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Giuseppe Rossi scored twice and assisted on another goal as Villarreal beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 to reach the last 32 of the Europa League on Thursday.
Italy striker Rossi scored a penalty in the 25th minute before flicking on to set Marco Ruben free in the 64th to slot a shot under goalkeeper Ivan Kelava. Rossi scored his third of the competition in the 80th at El Madrigal Stadium.
Kelava saved substitute Marcos Senna's penalty in the 87th after Igor Biscan was red-carded for blocking Jefferson Montero's goal-bound shot with his arm.
With one round to play, Spanish club Villarreal leads Group D with nine points. The Croatian leader stayed at seven points.
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Villarreal cannot finish out of the top-two after Brugge held
PAOK to 1-1.
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