![]() ![]() Opened way back in 1923, El Madrigal was re-named El Estadio de la Cerámica in 2017 in honour of the local industry. Not bad for a city of just 50,000 people! THE STADIUM In 2008 they finished as high as second, making it as far as the Champions League semi-finals in 2006, and this year are in the group stage for the fourth time. They weren’t expected to stay long, but two decades later they are still there. ![]() The club spent most of its existence in the regional leagues, but made it into the second division in the 1990s and in 1998 won promotion to the top flight for the first time ever. ![]() Villarreal are the classic example of how a team from a small town can mix it with the big boys. Let’s take a closer look at the opposition. It’s time for the first road trip of the Xavi Hernandez era, as Barça head down the Mediterranean coast to Villarreal for a Saturday 9.00pm CET kick-off. ![]()
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