MANU TRIGUEROS NEWS

Subbed on against Girona Trigueros recorded no stats in Tuesday's 1-0 win against Girona.

Impact Trigueros had limited playing time as he replaced Alex Baena in the 93rd minute. Trigueros had only two touches of the ball and made a recovery. Despite starting just one of his 13 appearances, he leads the team in the percentage of aerial duels won.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Hat trick in cup Trigueros scored three goals during Thursday's 5-0 win over Chiclana.

Impact Trigueros found his first goal of 2023/24 and it came in the Cope del Rey as he put three past Chiclana. The forward has seen his role steadily decrease in the last two seasons with just one assist across 2022/23 and 2023/24. Still if injuries hit elsewhere in the depth chart Trigueros could be productive if given the chance.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Role decreases this season Trigueros made 23 La Liga appearances (eight starts) for Villarreal in this campaign, his lowest amount of playing time since breaking into the club's senior team back in 2012.

Impact Trigueros missed the first two months of the season with a couple of injuries, and he never fully integrated back into a regular starter for his side. After registering at least six goal involvements in five of his previous six La Liga campaigns, he tallied only one assist in 2022/23.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers assist against Bilbao Trigueros assisted once to go with zero corners and one chance created in Saturday's 5-1 win versus Athletic.

Impact Trigueros only played eight minutes off the bench, but he set up Villarreal's final goal of the match late in the second half. He delivered a perfect through ball that allowed Alex Baena to drill a shot past Unai Simon from close range. This was Trigueros' first assist of the season.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eligible for selection Trigueros is available to return from suspension for Sunday's clash with Betis.

Impact Trigueros served a two-match ban after being shown a straight red card, but is now eligible for selection once more. The midfielder will hope to find more consistent playing time with just two starts in eight matches before picking up the red card in just 21 minutes on the pitch against Mallorca.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shown straight red card Trigueros was shown a straight red during Saturday's 4-2 loss to Mallorca.

Impact Trigueros was sent off during the first half of Saturday's loss, and will now be suspended for at least one match. Trigueros hasn't often been in the starting XI and this suspension will do very little to help him earn a more stable starting role moving forward.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 65 minutes in loss Trigueros played for 65 minutes of Sunday's 1-0 loss to Athletic Club, coming in for the injured Giovani Lo Celso.

Impact Trigueros has played for increasingly longer stints since returning from a long-term quad injury four games ago. The growing injury situation elsewhere could see Trigueros make his first league start of the season though there's not much time before the World Cup break.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lewandowski scores twice, Barça rebounds from 'clásico' loss

Barcelona needed only seven minutes to get back on track in the Spanish league

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Left on bench in win Trigueros was left on the bench during Thursday's UECL win over Austria Wien.

Impact Trigueros didn't play but he's still effectively over a quad injury that's kept him out all season after making the bench. Going forward, Trigueros can compete with Alex Baena, Nicolas Jackson and Yeremi Pino for starts in an increasingly crowded attacking depth chart.

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Close to returning Trigueros (quad) remains out for Thursday's UECL match against Austria Wien but is close to returning, according to manager Unai Emery via AS.

Impact Trigueros has been out for just under a month and could be back within the next week or two. When he does make his season debut, he should be able to start over Francis Coquelin on the left flank.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Needs six weeks for recovery Trigueros will need to wait a minimum of six weeks to return to the pitch after suffering a broken toe in late-July, according to manager Unai Emery.

Impact Trigueros is a useful attacking reinforcement when fit but that won't be possible for the first month of the season. The presence of Jose Luis Morales will help to fill the gap of Trigueros and provide competition for attacking minutes throughout the season.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Breaks toe Trigueros suffered a broken right big toe during Friday's friendly against Borussia Dortmund, his club announced Tuesday.

Impact This could be a medium-term absence for Trigueros, who could very well miss between a month and six weeks depending on how his recovery goes and how serious the fracture is. He's coming off one of his better seasons with six goals and four assists in 35 league appearances (27 starts) and until his return, Dani Parejo and Etienne Capoue are a likely pairing in midfield.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Creates chance in win Trigueros made two clearances and created a chance in last weekend's 2-0 victory against Barcelona.

Impact Trigueros had his most prolific season so far for Villareal, netting six goals and four assists in 35 La Liga appearances (27 starts), and the 30-year-old once again showed his versatility in playing all across midfield as well as in a front two.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal against Getafe Trigueros took three shots and scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Getafe.

Impact Trigueros scored the winning goal Saturday with his sixth La Liga goal of the season, and his first since January. He will want to be similarly effective Tuesday against 10th-placed Valencia.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gerard scores in Villarreal 2-1 win at Getafe before injury

Gerard Moreno has scored one goal and set up another before being injured during Villarreal's 2-1 win at Getafe in the Spanish league

APRIL 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villarreal takes on Bayern focused on stopping Lewandowski

Villarreal knows its chances of advancing past Bayern Munich in the Champions League will depend largely on whether it can successfully contain Robert Lewandowski

APRIL 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villarreal beats Celta before Champions League trip to Juve

Villarreal is back on the winning path in time for its trip to Italy to face Juventus after beating Celta Vigo 1-0 thanks to Dani Parejo’s goal

MARCH 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Assists teammate in victory Trigueros had one assist, one foul, created one chance and sustained two fouls in the 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Saturday.

Impact After struggling to make in impact against Celta Vigo, Trigueros finally managed to find Daniel Parjeo in the 64th minute to score the only goal of the match. The midfielder is more known for his defensive prowess, and this match was an exception in terms of his impact. Hopefully he can make a better showing in the next match against Juventus.

MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Assists as substitute Trigueros assisted one goal from his only chance created, sent in one inaccurate cross, made two tackles (both won) and one clearance in Sunday's 2-0 win at Betis.

Impact Trigueros subbed on in the second half and assisted Etienne Capoue in the 83rd minute to give them the 2-0 lead and seal the deal. That was his third assist in the season, to go with six goals. He's been in and out the starting XI in the campaign, and will now look for more playing time against Real Madrid on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in home win Trigueros scored one goal from two shots, sent in one inaccurate cross and made two interceptions in Saturday's 3-0 win over Mallorca.

Impact Trigueros scored in the 34th minute to give his side the early 2-0 lead. That was his sixth goal in the season. The forward will now look to keep things rolling when they visit Betis on Feb 6.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs goal, assist in win Trigueros scored one goal from three shots on target and provided one assist from three chances created during Monday's 5-0 win over Levante.

Impact Trigueros has now scored once and set up two more goals over his last two matches. This is close to matching his best run of form this season and is certainly his best since scoring three times in four games in August and September, though he wasn't the only one to benefit from a favorable matchup in Monday's game. With Vicente Iborra also showing well in a rare start, there's going to be a greater competition for minutes between Trigueros, Iborra and Etienne Capoue. This will be something to watch for ahead of a visit from Atletico Madrid.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist in win Trigueros took two shots and assisted a goal in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against Alaves. He also won two of two tackles, and he created three chances overall in the match.

Impact Trigueros grabbed his first assist of the season Tuesday in setting up Boulaye Dia's first-half goal against Alaves. He now gets a few weeks off before La Liga resumes in January, where he will face bottom-of-the-table Levante.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Creates three chances against Man United Trigueros took two shots on target and created three chances in Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League defeat against Manchester United. He also made a clearance and won three of five tack...

Impact Trigueros was arguably the best player on the pitch for Villarreal on Tuesday, but he couldn't inspire his side to a result in the Champions League game. On Saturday he will face Barcelona, which are seventh place in La Liga.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores winner against Getafe Trigueros scored a goal off two shots (both on target) and made three tackles (all won) during Sunday's 1-0 win over Getafe.

Impact Trigueros was back in the starting XI and needed only 10 minutes to show what he's capable of, slotting the ball home with a one-timed shot after Paco Alcacer slightly nodded a cross from the left flank. This game-winning goal was the fourth of the season for the midfielder including all competitions. Up next for Trigueros is Nov. 20 visit to Celta Vigo.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Atlético concedes twice in injury time; Sociedad top

A late push moved Real Sociedad back to first place in the Spanish league but a late collapse kept Atlético Madrid from getting closer to the top

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS