2005–06 Villarreal CF season

The 2005–06 season was Villarreal Club de Fútbol's 83rd season in existence and the club's 6th 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 Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.

Villarreal

2005–06 season
President	Fernando Roig
Head coach	Manuel Pellegrini
Stadium	El Madrigal
La Liga	7th
Copa del Rey	Round of 16
UEFA Champions League	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Juan Román Riquelme (12) All: Juan Román Riquelme (12)
Home colours Away colours

Season summary

Villarreal reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, being knocked out by eventual runners-up Arsenal 1–0 on aggregate, with Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann saving a last-minute Juan Román Riquelme penalty, in the second leg, that would have taken the tie to extra time in front of Villarreal's home support.

Despite Villarreal's excellent form in Europe, the continental success was not translated to the domestic stage. Villarreal finished seventh, consigning them to Intertoto Cup football.

Squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ESP	Javier López Vallejo
2	DF	ARG	Gonzalo Rodríguez
3	DF	ARG	Rodolfo Arruabarrena
4	DF	ESP	César Arzo Amposta
5	FW	URU	Diego Forlán
6	MF	ESP	Josico
7	FW	ESP	Antonio Guayre
8	MF	ARG	Juan Román Riquelme
9	FW	MEX	Guillermo Franco
10	MF	ESP	Roger
11	MF	ESP	Javier Calleja
12	DF	ARG	Juan Pablo Sorín
13	GK	URU	Sebastián Viera
14	MF	ESP	Héctor Font
16	DF	ESP	Quique Álvarez
17	DF	ESP	Javi Venta

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	ITA	Alessio Tacchinardi (on loan from Juventus)
19	MF	ESP	Marcos Senna
21	MF	ESP	Santi Cazorla
22	DF	BOL	Juan Manuel Peña
23	FW	ESP	José Mari
24	DF	ESP	Josemi
25	GK	ARG	Mariano Barbosa
26	FW	ESP	Xisco Nadal
29	FW	ESP	Jony
30	DF	ESP	Carlos Alcántara
31	GK	ESP	Juan Carlos
32	MF	ESP	Javi Rubio
35	DF	ESP	Nino
36	FW	ESP	Óscar López
44	MF	ESP	Marquitos
46	MF	ESP	David Fuster

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	FW	ARG	Luciano Figueroa (on loan to River Plate)
15	DF	NED	Jan Kromkamp (to Liverpool)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	ECU	Luis Antonio Valencia (on loan to Recreativo de Huelva)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
La Liga	28 August 2005	13 May 2006	Matchday 1	7th	38	14	15	9	50	39	+11	036.84
Copa del Rey	4 January 2006	11 January 2006	Round of 16	Round of 16	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00
UEFA Champions League	9 August 2005	25 April 2006	Third qualifying round	Semi-finals	14	5	7	2	12	9	+3	035.71
Total					54	19	22	13	62	51	+11	035.19

Source: Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2005–06 La Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
5	Sevilla	38	20	8	10	54	39	+15	68	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6	Celta de Vigo	38	20	4	14	45	33	+12	64
7	Villarreal	38	14	15	9	50	39	+11	57	Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
8	Deportivo La Coruña	38	15	10	13	47	45	+2	55
9	Getafe	38	15	9	14	54	49	+5	54

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

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	14	15	9	50	39	+11	57	9	6	4	28	18	+10	5	9	5	22	21	+1

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	D	D	L	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	D	W	L	W	W	D	D	L	W	L	D	L	W	D	W	D	D	D	L	W	D	L	L	D	W	D	W
Position	14	15	19	20	14	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	3	6	4	4	4	5	6	5	6	7	8	7	8	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	10	10	8	8	7

Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Osasuna v Villarreal

28 August 2005 1	Osasuna	2–1	Villarreal	Pamplona
				Stadium: El Sadar

Villarreal v Sevilla

11 September 2005 2	Villarreal	1–1	Sevilla	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Cádiz v Villarreal

18 September 2005 3	Cádiz	1–1	Villarreal	Cádiz
				Stadium: Ramón de Carranza

Villarreal v Celta Vigo

21 September 2005 4	Villarreal	1–2	Celta Vigo	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Espanyol v Villarreal

24 September 2005 5	Espanyol	1–2	Villarreal	Barcelona
				Stadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys

Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao

2 October 2005 6	Villarreal	3–1	Athletic Bilbao	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Alavés v Villarreal

15 October 2005 7	Alavés	1–1	Villarreal	Vitoria-Gasteiz
				Stadium: Mendizorrotza

Villarreal v Mallorca

23 October 2005 8	Villarreal	3–0	Mallorca	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Real Betis v Villarreal

26 October 2005 9	Real Betis	2–3	Villarreal	Seville
				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Atlético Madrid v Villarreal

30 October 2005 10	Atlético Madrid	1–1	Villarreal	Madrid
				Stadium: Vicente Calderón

Villarreal v Valencia

5 November 2005 11	Villarreal	1–0	Valencia	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Villarreal v Zaragoza

19 November 2005 12	Villarreal	0–0	Zaragoza	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Deportivo La Coruña v Villarreal

27 November 2005 13	Deportivo La Coruña	0–2	Villarreal	A Coruña
				Stadium: Riazor

Villarreal v Barcelona

4 December 2005 14	Villarreal	0–2	Barcelona	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Real Sociedad v Villarreal

10 December 2005 15	Real Sociedad	1–3	Villarreal	San Sebastián
				Stadium: Anoeta

Villarreal v Getafe

18 December 2005 16	Villarreal	2–1	Getafe	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Málaga v Villarreal

21 December 2005 17	Málaga	0–0	Villarreal	Málaga
				Stadium: La Rosaleda

Villarreal v Real Madrid

8 January 2006 18	Villarreal	0–0	Real Madrid	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Racing Santander v Villarreal

