Pau Navarro's scathing attack after Espanyol defeat

Pau Navarro criticised Villarreal fans for leaving La Cerámica in the 75th minute during the 0-1 home loss to Espanyol.

Villarreal suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Espanyol, a result that frustrated the club's players. Young defender Pau Navarro, 19, spoke bluntly after the match, criticising the club's supporters for abandoning the stadium in the final stages when the game was still contested. "It can't be that in the 75th minute the pitch is empty," Navarro told Movistar Plus. He called for unity between players and fans, arguing that the backing of supporters in the closing minutes makes a difference. "We need to be very together, the support of the fans. When you go to other fields, in the final minutes people push hard and here we need to make ourselves strong. We must start by demanding more of ourselves on the pitch," he added.