Villarreal vs Espanyol

1–0Full-time

DWWWDDGoals 22-15

LDDLWLGoals 11-12

Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal · Capacity 24,500 · grass · Referee: José Munuera

Match events

14'Penalty cancelled — Juan Foyth
32'Goal cancelled — Thierno Barry
45+2'Sergi Cardona
50'Logan Costa
52'Yéremi Pino (Nicolas Pépé)
61'Alex Král (Jofre)
65'Yéremi Pino
69'Yéremi Pino (Alfonso Pedraza)
69'Dani Parejo (P. Gueye)
76'Antoniu Roca (A. Véliz)
76'Edu Expósito (Álvaro Aguado)
77'Ayoze Pérez (Tajon Buchanan)
82'Carlos Romero (Roger Hinojo)
82'Urko González (Pol Lozano)
85'Sergi Cardona (Denis Suárez)
90'Tajon Buchanan

Lineups

4-4-2

4-2-3-1

MarcelinoCoach

Manolo González

Match trends

Villarreal have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Espanyol have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

6Villarreal wins

1Draws

1Espanyol wins

17-8Goals

4–1Feb 9, 2026, 8:00 PM

0–2Nov 8, 2025, 8:00 PM

1–2Sep 26, 2024, 5:00 PM

4–2Apr 27, 2023, 5:30 PM

0–1Nov 9, 2022, 7:00 PM

1–2Jan 19, 2020, 3:00 PM

0–1Oct 20, 2019, 2:00 PM

2–2Feb 3, 2019, 11:00 AM

Pre-match comparison

2.2Goals scored per game1.1

1.5Goals conceded per game1.2

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

José Munuera

4.05Yellow cards / game

0.37Red cards / game

0.11Penalties scored / game

Based on 19 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Villarreal

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

50%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

25%

76-90+'

25%

Espanyol

0-15'

25%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

25%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

25%

Match statistics

45%Possession55%

1.48Expected goals (xG)0.97

5Shots on target1

14Total shots12

5Shots off target10

4Blocked shots1

10Shots inside the box6

4Shots outside the box6

8Corners6

1Offsides0

19Fouls11

4Yellow cards0

—Red cards—

2Goalkeeper saves4

341Total passes430

281Accurate passes375

82%Pass accuracy87%

Player ratings

1Nicolas PépéVillarreal🅰️ 18.2
2Joan GarcíaEspanyol7.9
3Santi ComesañaVillarreal7.7
4Yéremi PinoVillarreal⚽ 1🟨7.5
5Edu ExpósitoEspanyol7.3
6Luiz Lúcio Reis JúniorVillarreal7.2

Box score

Villarreal

1Luiz Lúcio Reis JúniorG · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes20%

Tackles—

Duels100%

19Nicolas PépéM · 90'

🅰️ 18.2

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Shots— on target

Passes23%

Tackles2

Duels71%

22

22Ayoze PérezF · 77'

7.2

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes15%

Tackles—

Duels50%

17Kiko FemeniaD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes38%

Tackles3

Duels38%

10

10Dani Parejo (C)M · 69'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes28%

Tackles—

Duels50%

23Sergi CardonaD · 85'

🟨6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes18%

Tackles1

Duels10%

21Yéremi PinoM · 69'

⚽ 1🟨7.5

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes13%

Tackles1

Duels45%

15Thierno BarryF · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles—

Duels73%

8Juan FoythD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes39%

Tackles—

Duels22%

2Logan CostaD · 90'

🟨6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes40%

Tackles1

Duels25%

14Santi ComesañaM · 90'

7.7

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes26%

Tackles4

Duels67%

Bench (8)

9Tajon BuchananF · 13'

🟨6.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes—

Tackles—

Duels50%

6

6Denis SuárezM · 11'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

Duels50%

24Alfonso PedrazaD · 21'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes3%

Tackles1

Duels100%

13

13Diego CondeG

—

26Pau NavarroD

—

18

18P. GueyeM · 21'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes9%

Tackles1

Duels100%

5Willy KambwalaD

—

36Etta EyongF

—

Espanyol

20Alex KrálM · 61'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes17%

Tackles2

Duels67%

19Urko GonzálezM · 82'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes30%

Tackles2

Duels60%

8Edu ExpósitoM · 76'

7.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes29%

Tackles—

Duels50%

2Roberto FernándezF · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

Duels73%

23

23O. El HilaliD · 90'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes42%

Tackles1

Duels22%

7

7Javi Puado (C)M · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes23%

Tackles2

Duels63%

6

6L. CabreraD · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes58%

Tackles—

Duels40%

1

1Joan GarcíaG · 90'

7.9

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Shots— on target

Passes30%

Tackles—

Duels100%

4Marash KumbullaD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes58%

Tackles—

Duels29%

31

31Antoniu RocaM · 76'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes14%

Tackles—

Duels63%

22

22Carlos RomeroD · 82'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes26%

Tackles2

Duels38%

Bench (12)

9

9A. VélizF · 14'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes1%

Tackles—

Duels67%

16

16W. CheddiraF

—

13

13Fernando PachecoG

—

3

3Sergi GómezD

—

18Álvaro AguadoM · 14'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes19%

Tackles—

Duels—

12

12Álvaro TejeroD

—

10

10Pol LozanoM · 8'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes8%

Tackles1

Duels50%

5Fernando CaleroD

—

17JofreF · 29'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

Duels50%

11Pere MillaM

—

33Ángel FortuñoG

—

42Roger HinojoD · 8'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes4%

Tackles—

Duels0%

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