Nicolas Jackson maintains Villarreal's record of victories in the Conference

The 'Submarine' could be mathematically first in the group if Lech Poznan does not win

MADRID, 13 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Villarreal beat Austria Vienna by the minimum (0-1) this Thursday in the fourth day of the Conference League, in a duel where the locals this time were able to forge an impenetrable defensive bolt for the 'groguets' until the last minutes , when Nicolas Jackson appeared to leave the leadership of the group practically finalized and his pass to the next phase.

The 'Submarino' could not repeat the same match script that took place last Thursday at the Ciutat de València, where they thrashed an Austria Vienna, beaten 5-0. However, the Senegalese appeared in the 87th minute to put his team ahead and maintain his unbeaten record with full points in the four games.

Before the initial whistle, the duel featured Muharem Huskovic, an Auatria Vienna player hospitalized after suffering a car accident yesterday. For this reason, Raúl Albiol gave the captain of the Austrian team a Villarreal shirt signed with the support of the 'groguets'.

Already in the first part, the 'Submarine' showed signs of its lack of fluidity in the last month, with the exception of precisely the previous duel in the third highest continental competition, where it beat Vienna with a 'little hand' that sealed its full victories in Europe. However, the image of him without sorrow or glory in LaLiga appeared at the Ernst Happe stadium.

The visitors were unable to unsettle the Austrians and as a consequence the lack of speed left everything to be decided in the second half with no goals on the scoreboard. After the break, Emery shook the bench in search of breaking an impenetrable wall until now. 'Comandante' Morales and Jackson replaced an erratic Danjuma and a knocked-out Coquelin to accompany Lo Celso in attack.

Closing their first place in the group was to win in Austria, a task that the Castellón team achieved 'in extremis' with Jackson's goal. Yeremy Pino acted as a shock to decongest the game. A robbery by the attacker allowed Morales to give the Senegalese half a heel goal to define in the small area.