Villarreal hosted Granada in the 27th round of La Liga on March 3, Beijing time, with a final score of 5-1 at full time.
In Villarreal's La Liga match against Granada, the two sides started the game with a fierce scramble. Villarreal broke the deadlock in the 7th minute when Thurrott scored with an adjusted shot from inside the box to give the hosts the lead. In the 19th minute, Thurrott scored again to make it two. In the 31st minute, Parejo assisted Capoue's header to extend Villarreal's lead to 3-0, and the second half resumed with Baena assisting Gonzalo Guedes in the 47th minute to make the score 4-0, and Thurrott's header in the 66th minute completed his hat-trick to make the score 5-0.
In the extra time of the match, Granada equalized by Colbeianu, but it could not change the result of the match. In the end, Villarreal thrashed Granada 5-1.