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La Liga Matchweek 20
Villarreal crestVillarreal
1–2
FT
HT 0–1
Espanyol crestEspanyol
  • Santi Cazorla 62′ (pen)
  • David López 5′
  • Raúl de Tomás 47′
Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal Pablo González

Match report

Espanyol beat Villarreal 2-1 away from home in La Liga Matchweek 20 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal.

Villarreal had 67% of the ball; shots were 21-16.

Javi López (Espanyol) was sent off in the 59th minute.

Key takeaways

Control

Villarreal had 67% of the ball; shots were 21-16.

Red card

Javi López (Espanyol) was sent off in the 59th minute.

Timeline

Villarreal above · Espanyol below
  • 5′⚽David LópezAssist: Naldo
  • 24′Dídac Vila
  • 32′Javi López
  • Manu Trigueros41′
  • 47′⚽Raúl de TomásAssist: J. Calleri
  • ⇄A. Zambo AnguissaMoi Gómez53′
  • 59′Javi López
  • 59′Javi López
  • ⚽Santi Cazorla (pen)62′
  • 63′⇄J. CalleriVíctor Sánchez
  • ⇄Mario GasparRubén Peña69′
  • 74′⇄MelendoFernando Calero
  • 76′Raúl de Tomás
  • ⇄Alberto MorenoJavi Ontiveros80′
  • 85′⇄David LópezIturraspe

Match stats

● Villarreal● Espanyol
Possession 67%
33%
Shots 21
16
Shots on target 5
5
Shots inside the box 13
9
Corners 4
4
Accurate passes 471
174
Saves 3
4
Fouls 15
18
Offsides 1
1
Yellow cards 1
4
Red cards 0
1

Line-ups

Villarreal4-5-1
13 Andrés Fernández
6 Ramiro Funes Mori
30 Iván Martín
20 Rubén Peña
24 Javier Ontiveros
23 Moi Gómez
34 Fernando Niño

Manager: Javi Calleja

Espanyol4-4-2
1 Andrés Prieto
3 Adrià Pedrosa
24 Fernando Calero
22 Matías Vargas
4 Víctor Sánchez
8 Ander Iturraspe
7 Wu Lei

Manager: Abelardo

Top-rated players

Santi CazorlaVillarreal · 90′ · 1 goal · 2 key passes
8.5
Sergi DarderEspanyol · 90′ · 5 key passes
7.7
NaldoEspanyol · 90′ · 1 assist · 1 key passes
7.5
Manu TriguerosVillarreal · 90′ · 4 key passes
7.4
David LópezEspanyol · 85′ · 1 goal · 1 key passes
7.4
Jonathan CalleriEspanyol · 63′ · 1 assist · 1 key passes
7.2

Questions & answers

What was the score in Villarreal vs Espanyol?

Villarreal 1-2 Espanyol (half-time 0-1).

Where is Villarreal vs Espanyol played?

The match is played at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal.

Who is the referee for Villarreal vs Espanyol?

The appointed referee is Pablo González.

What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Espanyol?

In their last 9 meetings: Villarreal 8 wins, Espanyol 0 wins, 1 draws.