History [ edit ]
2005–06 UEFA Champions League [ edit ]
The 2005–06 season brought the club considerable European success and recognition, 9️⃣ due to their consistent performances in the Champions League. In the qualifying round stage, Villarreal controversially defeated English side Everton 9️⃣ with a 4–2 aggregate score with two 2–1 victories. In the group stage, Villarreal were to be in the same 9️⃣ group as Portuguese champions Benfica, French club Lille, and England's Manchester United. Remaining undefeated throughout the group stage, Villarreal were 9️⃣ twice victorious (1–0 each against Benfica away and Lille at home) and earned four draws, including two scoreless draws with 9️⃣ Manchester United. They topped their group and progressed to the knock-out stages along with Benfica. The club progressed to the 9️⃣ quarter-finals in their Champions League debut by defeating the Scottish club Rangers 3–3 on the away goals rule (a 2–2 9️⃣ draw in Glasgow and a 1–1 draw at home gave the Spanish side one more away goal than their opponents).
El 9️⃣ Submarino Amarillo drew Italian giants Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The first leg was played at 9️⃣ the San Siro on 29 March 2006, where Villarreal's Diego Forlán scored inside the first minute of the match, but 9️⃣ Villarreal lost 2–1 as Inter took a lead to the return leg at El Madrigal on 4 April. Villarreal, however, 9️⃣ continued their unbeaten home record in the Champions League after winning the second leg 1–0 to qualify for the semi-finals 9️⃣ on the away goals rule (the tie ended 2–2 on aggregate, but because of Forlán's goal in Milan, Villarreal advanced). 9️⃣ During that game, left-back Rodolfo Arruabarrena turned a back header from Juan Román Riquelme free kick past Inter goalkeeper Francesco 9️⃣ Toldo to score the decisive goal of the tie. In the semi-finals, Villarreal narrowly lost out to Arsenal on a 9️⃣ 1–0 aggregate scoreline following Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann's save of Riquelme's last-minute penalty.
2008–09 Champions League [ edit ]
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