30 September 2007 6 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Villarreal v Barcelona
| 20 October 2007 8 | Villarreal | 3–1 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Zaragoza v Villarreal
| 28 October 2007 9 | Zaragoza | 4–1 | Villarreal | Zaragoza |
| Stadium: La Romareda |
Villarreal v Levante
| 31 October 2007 10 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Levante | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Atlético Madrid v Villarreal
| 4 November 2007 11 | Atlético Madrid | 3–4 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| Stadium: Vicente Calderón |
Villarreal v Sevilla
| 11 November 2007 12 | Villarreal | 3–2 | Sevilla | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Villarreal v Almería
| 25 November 2007 13 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Almería | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Valladolid v Villarreal
| 2 December 2007 14 | Valladolid | 2–0 | Villarreal | Valladolid |
| Stadium: José Zorrilla |
Villarreal v Real Betis
| 9 December 2007 15 | Villarreal | 0–1 | Real Betis | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Getafe v Villarreal
| 16 December 2007 16 | Getafe | 1–3 | Villarreal | Getafe |
| Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez |
Villarreal v Recreativo
| 23 December 2007 17 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Recreativo | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Espanyol v Villarreal
| 5 January 2008 18 | Espanyol | 3–0 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| Stadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys |
Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruña
| 13 January 2008 19 | Villarreal | 4–3 | Deportivo La Coruña | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Villarreal v Valencia
| 19 January 2008 20 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Valencia | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Real Madrid v Villarreal
| 27 January 2008 21 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu |
Villarreal v Mallorca
| 3 February 2008 22 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Mallorca | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Murcia v Villarreal
| 9 February 2008 23 | Murcia | 0–1 | Villarreal | Murcia |
| Stadium: Nueva Condomina |
Villarreal v Racing Santander
| 17 February 2008 24 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Racing Santander | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal
| 24 February 2008 25 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | Villarreal | Bilbao |
| Stadium: San Mamés |
Villarreal v Osasuna
| 2 March 2008 26 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Osasuna | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Villarreal v Zaragoza
| 16 March 2008 28 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Zaragoza | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Levante v Villarreal
| 23 March 2008 29 | Levante | 1–2 | Villarreal | Valencia |
| Stadium: Ciutat de València |
Villarreal v Atlético Madrid
| 29 March 2008 30 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Sevilla v Villarreal
| 6 April 2008 31 | Sevilla | 2–0 | Villarreal | Seville |
| Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
Almería v Villarreal
| 13 April 2008 32 | Almería | 1–0 | Villarreal | Almería |
| Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos |
Villarreal v Valladolid
| 20 April 2008 33 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Valladolid | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Real Betis v Villarreal
| 27 April 2008 34 | Real Betis | 0–1 | Villarreal | Seville |
| Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera |
Villarreal v Getafe
| 4 May 2008 35 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Getafe | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Recreativo v Villarreal
| 7 May 2008 36 | Recreativo | 0–2 | Villarreal | Huelva |
| Stadium: Nuevo Colombino |
Villarreal v Espanyol
| 11 May 2008 37 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Espanyol | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Deportivo La Coruña v Villarreal
| 18 May 2008 38 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–2 | Villarreal | A Coruña |
| Stadium: Riazor |
Copa del Rey
Main article: 2007–08 Copa del Rey
Round of 32
Las Palmas v Villarreal
| 14 November 2007 First leg | Las Palmas | 2–4 | Villarreal | Las Palmas |
| Stadium: Gran Canaria |
Villarreal v Las Palmas
| 2 January 2008 Second leg | Villarreal | 2–1 (6–3 agg.) | Las Palmas | Villarreal |
| Stadium: El Madrigal |
Round of 16
Recreativo v Villarreal
| 9 January 2008 First leg | Recreativo | 1–0 | Villarreal | Huelva |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Nuevo Colombino Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez |
Villarreal v Recreativo
| 16 January 2008 Second leg | Villarreal | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (2–1 agg.) | Recreativo | Villarreal |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
Quarter-finals
Villarreal v Barcelona
| 24 January 2008 First leg | Villarreal | 0–0 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa |
UEFA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Cup
First round
Villarreal 
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BATE Borisov
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BATE Borisov
| 20 September 2007 First leg | Villarreal | 4–1 | BATE Borisov | Villarreal, Spain |
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Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo (France) |
BATE Borisov v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 4 October 2007 Second leg | BATE Borisov | 0–2 (1–6 agg.) | Villarreal | Minsk, Belarus |
| Stadium: Dinamo Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Brade Sandmoen (Norway) |
Group stage
Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Cup group stage § Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Villarreal |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Fiorentina |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | |
| 3 |  AEK Athens |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Mladá Boleslav |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Elfsborg |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
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Villarreal v 
Fiorentina
v Fiorentina
| 25 October 2007 1 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Villarreal, Spain |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France) |
Mladá Boleslav 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 8 November 2007 2 | Mladá Boleslav | 1–2 | Villarreal | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Městský Stadion Attendance: 4,082 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Villarreal v 
Elfsborg
v Elfsborg
| 5 December 2007 3 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Elfsborg | Villarreal, Spain |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) |
AEK Athens 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 20 December 2007 4 | AEK Athens | 1–2 | Villarreal | Athens, Greece |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 16,380 Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria) |
Knockout phase
Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Cup knockout stage
Round of 32
Zenit Saint Petersburg 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 13 February 2008 First leg | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1–0 | Villarreal | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium Attendance: 21,500 Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany) |
Villarreal v Zenit St. Petersburg
v Zenit St. Petersburg
| 21 February 2008 Second leg | Villarreal | 2–1 (2–2 (a) agg.) | Zenit St. Petersburg | Villarreal, Spain |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Stefan Messner (Austria) |
Notes
- Franco was born in Corrientes, Argentina, but became a naturalised Mexican citizen in 2004 and made his international debut for Mexico in 2005.
- Fernández was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but was raised in Chile from the age of four and made his international debut for Chile in 2005.
- Rossi was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, but was raised in Italy from the age of 12 and would make his international debut for Italy in October 2008.
- Mavuba was born in international waters; his father was Congolese and his mother was Angolan, but Mavuba was raised in France.