Elche vs Villarreal

Elche

Estadio Martínez Valero

03 Jan 2026, 18:30

1:3

Finished

Villarreal

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

A. Moleiro(G. Mikautadze)

Goal

7'

G. Mikautadze(Nicolas Pépé)

Goal

13'

30'

Goal

Martim Neto(Aleix Febas)

Ayoze

39'

2ND HALF

50'

Germán Valera

61'

Bambo Diaby

David Affengruber

66'

Aleix Febas

Santi Comesaña

66'

66'

P. Bigas

Ayoze

Gerard Moreno

67'

Nicolas Pépé

Sergi Cardona

68'

71'

G. Diangana

Marc Aguado

G. Mikautadze

Tani Oluwaseyi

76'

Dani Parejo

Carlos Maciá

76'

S. Mouriño

Injured

79'

79'

Adam Boayar

Martim Neto

79'

Josan

Rafa Mir

79'

Rodrigo Mendoza

Álvaro Núñez

S. Mouriño

Juan Foyth

80'

A. Pedraza(Sergi Cardona)

Goal

83'

Sergi Cardona

88'

Match statistics

78%Possession22%

769Passes Attempted220

706Completed Passes164

6Corners2

27Throw-ins14

16Shots On Target12

Line-ups

Elche

Formation

3-5-2 C

Iñaki Peña

#13Iñaki Peña

David Affengruber

#22David Affengruber

P. Bigas

#6P. Bigas

Víctor Chust

#23Víctor Chust

Marc Aguado

#8Marc Aguado

Aleix Febas

#14Aleix Febas

Martim Neto

#16Martim Neto

Germán Valera

#11Germán Valera

Álvaro Núñez

#15Álvaro Núñez

Rafa Mir

#10Rafa Mir

Álvaro Rodríguez

#20Álvaro Rodríguez

Starting XI

Iñaki Peña #13
David Affengruber #22	61'
P. Bigas #6	66'
Víctor Chust #23
Marc Aguado #8	71'
Aleix Febas #14	66' 🎯30'
Martim Neto #16	79' ⚽30'
Germán Valera #11	50'
Álvaro Núñez #15	79'
Rafa Mir #10	79'
Álvaro Rodríguez #20

Substitutes

A. Iturbe #45
M. Dituro #1
Adrià Pedrosa #3
Bambo Diaby #4	61'
L. Pétrot #21
John Chetauya #18
Adam Boayar #32	79'
Rodrigo Mendoza #30	79'
G. Diangana #19	71'
Yago Santiago #7
Josan #17	79'
Piri #29

Will not play

Grady George

Grady George Diangana

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

Héctor

Héctor Fort García

Defender

Shoulder injury

Return: Doubtful

Manager

Elche

Eder Sarabia

Elche

Formation

3-5-2 C

Iñaki Peña

#13Iñaki Peña

David Affengruber

#22David Affengruber

P. Bigas

#6P. Bigas

Víctor Chust

#23Víctor Chust

Marc Aguado

#8Marc Aguado

Aleix Febas

#14Aleix Febas

Martim Neto

#16Martim Neto

Germán Valera

#11Germán Valera

Álvaro Núñez

#15Álvaro Núñez

Rafa Mir

#10Rafa Mir

Álvaro Rodríguez

#20Álvaro Rodríguez

Starting XI

Iñaki Peña #13
David Affengruber #22	61'
P. Bigas #6	66'
Víctor Chust #23
Marc Aguado #8	71'
Aleix Febas #14	66' 🎯30'
Martim Neto #16	79' ⚽30'
Germán Valera #11	50'
Álvaro Núñez #15	79'
Rafa Mir #10	79'
Álvaro Rodríguez #20

Substitutes

A. Iturbe #45
M. Dituro #1
Adrià Pedrosa #3
Bambo Diaby #4	61'
L. Pétrot #21
John Chetauya #18
Adam Boayar #32	79'
Rodrigo Mendoza #30	79'
G. Diangana #19	71'
Yago Santiago #7
Josan #17	79'
Piri #29

