Derby County and Villarreal played out a 1-1 draw in a pre-season friendly at the iPro Stadium this evening.
Aleix Serrano was first to go close for the La Liga side when he curled a free kick over the bar on 17 minutes.
It was Leo Baptistao who gave the visitors the lead just before the half-hour mark when he tapped home from close range after an initial save from Lee Grant.
Jeff Hendrick almost evened things up seven minutes into the second half, but Alphonse Areola was equal to the striker's well-hit free kick.
Thomas Ince caused Villarreal problems throughout the second half and it was the ex-Liverpool youngster's pass that released Andreas Wiemann to level up on 63 minutes.
The Rams were given a chance to take the lead inside the final 10 minutes when they were awarded a penalty after Johnny Russell was fouled.
However, Darren Bent's spot kick was saved by Areola as the two teams settled for a draw ahead of their respective campaigns next month.
Paul Gorst
