Villarreal romped to a 5-0 victory at home to promoted Tenerife, adding weight to the belief that they are finally turning the corner after their poor start to the La Liga campaign.
Ernesto Valverde’s side, who only registered their first league win against Malaga last weekend, were quickly in front at the Madrigal when Joseba Llorente battled through to score early on.
Robert Pires, Giuseppe Rossi and Llorente again scored in quick succession just after the break, and Cani arrived at the back post to net the fifth at the end.
Villarreal climbed to 13th with nine points from nine games.