2023–24_Villarreal_CF_season
2023–24 Villarreal CF season
Villarreal CF 2023–24 football season
The 2023–24 season is Villarreal Club de Fútbol's 101st season in existence and 11th consecutive season in La Liga. They also competed in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League.
Quick Facts season, President ...
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| President | Fernando Roig | |||
| Head coach | Quique Setién (until 5 September) Pacheta (from 9 September to 10 November) Miguel Ángel Tena (interim, from 10 to 13 November) Marcelino (from 13 November) | |||
| Stadium | Estadio de la Cerámica | |||
| La Liga | 9th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alexander Sørloth (17) All: Alexander Sørloth (20) | |||
| Biggest win | Chiclana 0–5 Villarreal | |||
| Biggest defeat | Marseille 4–0 Villarreal | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 28 April 2024. | ||||
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Villarreal would be eliminated in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey by Unionistas, and the round of 16 of the Europa League by Marseille.
First-team squad
- As of 24 January 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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In
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Ref. |
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| MF |  Arnaut Danjuma |
 Tottenham Hotspur |
Loan return | 30 June 2023 | [2] |
| MF |  Santi Comesaña |
Rayo Vallecano |
Free | 1 July 2023 | [3] |
| MF | Denis Suárez |
Celta Vigo |
Free | 1 July 2023 | [4] |
| MF | Ramon Terrats |
Girona |
€2,500,000 | 1 July 2023 | [5] |
| FW |  Ilias Akhomach |
Barcelona |
Free | 3 July 2023 | [6] |
| FW |  Ben Brereton Díaz |
Blackburn Rovers |
Free | 4 July 2023 | [7] |
| FW |  Alexander Sørloth |
 RB Leipzig |
€10,000,000 | 25 July 2023 | [8] |
| DF |  Matteo Gabbia |
Milan |
Loan | 26 July 2023 | [9] |
| DF |  Eric Bailly |
 Beşiktaş |
Free | 1 January 2024 | [10] |
| FW |  Gonçalo Guedes |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Loan | 19 January 2024 | [11] |
| DF |  Yerson Mosquera |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Loan | 23 January 2024 | [12] |
| FW |  Bertrand Traoré |
Aston Villa |
Free | 1 February 2024 | [13] |
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Out
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Ref. |
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| FW | Álex Millán |
Oviedo |
Free | 1 July 2023 | [14] |
| MF | Manu Morlanes |
Mallorca |
€4,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [15] |
| FW |  Nicolas Jackson |
Chelsea |
€37,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [16] |
| FW | Boulaye Dia |
Salernitana |
€12,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [17] |
| MF | Vicente Iborra |
 Olympiacos |
Undisclosed | 11 July 2023 | [18] |
| DF | Pau Torres |
Aston Villa |
Undisclosed | 12 July 2023 | [19] |
| MF | Iván Martín |
Girona |
2,000,000 | 22 July 2023 | [20] |
| FW | Arnaut Danjuma |
Everton |
Loan + €3,000,000 | 23 July 2023 | [21] |
| DF | Johan Mojica |
Osasuna |
Loan | 26 July 2023 | [22] |
| FW |  Samuel Chukwueze |
Milan |
€20,000,000 | 27 July 2023 | [23] |
| DF | Matteo Gabbia |
Milan |
Loan return | 3 January 2024 | [24] |
| FW | Ben Brereton Díaz |
Sheffield United |
Loan | 5 January 2024 | [25] |
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New contracts
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
St. Gallen 
v 
Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | St. Gallen | 6–1 | Villarreal | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: kybunpark Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland) |
Rheindorf Altach 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Rheindorf Altach | 0–3 | Villarreal | Altach, Austria |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Schnabelholz Attendance: 2,735 Referee: Daniel Pfister (Austria) |
Hannover 96 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Hannover 96 | 3–0 | Villarreal | Hanover, Germany |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Heinz von Heiden-Arena Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Robert Schröder (Germany) |
Feyenoord 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 27 July 2023 Friendly | Feyenoord | 1–1 | Villarreal | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jeroen Manschot (Netherlands) |
Sporting CP 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 30 July 2023 Troféu Cinco Violinos | Sporting CP | 3–0 | Villarreal | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan) |
Nice 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 5 August 2023 Sela Cup | Nice | 1–1 | Villarreal | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Referee: Robert Jones (England) |
Newcastle United 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 6 August 2023 Sela Cup | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Villarreal | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,621 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
Overall record
More information Competition, First match ...
