BARCELONA: Midfi­elder Dani Parejo again came to the rescue of Villarreal’s misfiring forwards, scoring in a 1-0 win Saturday over Celta Vigo in the last game before Unai Emery’s side face Juventus in a Champions League showdown.

The La Liga win followed a defeat at Osasuna that had ended a five-match unbeaten run for Villarreal.

Parejo struck the 65th-minute winner after Manuel Trigueros set him up with an exquisite pass with his back to his fellow midfielder. Villarreal moved into sixth place. Celta remained 10th.

Elsewhere, Dani Gomez equalised with 10 minutes remaining to salvage a 1-1 home draw for last-placed Levante against Espanyol. Levante remain six points from safety. Elche won 1-0 at Granada while Valencia drew 0-0 at Getafe.

Published in Dawn, March 14th, 2022