Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Villarreal and Sevilla. The Round of 16 clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio El Madrigal and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Villarreal manager Marcelino (via UEFA): "For some clubs, Sevilla for example, it is normal to think about reaching the final. We don't think in those terms, but we know that we can do it and we will do everything possible to get there. The Spanish, Italian and English sides are more motivated because the winner of the Europa League go into the Champions League. That's a huge incentive."
Sevilla manager Unai Emery: "Both teams will play to their strengths and one team will be unfairly out of the Europa League. Sevilla don't have an advantage because we're the [title] holders. We have to reproduce the football we played last year to win the cup. Nobody is going to give anything away. Both teams want to do something beautiful and it's going to be tight."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Villarreal's Joel Campbell has failed to duplicate his World Cup form since joining on loan from Arsenal. In five league appearances, the 22-year-old is averaging 1.4 key passes and 2.2 take-ons.
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Musacchio, Ruiz, Mario; Cheryshev, Trigueros, Santos, Campbell; Vietto, Moreno
Sevilla's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rico; Navarro, Kolodziejczak, Pareja, Figueiras; Krychowiak, Iborra; Reyes, Benega, Vidal; Bacca
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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