Preview: Leeds United vs Villarreal CF | OneFootball

Leeds United continue their preparations for the upcoming season with a friendly tie against Spanish side Villarreal CF at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon.

The encounter provides a fourth test of the summer, with Daniel Farke’s side beginning their schedule with a draw against Manchester United at Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena.

From there, the squad headed to Germany for a gruelling camp where they faced local sides SC Verl and SC Paderborn.

Forwards Joël Piroe, Willy Gnonto and Lukas Nmecha were on target in both matches, as the Whites won 4-1 and 3-2 respectively.

Alongside Nmecha, the match may offer fans a chance to see the club’s six fellow new signings in action at Elland Road for the first time.

With the Premier League opener against Everton rapidly approaching, Villarreal will offer a stern test for United having finished fifth in last season’s La Liga standings, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.

So far this summer, Marcelino García Toral’s side have drawn with Swiss outfits FC Basel and St. Gallen, before being narrowly edged out by Sporting Lisbon last time out.

The teams have met previously, playing out an entertaining 2-2 draw in a 2021 friendly which saw Mateusz Klich and Patrick Bamford on the scoresheet at the LNER Community Stadium in York.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased below. Action from Elland Road gets underway at 3pm.

How to follow:

Fans around the world can catch every minute of the pre-season fixture LIVE on LUTV. Bryn Law will be joined by Tony Dorigo on commentary. Supporters can watch the full game live wherever they are in the world, excluding Spain, for just £4.99 via LUTV, with Match Passes on sale below.

Important supporter information:

With the updates to the shopping experience at the Elland Road store, the club wishes to remind supporters that all Club stores are now operating only cashless payments, alongside the rest of the stadium.

Discriminatory language or chanting is not acceptable and you could be breaking the law. The club condemns this behaviour and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination abuse of all kinds.

To report an incident, text LEEDS along with any relevant information including ticket details, your name and description of an incident to 60006. You will then receive an automated response which means that your report has been logged and will then be looked into.

Tough measures and sanctions are in place across all English football leagues to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviours within football grounds, and this involves but is not limited to, discriminatory behaviour, tragedy chanting, fans entering the pitch, the use of pyros and throwing objects. More supporter information can be found HERE.

Park & Ride:

The Park & Ride service (Temple Green & Stourton sites) to Elland Road on a matchday will NOT be in operation for Saturday’s fixture with Villarreal.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The Park & Ride is expected to be back running as normal for our Premier League opener with Everton on Monday 18th August. Further details will be communicated in due course.

2024/25 League position:

Leeds: 1st (Sky Bet Championship)

Villarreal: 5th (La Liga)

Top scorer:

Leeds: Joël Piroe (19)

Villarreal: Ayoze Pérez (19)