Supersub Guayre clinches Villarreal top spot

VILLARREAL clinched a place in the last 16 of the Champions League in their debut season in the competition after they beat Lille 1-0 in their final match in Group D last night.

Substitute Antonio Guayre scored the goal midway through the second half of a delicately balanced encounter at the Madrigal when he sped on to a superb through ball from Hector Font, cut inside keeper Tony Sylva and steered home into the empty net.

The win allowed the Primera Liga side to finish top of the group with 10 points, two ahead of Benfica.