Substitute Jeremy Perbet scored twice as Villarreal eased to a 3-1 Primera Division win over struggling Osasuna.
Substitute Jeremy Perbet scored twice as Villarreal eased to a 3-1 Primera Division win over struggling Osasuna. Perbet and Manu Trigueros scored early in the second half to give the Yellow Submarine a deserved 2-0 lead and the Frenchman's second crowned a dominant display, despite Oriol Riera's late consolation. The win leaves fifth-placed Villarreal three points behind Athletic Bilbao in the race for the final Champions League place, while Osasuna are two points above the relegation zone in 16th. Ikechukwu Uche headed Manu Trigueros' early corner over and then fired in a left-foot shot from 20 yards which was held by goalkeeper Andres Fernandez. The Nigerian was central to Villarreal's strong start and he was soon in the action again, testing Fernandez with an angled drive. The keeper also denied Javier Aquino and Moises Gomez, while Osasuna's Jordan Loties forced Sergio Asenjo into his only save of the first half.Villarreal too good for Osasuna