15 January 2006 19	Racing Santander	1–0	Villarreal	Santander
				Stadium: El Sardinero

Villarreal v Osasuna

22 January 2006 20	Villarreal	2–1	Osasuna	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Sevilla v Villarreal

29 January 2006 21	Sevilla	2–0	Villarreal	Seville
				Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán

Villarreal v Cádiz

5 February 2006 22	Villarreal	1–1	Cádiz	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Celta Vigo v Villarreal

12 February 2006 23	Celta Vigo	1–0	Villarreal	Vigo
				Stadium: Balaídos

Villarreal v Espanyol

18 February 2006 24	Villarreal	4–0	Espanyol	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal

26 February 2006 25	Athletic Bilbao	1–1	Villarreal	Bilbao
				Stadium: San Mamés

Villarreal v Alavés

4 March 2006 26	Villarreal	3–2	Alavés	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Mallorca v Villarreal

12 March 2006 27	Mallorca	1–1	Villarreal	Palma
				Stadium: Estadi de Son Moix

Villarreal v Atlético Madrid

18 March 2006 28	Villarreal	1–1	Atlético Madrid	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Valencia v Villarreal

22 March 2006 29	Valencia	1–1	Villarreal	Valencia
				Stadium: Mestalla

Villarreal v Real Betis

25 March 2006 30	Villarreal	1–2	Real Betis	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Zaragoza v Villarreal

1 April 2006 31	Zaragoza	0–1	Villarreal	Zaragoza
				Stadium: La Romareda

Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruña

9 April 2006 32	Villarreal	1–1	Deportivo La Coruña	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Barcelona v Villarreal

14 April 2006 33	Barcelona	1–0	Villarreal	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

Villarreal v Real Sociedad

22 April 2006 34	Villarreal	0–2	Real Sociedad	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Getafe v Villarreal

30 April 2006 35	Getafe	1–1	Villarreal	Getafe
				Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez

Villarreal v Málaga

3 May 2006 36	Villarreal	2–1	Málaga	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Real Madrid v Villarreal

7 May 2006 37	Real Madrid	3–3	Villarreal	Madrid
				Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

Villarreal v Racing Santander

13 May 2006 38	Villarreal	2–0	Racing Santander	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2005–06 Copa del Rey

Round of 16

Villarreal v Valencia

4 January 2006 First leg	Villarreal	0–2	Valencia	Villarreal
21:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Regueiro 53' Villa 65'	Stadium: El Madrigal Referee: Rafael Ramírez Domínguez

Valencia v Villarreal

11 January 2006 Second leg	Valencia	1–0 (3–0 agg.)	Villarreal	Valencia
21:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Miguel 58'	Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Alfonso Pérez Burrull

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

Everton v Villarreal

9 August 2005 First leg	Everton	1–2	Villarreal	Liverpool, England
21:05 CEST (UTC+2)	Beattie 42'	Report	Figueroa 27' Josico 45+1'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,685 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)

Villarreal v Everton

24 August 2005 Second leg	Villarreal	2–1 (4–2 agg.)	Everton	Villarreal, Spain
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sorín 21' Forlán 90+2'	Report	Arteta 69'	Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 21,500 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Group stage

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Villarreal	6	2	4	0	3	1	+2	10	Advance to knockout stage
2	Benfica	6	2	2	2	5	5	0	8
3	Lille	6	1	3	2	1	2	−1	6	Transfer to UEFA Cup
4	Manchester United	6	1	3	2	3	4	−1	6

Source: RSSSF

Villarreal v Manchester United

14 September 2005 1	Villarreal	0–0	Manchester United	Villarreal, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 19,550 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Lille v Villarreal

27 September 2005 2	Lille	0–0	Villarreal	Paris, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 35,153 Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

Villarreal v Benfica

18 October 2005 3	Villarreal	1–1	Benfica	Villarreal, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Riquelme 72' (pen.)	Report	Fernandes 77'	Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 15,072 Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)

Benfica v Villarreal

2 November 2005 4	Benfica	0–1	Villarreal	Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Senna 81'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 48,014 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Manchester United v Villarreal

22 November 2005 5	Manchester United	0–0	Villarreal	Manchester, England
20:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,471 Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)

Villarreal v Lille

7 December 2005 6	Villarreal	1–0	Lille	Villarreal, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Guayre 67'	Report		Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 15,751 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Knockout phase

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League knockout stage

Round of 16

Rangers v Villarreal

22 February 2006 First leg	Rangers	2–2	Villarreal	Glasgow, Scotland
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Løvenkrands 22' Peña 82' (o.g.)	Report	Riquelme 8' (pen.) Forlán 35'	Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,372 Referee: Eric Poulat (France)

Villarreal v Rangers

7 March 2006 Second leg	Villarreal	1–1 (3 (a)–3 agg.)	Rangers	Villarreal, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Arruabarrena 49'	Report	Løvenkrands 12'	Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 19,828 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

Quarter-finals

Internazionale v Villarreal

29 March 2006 First leg	Internazionale	2–1	Villarreal	Milan, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Adriano 7' Martins 54'	Report	Forlán 1'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 49,165 Referee: Alain Sars (France

Villarreal v Internazionale

4 April 2006 Second leg	Villarreal	1–0 (2 (a)–2 agg.)	Internazionale	Villarreal, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Arruabarrena 58'	Report		Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 21,700 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Semi-finals

Arsenal v Villarreal

19 April 2006 First leg	Arsenal	1–0	Villarreal	London, England
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Touré 41'	Report		Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,438 Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)

Villarreal v Arsenal

25 April 2006 Second leg	Villarreal	0–0 (0–1 agg.)	Arsenal	Villarreal, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 21,237 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Notes and references