Villarreal vs Hajduk Split: Europa Conference League Qualifier Live Stream, Schedule, Fixture and Probable Lineups

Being regarded as one of the early title challengers, Emery's side will look to go deep in this competition.

Villarreal players in a file photo; Credit: Twitter/@VillarrealCFen
By Karthik Raman | Aug 17, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Villarreal will face Hajduk Split on Thursday in an attempt to reach the Europa Conference League group stage. The first leg match that will be happening in Spain will see the Yellow Submarine as the heavy favourites. Even though this might not be the competition Unai Emery’s side would be looking to play this season, they will still do their best to reach the group phase of this tournament. Villarreal have been excellent in Europe over the last two years. First, they won the Europa League in 2020-21 before reaching the semifinals of the Champions League last year.

Villarreal vs Hajduk SplitKey Details
Date18 August, 2022
VenueEstadio de la Cerámica
Kickoff time India12:15 am (Friday)
Kickoff time Spain8:45 pm (Thursday)
Kickoff time Croatia8:45 pm (Thursday)

This season though Villarreal have to be content with Europa Conference League football. They prepared for this tie in the best possible way by beating Real Valladolid 3-0 in La Liga at the weekend. Being regarded as one of the early title challengers, Emery’s side will look to go deep in this competition. Meanwhile, Hajduk Split have already played one round of qualification in this competition when they got the better of Portuguese outfit Vitoria de Guimaraes. However, they have had a mixed start to the Croatian domestic league, as they are currently third with six points from three games. 

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Possible Lineups

Unai Emery’s teams in the past are known for doing well in European competitions. He had enjoyed most of his success in the Europa League. Nonetheless, Europa Conference League will provide him with another opportunity to go deep in Europe. Hence Villarreal might name a strong lineup on Thursday, which could see some of their star names such as Gerard Moreno, Etienne Capoue, Dani Parejo, Francis Coquelin and Pau Torres among others on the team sheet. On the other hand, Hajduk Split will also name a strong Starting XI and will hope to produce a major upset on Thursday. They could name a side similar to the one that started against Vitoria de Guimaraes in the last round.

Villarreal possible line-up: Rulli, Foyth, Cuenca, Torres, Pedraza, Capoue, Parejo, Coquelin, Morales, Jackson, Moreno

Hajduk Split possible line-up: Kalinic, Mikanovic, Simic, Borevkovic, Melnjak, Grgic, Vukovic, Krovinovic, Sahiti, Colina, Livaja

Villarreal vs Hajduk Split Live Schedule and Fixture

The Europa Conference League qualifier between Villarreal and Hajduk Split will take place at Estadio de la Cerámica on Friday at 12:15 am IST.

Where to watch Villarreal vs Hajduk Split?

The live coverage of the Europa Conference League qualifier between Villarreal and Hajduk Split will be available on Paramount+.





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