Villarreal triumphed with the Jersey Boys of Giuseppe Rossi and Jozy Altidore at forward, with Rossi opening the scoring in a 2-1 first-round victory over Brugge on Thursday night.
Rossi, who was born in Teaneck and grew up in Clifton, scored in the 41st minute for the Yellow Submarine when he poked in a cross from Joan Capdevila.
Altidore, born in Livingston, had an open left-footed shot in fourth minute that goalkeeper Diego Lopez stopped with a slide save. Altidore had another open shot in the 18th that he sent straight at Lopez.
Rossi plays for Italy's national team - his parents are Italian - and Altidore started for the U.S. at the World Cup.
Ryan Donk tied the score in first-half injury time, and Gonzalo Javier Rodriguez put Villarreal back ahead in the 56th.
Brugge was a man short following Ronald Vargas' 25th-minute ejection.
