Villarreal vs Real Sociedad, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAVillarreal's UCL hopes dashed in defeat to Real Sociedad
Villarreal's hopes of finishing in La Liga's top four ended with a 2-1 defeat at home to Real Sociedad.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 2': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Moi Gómez.
- 8': Attempt missed. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Moi Gómez with a cross.
- 10': Hand ball by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal).
- 11': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 11': Martin Ødegaard (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel with a cross.
- 12': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Le Normand with a headed pass.
- 12': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 21': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 24': Attempt saved. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Albiol with a headed pass.
- 25': Offside, Villarreal. Rubén Peña tries a through ball, but Santi Cazorla is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
- 26': Santi Cazorla (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Hand ball by Fernando Niño (Villarreal).
- 35': Foul by Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal).
- 35': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a headed pass.
- 39': Foul by Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad).
- 39': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 41': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rubén Peña with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Santi Cazorla (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Ontiveros.
- 45'+3': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Llorente with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Willian José replaces Alexander Isak.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Fernando Niño.
- 47': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal).
- 47': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal).
- 50': Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Hand ball by Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad).
- 52': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Rubén Peña (Villarreal).
- 53': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 53': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 53': Santi Cazorla (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 55': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
- 55': Santi Cazorla (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Santi Cazorla (Villarreal).
- 56': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Hand ball by Portu (Real Sociedad).
- 59': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 61': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Rubén Peña.
- 61': Goal! Villarreal 0, Real Sociedad 1. Willian José (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Bruno Soriano replaces Moi Gómez.
- 64': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Igor Zubeldia replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 65': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 65': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 68': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 70': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt saved. Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian José.
- 71': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 72': Foul by Portu (Real Sociedad).
- 72': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 75': Goal! Villarreal 0, Real Sociedad 2. Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Villarreal. Álex Baena replaces Manu Trigueros.
- 80': Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal).
- 85': Goal! Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 2. Santi Cazorla (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 86': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Nacho Monreal.
- 88': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 88': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Pau Torres (Villarreal).
- 89': Portu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Substitution, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar replaces Javier Ontiveros.
- 90'+1': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Alberto Moreno.
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 90'+3': Offside, Real Sociedad. Miguel Ángel Moyá tries a through ball, but Portu is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Peña.
- 90'+3': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Moyá.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 2.
- 0': Match ends, Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 2.
Statistics
 RSO |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 430 | