Villarreal vs Espanyol 4-1 — LaLiga

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Villarreal

4–1

Espanyol

Mon 9 Feb·14:00·Matchday 23·Villarreal won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

5Corners8
3Cards3
10Shots9
3Shots on target2
18Fouls11
11Throw-ins15
1Offsides0
7Goal kicks7
1Saves0
10Tackles14
9Interceptions7
9Dribbles7

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Period

Match statistics

Villarreal and Espanyol match statistics, ft
Villarreal	Statistic	Espanyol
Overview
5	Corner kicks	8
3	Yellow cards	3
10	Total shots	9
3	Shots on target	2
18	Fouls	11
11	Throw-ins	15
1	Offsides	0
7	Goal kicks	7
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
10	Tackles	14
9	Interceptions	7
9	Dribbles	7
49	Ball possession	51
0.76	Expected goals (xG)	0.43
11	Free kicks	18
3	Big chances	2
426	Passes	438
378	Accurate passes	375
Shots
4	Shots off target	5
3	Blocked shots	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
3	Shots outside box	5
7	Shots inside box	4
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	3
22	Touches in penalty area	14
0	Big chances missed	2
1	Offsides	0
Passing
11	Throw-ins	15
13	Accurate long balls	25
2	Accurate crosses	2
35	Final third entries	51
Duels
29%	Ground duels (%)	35%
16%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
5	Dispossessed	3
52%	Duels won (%)	48%
9	Dribbles	7
Defending
9	Interceptions	7
6%	Tackles won (%)	8%
34	Clearances	24
40	Ball recoveries	26
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
7	Goal kicks	7
-0.12	Goals prevented	-2.21
Non-penalty expected goals
0.8	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.5

Villarreal and Espanyol match statistics, h1
Villarreal	Statistic	Espanyol
Overview
2	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	3
1	Shots on target	0
10	Fouls	6
4	Throw-ins	11
0	Offsides	0
2	Goal kicks	6
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
3	Tackles	4
4	Interceptions	1
6	Dribbles	3
46	Ball possession	54
0.47	Expected goals (xG)	0.26
6	Free kicks	10
1	Big chances	2
206	Passes	241
180	Accurate passes	206
Shots
3	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots outside box	1
4	Shots inside box	2
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	1
0	Big chances missed	2
0	Offsides	0
Passing
4	Throw-ins	11
8	Accurate long balls	14
1	Accurate crosses	0
23	Final third entries	28
Duels
14%	Ground duels (%)	14%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	2%
1	Dispossessed	1
58%	Duels won (%)	42%
6	Dribbles	3
Defending
4	Interceptions	1
2%	Tackles won (%)	2%
16	Clearances	14
21	Ball recoveries	10
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	0
2	Goal kicks	6

Villarreal and Espanyol match statistics, h2
Villarreal	Statistic	Espanyol
Overview
3	Corner kicks	5
2	Yellow cards	2
4	Total shots	6
2	Shots on target	2
8	Fouls	5
7	Throw-ins	4
1	Offsides	0
5	Goal kicks	1
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
7	Tackles	10
5	Interceptions	6
3	Dribbles	4
52	Ball possession	48
0.29	Expected goals (xG)	0.17
5	Free kicks	8
2	Big chances	1
220	Passes	197
198	Accurate passes	169
Shots
1	Shots off target	3
1	Blocked shots	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots outside box	4
3	Shots inside box	2
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	2
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Offsides	0
Passing
7	Throw-ins	4
5	Accurate long balls	11
1	Accurate crosses	2
12	Final third entries	23
Duels
15%	Ground duels (%)	21%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
4	Dispossessed	2
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
3	Dribbles	4
Defending
5	Interceptions	6
4%	Tackles won (%)	6%
18	Clearances	10
19	Ball recoveries	16
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
5	Goal kicks	1

