Villarreal dug deep to battle their way into a 1-1 draw in the first leg of this UECL round of 16 tie as they look to continue Spain's success on the continent by lifting another continental trophy. With eight out of nine years seeing Spanish teams lift major trophies, Villarreal is hoping for an encore performance from Villarreal and the signs so far certainly point towards that possibility. Villarreal have a lot to prove in Conference League, but they stand at the ready with an impeccable home record of 3 wins and 1 draw. This match could make any one player rise up as their hero-of-choice, given that each previous win has seen them net two or more goals. It's time for the Yellow Submarine to show what it can do!

Anderlecht have something to be proud of this week. Coach Riemer was ecstatic as his team secured a result that puts them ten points closer to guaranteed European qualification in the Belgian Pro League. He noted how his players “did everything” he asked and earned him yet another victory over some of Europe’s toughest opponents. Anderlecht's slim chances of success were further cemented by their single win on Spanish soil, a testament to the difficulty of achieving in such unfavorable conditions.

Villarreal's Manu Trigueros continued his streak of incredible form by striking in the first leg, netting yet another goal between 15-30 minutes. His Anderlecht counterpart Benito Raman did not score for Brussels but was a highly respected figure among fans and players alike; Coach Riemer describing him as "a big asset". He cemented that argument with an impressive two minute cameo from the bench, setting up their second goals against Cercle Brugge to secure victory.

The favorite is clear - it's the home team and I expect Yellow Submarine to deliver.

比利亚雷亚尔在这场欧协联16 强比赛的第一回合中以 1-1 战平，他们希望通过举起另一座大陆奖杯来延续西班牙在欧战的成功。九年中有八年西班牙球队举起了重要的奖杯，比利亚雷亚尔希望比利亚雷亚尔再演一次，而目前的迹象肯定表明了这种可能性。比利亚雷亚尔在联赛中还有很多需要证明的地方，但他们以 3 胜 1 平的无可挑剔的主场战绩做好了准备。考虑到之前的每场胜利都让他们打入两个或更多进球，这场比赛可能会让任何一名球员成为他们的首选英雄。是时候让黄色潜水艇展示它的实力了！

安德莱赫特本周有一些值得骄傲的事情。教练 Riemer 欣喜若狂，因为他的球队取得了比比利时职业联赛的欧洲资格更近 10 分的成绩。他注意到他的球员如何“完成他要求的一切”并赢得了他又一次战胜了一些欧洲最强硬的对手。安德莱赫特在西班牙本土的单场胜利进一步巩固了他们的成功机会，这证明了在如此不利的条件下取得成功的难度。

比利亚雷亚尔队的马努·特里格罗斯在第一回合的进球延续了他令人难以置信的状态，在 15-30 分钟内又进一球。他在安德莱赫特的对手贝尼托·拉曼没有为布鲁塞尔进球，但他在球迷和球员中都是备受尊敬的人物；里默教练称他为“一笔巨大的财富”。他在替补席上客串了两分钟，令人印象深刻，巩固了这一论点，在对阵布鲁日的比赛中攻入第二球，确保了胜利。

我预测黄色潜水艇能够大胜。