The Nigeria international made a key contribution in the encounter to help his side return to winning ways after losing against Osasuna in their last league game. Villarreal dominated the first half of the game and came close to opening the scoring a number of times before eventually breaking the deadlock in the 36th minute. Chukwueze found Alcacer with a fine pass and the forward controlled the ball before firing his effort into the back of the net, beyond the reach of goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. Moments before the half-time break, Moreno doubled the lead for the Yellow Submarine with a well-taken effort after pouncing on a loose ball.