Events

86 recorded · 21 key

First half

1'Kick-off
4'CornerSantiago Mouriño
6'FoulJose Salinas
6'CornerJose Salinas
6'Shot blockedTajon Buchanan
6'Yellow cardJose Salinas
7'Shot off targetTajon Buchanan
9'CornerJose Salinas
9'Shot off targetGeorges Mikautadze
11'FoulRoberto Fernández
11'FoulSantiago Mouriño
15'FoulPere Milla
16'Yellow cardTajon Buchanan
16'FoulTajon Buchanan
17'CornerPape Gueye
17'FoulDani Parejo
21'CornerRenato Veiga
23'FoulPol Lozano
23'Shot blockedAlberto Moleiro
24'FoulPape Gueye
24'Shot off targetTajon Buchanan
25'FoulPape Gueye
26'FoulLeandro Cabrera
30'FoulPape Gueye
31'Shot off targetEdu Expósito
32'FoulSergi Cardona
34'Shot off targetTyrhys Dolan
35'GoalGeorges Mikautadze1–0
38'FoulGeorges Mikautadze
40'Shot blockedEdu Expósito
41'FoulJose Salinas
41'GoalJose Salinas1–1
45'Added time
45+1'FoulAlberto Moleiro
45+2'FoulSantiago Mouriño
45+2'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionClemens Riedel
46'FoulPol Lozano
49'FoulSantiago Mouriño
50'GoalNicolas Pépé2–1
52'FoulPau Navarro
53'FoulEdu Expósito
53'Yellow cardEdu Expósito
55'GoalAlberto Moleiro3–1
57'FoulClemens Riedel
57'Yellow cardClemens Riedel
59'SubstitutionCharles Pickel
59'SubstitutionKike García
59'SubstitutionCyril Ngonge
60'CornerSergi Cardona
64'CornerUrko González
64'SubstitutionAyoze Pérez
64'Shot blockedNicolas Pépé
65'SubstitutionSanti Comesaña
65'FoulSergi Cardona
66'Shot off targetSergi Cardona
67'FoulKike García
68'Shot off targetKike García
69'FoulPau Navarro
70'Yellow cardPape Gueye
70'FoulPape Gueye
72'SubstitutionAntoniu Roca
73'SubstitutionTani Oluwaseyi
73'SubstitutionAlexander Freeman
75'OffsideTani Oluwaseyi
76'CornerClemens Riedel
80'SubstitutionHugo López
81'CornerRenato Veiga
81'Shot blockedCharles Pickel
83'FoulHugo López
84'CornerPau Navarro
85'FoulOmar El Hilali
86'CornerUrko González
87'CornerLuiz Júnior
87'Shot on targetPol Lozano
88'GoalLeandro Cabrera3–2
89'Yellow cardSergi Cardona
89'FoulSergi Cardona
90'Shot off targetCyril Ngonge
90+1'FoulSanti Comesaña
90+2'CornerAyoze Pérez
90+2'Added time
90+3'Shot off targetCyril Ngonge
90+3'End of period
90+3'End of period

Line-ups

Villarreal4-4-2

1Júnior6.8 6Navarro7.1 12Veiga6.6 15Mouriño7.2 23Cardona6.4 10Parejo7.4 17Buchanan6.8 18Gueye6.1 20Moleiro7.8 9Mikautadze8.5 19Pépé9.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Espanyol4-2-3-1

13Dmitrović5.8 5Calero6.6 6Cabrera7.1 12Salinas5.2 23Hilali6.3 4González7.4 8Expósito5.6 10Lozano6.4 9Fernández6.3 11Milla6.1 24Dolan6.8

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Villarreal11 shots · 4 on target · 4 goals · 0.87 xG

Espanyol9 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.40 xG

Villarreal
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Player ratings

Villarreal16 rated

9.319Nicolas Pépé90′1G
7.16Pau Navarro90′
6.81Luiz Júnior90′
6.612Renato Veiga90′
6.423Sergi Cardona90′
6.118Pape Gueye90′
7.820Alberto Moleiro80′1G1A
8.59Georges Mikautadze73′1G1A
7.215Santiago Mouriño73′
7.410Dani Parejo65′
6.817Tajon Buchanan64′1A
7.122Ayoze Pérez26′
6.014Santi Comesaña25′
6.63Alexander Freeman17′
6.021Tani Oluwaseyi17′
6.132Hugo López10′