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 13 August 2023 | 26 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 036.36 | |
| Copa del Rey | 2 November 2023 | 8 January 2024 | First round | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 066.67 |
| UEFA Europa League | 21 September 2023 | 14 March 2024 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | +0 | 062.50 |
| Total | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 74 | 69 | +5 | 043.18 | ||||
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Last updated: 28 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
Main article: 2023–24 La Liga
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 7 | Real Betis | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 49 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Valencia | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 47 | |
| 9 | Villarreal | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 45 | |
| 10 | Getafe | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 39 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2024. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[27]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[27]
Notes:
- Athletic Bilbao qualified for the Europa League league stage by winning the 2023–24 Copa del Rey. If they qualify based on league position, the second Europa League league stage spot and the Conference League play-off round spot will be passed to the next two highest-placed teams that do not qualify for European competitions.
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 |
| 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | −4 |
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Last updated: 28 April 2024.
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 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | W |
| Position | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[28]
Villarreal v Real Betis
| 13 August 2023 1 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Real Betis | Villarreal |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,825 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
Mallorca v Villarreal
| 18 August 2023 2 | Mallorca | 0–1 | Villarreal | Palma |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 17,775 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
Villarreal v Barcelona
| 27 August 2023 3 | Villarreal | 3–4 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 21,679 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
Cádiz v Villarreal
| 1 September 2023 4 | Cádiz | 3–1 | Villarreal | Cádiz |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 18,557 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
Villarreal v Almería
| 17 September 2023 5 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Almería | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
Rayo Vallecano v Villarreal
| 24 September 2023 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,865 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
Villarreal v Girona
| 27 September 2023 7 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Girona | Villarreal |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,188 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
Getafe v Villarreal
| 30 September 2023 8 | Getafe | 0–0 | Villarreal | Getafe |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 11,255 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
Villarreal v Las Palmas
| 8 October 2023 9 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Las Palmas | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,249 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
Villarreal v Alavés
| 22 October 2023 10 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Alavés | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,498 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Granada v Villarreal
| 30 October 2023 11 | Granada | 2–3 | Villarreal | Granada |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 16,638 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao
| 5 November 2023 12 | Villarreal | 2–3 | Athletic Bilbao | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 18,709 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
Atlético Madrid v Villarreal
| 12 November 2023 13 | Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano Attendance: 56,632 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
Villarreal v Osasuna
| 26 November 2023 14 | Villarreal | 3–1 | Osasuna | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,389 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
Sevilla v Villarreal
| 3 December 2023 15 | Sevilla | 1–1 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 33,898 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
Villarreal v Real Sociedad
| 9 December 2023 16 | Villarreal | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,344 Referee: Mario Melero López |
Real Madrid v Villarreal
| 17 December 2023 17 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,500 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
Villarreal v Celta Vigo
| 20 December 2023 18 | Villarreal | 3–2 | Celta Vigo | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 14,687 Referee: César Soto Grado |
Valencia v Villarreal
| 2 January 2024 19 | Valencia | 3–1 | Villarreal | Valencia |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 44,973 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Las Palmas v Villarreal
| 13 January 2024 20 | Las Palmas | 3–0 | Villarreal | Las Palmas |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria Attendance: 24,485 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
Villarreal v Mallorca
| 20 January 2024 21 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Mallorca | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,479 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias | ||
| Note: Reina was sent off for dissent as an unused substitute. | ||||
Barcelona v Villarreal
| 27 January 2024 22 | Barcelona | 3–5 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 46,229 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Villarreal v Cádiz
| 4 February 2024 23 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Cádiz | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,183 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Alavés v Villarreal
| 10 February 2024 24 | Alavés | 1–1 | Villarreal | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 14,523 Referee: Mario Melero López |
Villarreal v Getafe
| 16 February 2024 25 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Getafe | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,869 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
Real Sociedad v Villarreal
| 23 February 2024 26 | Real Sociedad | 1–3 | Villarreal | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 30,609 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
Villarreal v Granada
| 3 March 2024 27 | Villarreal | 5–1 | Granada | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 15,896 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
Real Betis v Villarreal
| 10 March 2024 28 | Real Betis | 2–3 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 47,711 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
Villarreal v Valencia
| 17 March 2024 29 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Valencia | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 20,647 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
Villarreal v Atlético Madrid
| 1 April 2024 30 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,679 Referee: Mario Melero López |
Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal
| 14 April 2024 31 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Villarreal | Bilbao |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 50,061 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
Almería v Villarreal
| 21 April 2024 32 | Almería | 1–2 | Villarreal | Almería |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 10,601 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano
| 28 April 2024 33 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,869 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Celta Vigo v Villarreal
| 5 May 2024 34 | Celta Vigo | v | Villarreal | Vigo |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Balaídos |
Villarreal v Sevilla
| 12 May 2024 35 | Villarreal | v | Sevilla | Villarreal |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica |
Villarreal v Real Madrid
| 19 May 2024 37 | Villarreal | v | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica |
Copa del Rey
Main article: 2023–24 Copa del Rey
Chiclana v Villarreal
| 2 November 2023 First round | Chiclana | 0–5 | Villarreal | Chiclana de la Frontera |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Attendance: 5,520 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
Zamora v Villarreal
| 22 November 2023 Second round | Zamora | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Villarreal | Zamora |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Ruta de la Plata Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
Unionistas v Villarreal
| 8 January 2024 Round of 32 | Unionistas | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Villarreal | Salamanca |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Reina Sofía Attendance: 5,710 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: The match was originally played on 7 January 2024, but was suspended and postponed until the following day at the beginning of extra time due to lighting problems in the stadium. | ||||
UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League
Group stage
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group F
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023.
