In the 8th round match of the Spanish First Division, Villarreal hosted Las Palmas on October 1st. In the match, Villarreal won 3-1 against Las Palmas with goals from Nicolas Pepe, Tierno Barry and Baena, earning three valuable points.
The match started with a fierce battle between the two sides. In the 45th minute, Villarreal broke the deadlock first. Nicolas Pepe received a pass from a teammate in the penalty area, turned and fired a shot into the goal, giving Villarreal a 1-0 lead. The goal had the home fans cheering and set the tone for the rest of the game.
However, Las Palmas were not discouraged. Just two minutes later in the 47th minute, they equalized. Januzaj delivered a precise assist from the left, and Fabio Silva followed up with a powerful shot into the Villarreal goal to make it 1-1.
The game then went into a stalemate. In the 52nd minute, Nicolas Pepe created a penalty kick opportunity in the box, but unfortunately, Baena missed the chance to take the lead again when his penalty kick was valiantly saved by the Las Palmas goalkeeper.
However, Villarreal did not give up. In the second half of the match, they continued to intensify their offense and tried to take the lead again. Finally, in the 84th minute, they waited for their chance. Baena sent a precise cross from the left, and Tierno Barry leapt high in the box to head home and give Villarreal the lead again.
The match went into injury time, and Villarreal did not leave any chance for Las Palmas to counterattack. In the 90th+8th minute, Baena broke through on the right and fired a low shot to seal the win for Villarreal, and the 3-1 scoreline held until the end of the match.
Villarreal moved up the table after this game, while Las Palmas suffered a loss.
