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Aston Villa 0-1 Villarreal: Unai Emery's former side come back to haunt him in friendly at Villa Park, with former Tottenham and Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue earns win for Spaniards

Daily Mail | December 16, 2022

Related Topics: Étienne Capoue, Tottenham Hotspur, Unai Emery, Villa Park, Watford FC, Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins, Villarreal CF "B", Manu Trigueros, Spain

Aston Villa fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Villarreal in their final mid-season friendly on Thursday night.

Former Watford and Tottenham midfielder Etienne Capoue scored the only goal of the evening late into the match at Villa Park.

It was the final friendly for Unai Emery's side before they return to Premier League action against Liverpool on Boxing Day.

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Aston Villa fell to a 1-0 defeat against Villarreal in their final mid-season friendly on Thursday
John McGinn (left) battles away for Aston Villa during the match at Villa Park
Forward Ollie Watkins (left) was unable to find a goal for the English side in the match
Ashley Young (left) jumps over a tackle from Manu Trigueros during the match
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