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIL | REN | MHA | PAO | |
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| 1 | Villarreal |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Rennes |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–3 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 3 |  Maccabi Haifa |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 5 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Panathinaikos |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
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Panathinaikos 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 21 September 2023 1 | Panathinaikos | 2–0 | Villarreal | Athens, Greece |
| 19:45 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 57,003 Referee: Craig Pawson (England) | |
| Note: The match was played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, instead of Panathinaikos' regular stadium, the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. | ||||
Villarreal v Rennes
v Rennes
| 5 October 2023 2 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Rennes | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,458 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
Maccabi Haifa 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 9 November 2023 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–2 | Villarreal | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 19:45 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) | ||
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors at a neutral venue, the AEK Arena in Larnaca, Cyprus, instead of Maccabi Haifa's regular stadium, the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, Israel, as a result of the Israel–Hamas war.[29] | ||||
Villarreal v Panathinaikos
v Panathinaikos
| 30 November 2023 5 | Villarreal | 3–2 | Panathinaikos | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,993 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
Villarreal v Maccabi Haifa
v Maccabi Haifa
| 6 December 2023 3 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 9,365 Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland) | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 26 October 2023, but was postponed due to the Israel–Hamas war.[29] | ||||
Knockout phase
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2024.
Marseille v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 7 March 2024 First leg | Marseille | 4–0 | Villarreal | Marseille, France |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 53,396 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
Villarreal v Marseille
v Marseille
| 14 March 2024 Second leg | Villarreal | 3–1 (3–5 agg.) | Marseille | Villarreal |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 15,378 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
Squad statistics
- Last updated 1 April 2024.
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | UEFA Europa League | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ESP |
Pepe Reina | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK |  DEN |
Filip Jörgensen | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | COL |
Yerson Mosquera | 10 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | DF | ESP |
Raúl Albiol | 26 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ESP |
Jorge Cuenca | 28 | 3 | 17+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | DF |  ARG |
Juan Foyth | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | ESP |
Eric Bailly | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ESP |
Kiko Femenía | 23 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ESP |
Alberto Moreno | 29 | 1 | 13+9 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF |  ALG |
Aïssa Mandi | 20 | 1 | 10+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ESP |
Alfonso Pedraza | 20 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ESP |
Adrià Altimira | 18 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | DF | ESP |
Carlos Romero | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | DF |  SRB |
Stefan Leković | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | ESP |
Santi Comesaña | 31 | 3 | 14+7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 | ||
| 6 | MF | FRA |
Étienne Capoue | 36 | 2 | 15+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | ESP |
Dani Parejo | 34 | 3 | 22+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4+3 | 1 | ||
| 14 | MF | ESP |
Manu Trigueros | 19 | 3 | 1+10 | 0 | 2+1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ESP |
Álex Baena | 38 | 5 | 26+1 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 | 5+3 | 2 | ||
| 19 | MF | FRA |
Francis Coquelin | 17 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ESP |
Ramon Terrats | 19 | 0 | 5+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ESP |
Denis Suárez | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ESP |
Gerard Moreno | 35 | 11 | 25+2 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | POR |
Gonçalo Guedes | 12 | 2 | 4+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | NOR |
Alexander Sørloth | 33 | 17 | 22+4 | 14 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 3 | ||
| 15 | FW | ESP |
José Luis Morales | 32 | 9 | 8+15 | 6 | 2+1 | 2 | 2+4 | 1 | ||
| 21 | FW | ESP |
Yeremy Pino | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | BFA |
Bertrand Traoré | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | MAR |
Ilias Akhomach | 31 | 3 | 12+11 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 30 | FW | ESP |
Jorge Pascual | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 43 | FW | ESP |
Diego Collado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ITA |
Matteo Gabbia | 13 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | CHI |
Ben Brereton Díaz | 20 | 0 | 2+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | ||
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