Watch: Bakambu bolsters Villarreal's hopes with early goal
Reuters
Yellow Submarine goal machine Cedric Bakambu scored his eighth Europa League goal in 11 fixtures to propel Villarreal closer to the semi-finals courtesy of an incisive through ball from Manu Trigueros.
The fifth-minute finish gives the visitors a 3-1 aggregate advantage over Sparta Prague, with the hosts needing two goals to send Thursday's tilt to extra time.
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