Llorente hat-trick helps Villarreal to 6-3 win over AaB

Substitute Joseba Llorente came off the bench to score a hat-trick and help Villarreal see off the stubborn challenge of Aab Aalborg 6-3 in Champions League Group E on Tuesday.

The Danes started brightly and struck first when Marek Saganowski headed their first goal of the competition.

The home side reacted well with Giuseppe Rossi and then Joan Capdevila netting within five minutes of each other, but the sides went in 2-2 at halftime after Thomas Enevoldsen levelled.

Llorente appeared midway through the second half and scored twice in three minutes to put the 2006 semi-finalists in command, but Andreas Johansson pulled one back, and it required late goals from Robert Pires and Llorente again to seal the victory.