Villarreal upset Boro but little damage done

Villarreal 2 Middlesbrough 0

Goals from Antonio Guayre and Javi Venta either side of the interval ensured manager Steve McClaren’s tactical gamble backfired at the Estadio El Madrigal.

But Middlesbrough remain in the driving seat for a top-three finish in Group E and with it a place in the knockout stages, with only Egaleo capable of spoiling the party.