Zaragoza saw off Villarreal II 2-0 in a Club Friendly on Friday evening in La Liga, with Pau and Marcos finding the net to settle the matter. The result leaves the visitors with momentum heading into the competitive season, while the home side are still searching for rhythm.
Pau opened the scoring in the thirty-second minute, a moment that changed the complexion of the game. By then the home side had found themselves chasing shadows, and the visitors held on grimly after the break. Marcos added a second in the seventy-third, and here's the thing — the home side had nothing to do all evening after that.
The statistics tell their own story without much fuss. Villarreal II registered 135 attacks compared to 94 for Zaragoza, yet the visitors took their chances far more efficiently. To be fair, the home side had four yellow cards to show for their efforts, suggesting frustration rather than control.
Both sides kept things tidy with no corners and no red cards to complicate proceedings. What matters is the pattern: the visitors let the game flow when it suited them and punished the errors without hesitation.
Zaragoza arrive with confidence, having won their last two friendlies against Llogronés and Real Sociedad B. Villarreal II's record looks longer, but wins over lower opposition do not always translate to this level.