Villarreal opens preseason with 27-0 victory

Villarreal began its Spanish league preparations with a 27-0 victory over minnows Navata in a preseason friendly on Sunday.
New arrival Jonathan Pereiro scored seven goals while strikers Joseba Llorente and Marcos Ruben notched four each as the topflight club beat the third division side from the Catalan league.
Villarreal finished fifth in the top league last season and will play in the Europa League _ the former UEFA Cup competition _ this season.

GERONA, Spain