Villarreal vs Espanyol, 2026-27 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Villarreal are hosting Espanyol
at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alejandro Santiago (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 3': Foul by Vanja Drkusic (Espanyol).
- 3': Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 6': Alejandro Santiago (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Rafel Bauzà (Espanyol).
- 10': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Edu Expósito.
- 11': Attempt missed. Carlos Maciá (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 12': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
- 13': Attempt missed. Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Vanja Drkusic (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal).
- 14': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Santi Comesaña.
- 16': Foul by Rafel Bauzà (Espanyol).
- 16': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
- 18': Substitution, Villarreal. Nicolas Pepe replaces Gerard Moreno because of an injury.
- 20': Rafel Bauzà (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal).
- 21': Foul by Rafel Bauzà (Espanyol).
- 21': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Rafel Bauzà (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt missed. Alejandro Santiago (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Javi Hernández.
- 26': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ángel Fortuño (Espanyol). Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
- 29': Attempt saved. Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Péter Gulácsi (Villarreal). Assisted by Rafel Bauzà.
- 31': Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 34': Attempt saved. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Ángel Fortuño (Espanyol). Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
- 35': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
- 36': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santiago Mouriño.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafel Bauzà.
- 39': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 39': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Handball by Roger Hinojo (Espanyol).
- 41': Roger Hinojo (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 42': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Alejandro Santiago (Espanyol).
- 43': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Rafel Bauzà (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Espanyol 0.
- 48': Rafel Bauzà (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Dangerous play by Carlos Maciá (Villarreal).
- 48': Pau Navarro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol.
Statistics
 ESP |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.2 | Possession | 60.8 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 150 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 181 | Passes | 294 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 28 | Long Balls | 22 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 4 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 11 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | +29 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | +12 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 10 | +15 | 24 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 10 | +2 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 12 | Renato Veiga |
| 6 | Pau Navarro |
| 23 | Sergi Cardona |
| 15 | Santiago Mouriño |
| 14 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Carlos Macià |
| 10 | Alberto Moleiro |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan |
| 9 | Georges Mikautadze |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Fortuño (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 16 | Vanja Drkusic |
| 21 | Roger Hinojo  |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 28 | Javi Hernandez |
| 8 | Edu Expósito |
| 26 | Rafael Bauza |
| 9 | Roberto Fernández |
| 15 | Bryan Zaragoza |
| 36 | Alejandro Santiago Vargas |
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