Samuel Chukwueze scored his fifth goal of the season for Villarreal who lost 3-1 to Espanyol in Thursday’s Copa del Rey round of 16, second leg clash.
Villarreal played out a 2-2 draw with Espanyol when they were at home in the first leg at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
The one-cap Nigerian international scored in the 42nd minute of the game to half the deficit for his side after strikes from Pablo Piatti and Borja Iglesias had shot Espanyol into a lead.
Iglesias sealed the win for Espanyol from the spot in the 74th minute. Chukwueze has featured in 17 matches across all competitions for the Yellow Submarines providing one assist.
Chukwueze’s compatriot, Moses Simon also started in Levante’s Copa del Rey last leg 3-0 loss away to Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
Two fortuitous Ousmane Dembele goals in the first half put Barca – cup winners in the past four seasons – ahead on aggregate at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi tucked in a third, his seventh goal in five games.
Simon who has made nine overall appearances (5 league matches and 4 Copa del Rey games) this term has, however, scored once for Levante in the La Liga.
The Catalan giants advanced on a 4-2 on aggregate.