Espanyol16 rated

7.44Urko González90′
7.16Leandro Cabrera90′1G
6.410Pol Lozano90′
6.323Omar El Hilali90′
5.813Marko Dmitrović90′
5.212Jose Salinas90′
6.111Pere Milla72′
6.824Tyrhys Dolan59′
6.39Roberto Fernández59′
5.68Edu Expósito59′
6.65Fernando Calero45′
6.038Clemens Riedel45′
7.416Cyril Ngonge31′1A
6.619Kike García31′
6.318Charles Pickel31′
6.620Antoniu Roca18′

Player statistics

Villarreal

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
19Nicolas PépéForward	90′	9.3	1		2	0.16	32/41	1	8/10	1
6Pau NavarroDefender	90′	7.1					66/71		7/12	2
1Luiz JúniorGoalkeeper	90′	6.8					18/23		1/1		1
12Renato VeigaDefender	90′	6.6					70/75		2/3
23Sergi CardonaDefender	90′	6.4			1	0.03	21/22	1	5/8	2
18Pape GueyeMidfielder	90′	6.1					22/28		6/13	1
20Alberto MoleiroMidfielder	80′	7.8	1	1	2	0.12	16/17	1	0/1
9Georges MikautadzeForward	73′	8.5	1	1	2	0.26	7/9	3	3/6
15Santiago MouriñoDefender	73′	7.2					48/56		7/11	1
10Dani ParejoMidfielder	65′	7.4					33/36		1/2
17Tajon BuchananMidfielder	64′	6.8		1	3	0.16	12/13	2	2/8
22Ayoze PérezForward	26′	7.1					7/8	1	2/3	2
14Santi ComesañaMidfielder	25′	6.0					13/15		0/2
3Alexander FreemanDefender	17′	6.6					11/12		1/2
21Tani OluwaseyiForward	17′	6.0					1/1		0/2
32Hugo LópezForward	10′	6.1					1/1		1/3	1
25Arnau TenasGoalkeeper	—	—
7Gerard MorenoForward	—	—
4Rafa MarínDefender	—	—

Espanyol

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl
4Urko GonzálezMidfielder	90′	7.4					42/51	1	4/5	1
6Leandro CabreraDefender	90′	7.1	1		1	0.09	51/53		4/5	4
10Pol LozanoMidfielder	90′	6.4			1	0.02	46/52	1	4/7	2
23Omar El HilaliDefender	90′	6.3					48/55		2/4	1
13Marko DmitrovićGoalkeeper	90′	5.8					11/21
12Jose SalinasDefender	90′	5.2					39/45	1	4/9
11Pere MillaForward	72′	6.1					20/23	3	1/4
24Tyrhys DolanForward	59′	6.8			1	0.03	16/17		6/9	1
9Roberto FernándezForward	59′	6.3					2/4		3/10
8Edu ExpósitoMidfielder	59′	5.6			2	0.26	13/20		2/6
5Fernando CaleroDefender	45′	6.6					35/40		0/1
38Clemens RiedelDefender	45′	6.0					19/20		2/4	1
16Cyril NgongeForward	31′	7.4		1	2	0.05	10/14	1	5/7	2
19Kike GarcíaForward	31′	6.6			1	0.02	9/9		2/6
18Charles PickelMidfielder	31′	6.3			1	0.01	11/13		1/4	1
20Antoniu RocaForward	18′	6.6					2/2		1/6
1Ángel FortuñoGoalkeeper	—	—
17Jofre CarrerasMidfielder	—	—
15Miguel RubioDefender	—	—
30Pol Tristan JimenezGoalkeeper	—	—
2Rubén SánchezDefender	—	—

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Home shape: 4-4-2
Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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Around this match

CompetitionLaLiga Home teamVillarreal Away teamEspanyol RefereeAdrian Cordero Vega