Will not play

Grady George

Grady George Diangana

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

Héctor

Héctor Fort García

Defender

Shoulder injury

Return: Doubtful

Manager

Elche

Eder Sarabia

Villarreal

Formation

4-4-2

Luiz Júnior

#1Luiz Júnior

Rafa Marín

#4Rafa Marín

Pau Navarro

#6Pau Navarro

A. Pedraza

#24A. Pedraza

S. Mouriño

#15S. Mouriño

Dani Parejo

#10Dani Parejo

Santi Comesaña

#14Santi Comesaña

A. Moleiro

#20A. Moleiro

Nicolas Pépé

#19Nicolas Pépé

G. Mikautadze

#9G. Mikautadze

Ayoze

#22Ayoze

Starting XI

Luiz Júnior #1
Rafa Marín #4
Pau Navarro #6
A. Pedraza #24	⚽83'
S. Mouriño #15	79' 80'
Dani Parejo #10	76'
Santi Comesaña #14	66'
A. Moleiro #20	⚽7'
Nicolas Pépé #19	68' 🎯13'
G. Mikautadze #9	76' ⚽13' 🎯7'
Ayoze #22	67' 39'

Substitutes

Arnau Tenas #25
Juan Foyth #8	80'
Sergi Cardona #23	88' 🎯83' 68'
Carlos Maciá #37	76'
Alassane #38
Gerard Moreno #7	67'
Tani Oluwaseyi #21	76'
Hugo López #32
J. Gaitán #40

Will not play

Daniel

Daniel Parejo Muñoz

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Early March 2026

Gerard

Gerard Moreno Balagueró

Forward

Muscle injury

Return: Early March 2026

Alfonso

Alfonso González Martínez

Forward

Thigh injury

Return: Doubtful

Juan Marcos

Juan Marcos Foyth

Defender

Cruciate ligament injury

Return: Out for season

Logan Evans

Logan Evans Costa

Defender

Cruciate ligament injury

Return: Early April 2026

Rafael

Rafael Marín Zamora

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Early March 2026

Willy

Willy Kambwala

Defender

Ligament injury

Return: Unknown

Pau

Pau Cabanes De La Torre

Forward

Cruciate ligament injury

Return: Early April 2026

Manager

Villarreal

Marcelino

Head-to-head

25 matches

Elche

Elche

6

Wins

12

Draws

7

Wins

Villarreal

Villarreal

LaLiga2023 • 1 match

Elche

Villarreal

LaLiga2022 • 2 matches

Villarreal

Elche

Elche

Villarreal

LaLiga2021 • 2 matches

Villarreal

Elche

Elche

Villarreal

LaLiga2020 • 1 match

Villarreal

Elche

LaLiga2015 • 2 matches

Villarreal

Elche

Elche

Villarreal

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Real Madrid	24	19	3	2	53:19	+34	60	WWWWW
2	Barcelona	24	19	1	4	64:25	+39	58	LWWWL
3	Villarreal	24	15	3	6	45:26	+19	48	LDWLW
4	Atlético de Madrid	24	13	6	5	38:21	+17	45	WWDLL
5	Real Betis	24	11	8	5	39:29	+10	41	WLWWW
6	Espanyol	24	10	5	9	29:33	-4	35	LLLLD
7	Celta	24	8	10	6	32:27	+5	34	WLDLD
8	Athletic	25	10	4	11	29:35	-6	34	LDWWW
9	Real Sociedad	24	8	7	9	34:35	-1	31	WWDWL
10	Osasuna	24	8	6	10	28:28	0	30	WWDWD
11	Getafe	24	8	5	11	20:28	-8	29	LDDWW
12	Girona FC	24	7	8	9	24:38	-14	29	WDLDW
13	Sevilla	24	7	5	12	31:39	-8	26	DWLDD
14	Deportivo Alavés	24	7	5	12	21:30	-9	26	LWWLD
15	Valencia	24	6	8	10	25:37	-12	26	WWLLW
16	Elche	25	5	10	10	32:37	-5	25	LLLDL
17	Rayo Vallecano	23	6	7	10	21:30	-9	25	WLLLW
18	Mallorca	24	6	6	12	29:39	-10	24	WLWLL
19	Levante	24	4	6	14	26:41	-15	18	WDLLL
20	Real Oviedo	23	3	7	13	13:36	-23	16	DLLWL

Champion

UCL

Europa League

Relegation

Europa Conference League

Match Information

Referee:

Diaz de Mera

Venue:

Estadio Martínez Valero

Capacity:

33 732

Elche vs Villarreal match from the LaLiga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Elche and Villarreal. Follow team performance and match context within the LaLiga season.