Match summary
1ST HALF
J. Salinas
6'
16'
T. Buchanan
35'
G. Mikautadze(T. Buchanan)
41'
J. Salinas(Own Goal)
2ND HALF
F. Calero
C. Riedel
46'
50'
Nicolas Pépé(A. Moleiro)
Edu Expósito
53'
55'
A. Moleiro(G. Mikautadze)
C. Riedel
57'
Cyril Ngonge
59'
Tyrhys Dolan
59'
Roberto
Kike García
59'
Edu Expósito
C. Pickel
59'
64'
Ayoze
T. Buchanan
65'
Santi Comesaña
Dani Parejo
70'
Pape Gueye
Pere Milla
Antoniu
72'
73'
Alex Freeman
S. Mouriño
73'
Tani Oluwaseyi
73'
G. Mikautadze
80'
Hugo López
80'
A. Moleiro
L. Cabrera(Cyril Ngonge)
88'
89'
Sergi Cardona
Match statistics
49%Possession51%
428Passes Attempted439
378Completed Passes374
5Corners8
11Throw-ins15
10Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2
#1Luiz Júnior
#12Renato Veiga
#6Pau Navarro
#23Sergi Cardona
#15S. Mouriño
#10Dani Parejo
#18Pape Gueye
#20A. Moleiro
#17T. Buchanan
#9G. Mikautadze
#19Nicolas Pépé
Starting XI
Luiz Júnior #1 | |
Renato Veiga #12 | |
Pau Navarro #6 | |
Sergi Cardona #23 | 89' |
S. Mouriño #15 | 73' |
Dani Parejo #10 | 65' |
Pape Gueye #18 | 70' |
A. Moleiro #20 | 80' ⚽55' 🎯50' |
T. Buchanan #17 | 64' 🎯35' 16' |
G. Mikautadze #9 | 73' 🎯55' ⚽35' |
Nicolas Pépé #19 | ⚽50' |
Substitutes
 Arnau Tenas #25 | |
 Alex Freeman #3 | 73' |
 Rafa Marín #4 | |
 Santi Comesaña #14 | 65' |
 Tani Oluwaseyi #21 | 73' |
 Ayoze #22 | 64' |
 Hugo López #32 | 80' |
 Gerard Moreno #7 |
Will not play
Daniel Parejo Muñoz
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Alfonso González Martínez
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Logan Evans Costa
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Rafael Marín Zamora
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Willy Kambwala
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Marcelino
Espanyol
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13M. Dmitrović
#6L. Cabrera
#5F. Calero
#12J. Salinas
#23Omar El Hilali
#10Pol Lozano
#4Urko González
#8Edu Expósito
#24Tyrhys Dolan
#11Pere Milla
#9Roberto
Starting XI
M. Dmitrović #13 | |
L. Cabrera #6 | ⚽88' |
F. Calero #5 | 46' |
J. Salinas #12 | 41' 6' |
Omar El Hilali #23 | |
Pol Lozano #10 | |
Urko González #4 | |
Edu Expósito #8 | 59' 53' |
Tyrhys Dolan #24 | 59' |
Pere Milla #11 | 72' |
Roberto #9 | 59' |
Substitutes
 Ángel Fortuño #1 | |
 Pol Tristán #30 | |
 Rubén Sánchez #2 | |
 Miguel Rubio #15 | |
 C. Riedel #38 | 57' 46' |
 C. Pickel #18 | 59' |
 Cyril Ngonge #16 | 🎯88' 59' |
 Jofre #17 | |
 Kike García #19 | 59' |
 Antoniu #20 | 72' |
Will not play
Fernando Calero Villa
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Javier Puado Díaz
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Manolo González
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2#1Luiz Júnior
#12Renato Veiga
#6Pau Navarro
#23Sergi Cardona
#15S. Mouriño
#10Dani Parejo
#18Pape Gueye
#20A. Moleiro
#17T. Buchanan
#9G. Mikautadze
#19Nicolas Pépé
Starting XI
Luiz Júnior #1 | |
Renato Veiga #12 | |
Pau Navarro #6 | |
Sergi Cardona #23 | 89' |
S. Mouriño #15 | 73' |
Dani Parejo #10 | 65' |
Pape Gueye #18 | 70' |
A. Moleiro #20 | 80' ⚽55' 🎯50' |
T. Buchanan #17 | 64' 🎯35' 16' |
G. Mikautadze #9 | 73' 🎯55' ⚽35' |
Nicolas Pépé #19 | ⚽50' |
Substitutes
Arnau Tenas #25 | |
Alex Freeman #3 | 73' |
Rafa Marín #4 | |
Santi Comesaña #14 | 65' |
Tani Oluwaseyi #21 | 73' |
Ayoze #22 | 64' |
Hugo López #32 | 80' |
Gerard Moreno #7 |
Will not play
Daniel Parejo Muñoz
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Alfonso González Martínez
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Logan Evans Costa
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Rafael Marín Zamora
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Willy Kambwala
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Marcelino
Espanyol
Formation
4-2-3-1#13M. Dmitrović
#6L. Cabrera
#5F. Calero
#12J. Salinas
#23Omar El Hilali
#10Pol Lozano
#4Urko González
#8Edu Expósito
#24Tyrhys Dolan
#11Pere Milla
#9Roberto
Starting XI
M. Dmitrović #13 | |
L. Cabrera #6 | ⚽88' |
F. Calero #5 | 46' |
J. Salinas #12 | 41' 6' |
Omar El Hilali #23 | |
Pol Lozano #10 | |
Urko González #4 | |
Edu Expósito #8 | 59' 53' |
Tyrhys Dolan #24 | 59' |
Pere Milla #11 | 72' |
Roberto #9 | 59' |
Substitutes
Ángel Fortuño #1 | |
Pol Tristán #30 | |
Rubén Sánchez #2 | |
Miguel Rubio #15 | |
C. Riedel #38 | 57' 46' |
C. Pickel #18 | 59' |
Cyril Ngonge #16 | 🎯88' 59' |
Jofre #17 | |
Kike García #19 | 59' |
Antoniu #20 | 72' |
Will not play
Fernando Calero Villa
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Javier Puado Díaz
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Manolo González
Head-to-head
55 matches
Villarreal
22
Wins
21
Draws
12
Wins
Espanyol
LaLiga2025 • 2 matchesLaLiga2024 • 1 matchLaLiga2023 • 1 matchLaLiga2022 • 2 matchesLaLiga2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 24 | 53:19 | 60 |
2 |  | 24 | 64:25 | 58 |
3 |  | 24 | 45:26 | 48 |
4 |  | 24 | 38:21 | 45 |
5 |  | 24 | 39:29 | 41 |
6 |  | 24 | 29:33 | 35 |
7 |  | 24 | 32:27 | 34 |
8 |  | 25 | 29:35 | 34 |
9 |  | 24 | 34:35 | 31 |
10 |  | 24 | 28:28 | 30 |
11 |  | 24 | 20:28 | 29 |
12 |  | 24 | 24:38 | 29 |
13 |  | 24 | 31:39 | 26 |
14 |  | 24 | 21:30 | 26 |
15 |  | 24 | 25:37 | 26 |
16 |  | 25 | 32:37 | 25 |
17 |  | 23 | 21:30 | 25 |
18 |  | 24 | 29:39 | 24 |
19 |  | 24 | 26:41 | 18 |
20 |  | 23 | 13:36 | 16 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Cordero Vega
Venue:
Estadio de la Cerámica
Capacity:
23 000
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