FC Zürich 3-2 Villarreal
FC Zürich 3-2 Villarreal
UEFA Europa League
FULL TIME
- Franck Etoundi 21'
- Oliver Buff 26'
- Yassine Chikhaoui 29'
- Tomás Pina 19'
- Gerard Moreno 24'
Stadion Letzigrund · 2,300 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Austria Lustenau | L 1-2 | Club Friendly |
| 9/25/26 | vs Neuchatel Xamax | W 3-1 | Club Friendly |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Patrick Rossini (FC Zürich) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Maurice Brunner replaces Francisco Rodríguez.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Patrick Rossini replaces Oliver Buff.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Villarreal. Denis Cheryshev replaces Javier Espinosa.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Villarreal. Bruno replaces Tomás Pina.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Villarreal. Luciano Vietto replaces Moi Gómez.
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Substitution 53'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Amine Chermiti replaces Franck Etoundi because of an injury.
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Goal 29'
Goal! FC Zürich 3, Villarreal 2. Yassine Chikhaoui (FC Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Elvedi.
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Goal - Free-kick 26'
Goal! FC Zürich 2, Villarreal 2. Oliver Buff (FC Zürich) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Goal 24'
Goal! FC Zürich 1, Villarreal 2. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Marín with a cross.
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Goal - Header 21'
Goal! FC Zürich 1, Villarreal 1. Franck Etoundi (FC Zürich) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Schönbächler with a cross.
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Goal - Header 19'
Goal! FC Zürich 0, Villarreal 1. Tomás Pina (Villarreal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Espinosa with a cross following a corner.
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Yellow Card 15'
Jonathan dos Santos (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Patrick Rossini (FC Zürich) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Maurice Brunner replaces Francisco Rodríguez.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Patrick Rossini replaces Oliver Buff.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Villarreal. Denis Cheryshev replaces Javier Espinosa.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Villarreal. Bruno replaces Tomás Pina.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Villarreal. Luciano Vietto replaces Moi Gómez.
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Substitution 53'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Amine Chermiti replaces Franck Etoundi because of an injury.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
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Goal 29'
Goal! FC Zürich 3, Villarreal 2. Yassine Chikhaoui (FC Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Elvedi.
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Goal - Free-kick 26'
Goal! FC Zürich 2, Villarreal 2. Oliver Buff (FC Zürich) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Goal 24'
Goal! FC Zürich 1, Villarreal 2. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Marín with a cross.
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Goal - Header 21'
Goal! FC Zürich 1, Villarreal 1. Franck Etoundi (FC Zürich) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Schönbächler with a cross.
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Goal - Header 19'
Goal! FC Zürich 0, Villarreal 1. Tomás Pina (Villarreal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Espinosa with a cross following a corner.
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Yellow Card 15'
Jonathan dos Santos (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 17 of 17 events.
Team Stats
VIL
ZUR
15
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
4
2
Corner Kicks
4
0
Saves
4
58.3
Possession
41.7
13
SHOTS
8
6
ON GOAL
3
50
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
450
Accurate Passes
287
525
Passes
376
90
Pass Completion %
80
7
Accurate Crosses
3
16
Crosses
13
40
Cross %
20
50
Long Balls
73
34
Accurate Long Balls
34
70
Long Balls %
50
1
Blocked Shots
0
20
Effective Tackles
23
31
Tackles
29
60
Tackle %
80
11
Effective Clearances
12
11
Clearances
12
Head to Head
VIL leads series 1-0
Lineups
ConfirmedZUR · 3-4-3
David da CostaG14 saves
Alain NefCD131 shot
Berat DjimsitiCD-L5
Nico ElvediCD-R301 assist
Burim KukeliCM-L20
Gilles Yapi YapoCM-R37
Marco SchönbächlerLM271 assist1 shot
Francisco RodriguezRM34
Franck EtoundiF141 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Oliver BuffCF-L151 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Yassine ChikhaouiCF-R171 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Maurice BrunnerSUB24
Philipp KochSUB16
Amine ChermitiSUB9
Patrick RossiniSUB23 yellow card1 shot
Asmir KajevicSUB22
Anthony FavreSUB32
Cédric BrunnerSUB26
VIL · 4-4-2
Juan CarlosG25
Víctor RuizCD-L15
Gabriel PaulistaCD-R20
Adrián MarínLB281 assist
Antonio RukavinaRB221 shot
Tomás PinaCM-L42 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Jonathan dos SantosCM-R6 yellow card2 shots
Moi GómezLM19
EspinosaRM241 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Giovani Dos SantosCF-L92 shots
Gerard MorenoCF-R231 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Sergio AsenjoSUB1
Chechu DoradoSUB16
Luciano ViettoSUB71 shot on target1 shot
MarioSUB2
BrunoSUB211 shot
Denis CheryshevSUB171 shot on target1 shot
Manu TriguerosSUB14
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