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La Liga Matchweek 31
Villarreal crestVillarreal
4–2
FT
HT 0–1
Espanyol crestEspanyol
  • É. Capoue 53′
  • Dani Parejo 63′
  • N. Jackson 80′
  • É. Capoue 90+2′
  • Javi Puado 45′
  • Joselu 73′
Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal César Soto

Match report

Villarreal beat Espanyol 4-2 in La Liga Matchweek 31 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal.

Villarreal recovered from 1 goal down to win.

É. Capoue scored 2 goals.

É. Capoue struck in the 90+2th minute for Villarreal.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Villarreal recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Brace

É. Capoue scored 2 goals.

Late drama

É. Capoue struck in the 90+2th minute for Villarreal.

Timeline

Villarreal above · Espanyol below
  • Nicolas Jackson16′
  • 40′Fernando Calero
  • 45′⚽Javi Puado
  • ⚽É. CapoueAssist: Dani Parejo53′
  • Yéremy Pino58′
  • 58′Javi Puado
  • ▣VAR: Penalty confirmed60′
  • 62′César Montes
  • ⚽Dani Parejo63′
  • 67′⇄K. BareEdu Expósito
  • 73′⚽JoseluAssist: M. Braithwaite
  • 76′⇄Fernando CaleroSimo
  • 77′Óscar Gil
  • ⚽N. JacksonAssist: Alberto Moreno80′
  • 85′⇄Javi PuadoAdrià Pedrosa
  • 85′⇄Vinicius SouzaNico Melamed
  • 90+5′Edu Expósito
  • ⇄N. JacksonÁlex Baena90+3′
  • ⇄G. Lo CelsoRamón Terrats90+4′
  • ⇄Alberto MorenoPedraza90+1′
  • ⚽É. Capoue90+2′

Match stats

● Villarreal● Espanyol
Possession 64%
36%
Expected goals (xG) 3.90
0.94
Shots 31
14
Shots on target 13
4
Shots inside the box 25
6
Corners 9
2
Accurate passes 436
206
Saves 2
10
Fouls 14
10
Offsides 2
0
Yellow cards 2
4
Red cards 0
1

Line-ups

Villarreal4-2-3-1
16 Álex Baena
39 Ramón Terrats
24 Pedraza
14 Manu Trigueros
5 Jorge Cuenca
43 Jorge Pascual
35 F. Jörgensen
12 J. Mojica
40 H. Hassan

Manager: Quique Setién

Espanyol4-4-1-1
20 Edu Expósito
28 Simo
3 Adrià Pedrosa
21 Nico Melamed
25 Álvaro Fernández
27 Rubén Sánchez
18 R. Pierre-Gabriel
4 L. Cabrera
1 Joan García
16 José Carlos Lazo
19 Dani Gómez
6 Denis Suárez

Manager: Luis García

Top-rated players

Étienne CapoueVillarreal · 90′ · 2 goals · 3 key passes
8.7
Fernando PachecoEspanyol · 90′
8.5
Giovani Lo CelsoVillarreal · 89′ · 7 key passes
8.2
Dani ParejoVillarreal · 90′ · 1 goal · 1 assist · 2 key passes
7.6
Samuel ChukwuezeVillarreal · 90′ · 4 key passes
7.5
JoseluEspanyol · 90′ · 1 goal
7.5

Questions & answers

What was the score in Villarreal vs Espanyol?

Villarreal 4-2 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 César Soto.

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

In their last 9 meetings: Villarreal 7 wins, Espanyol 1 wins, 1 draws.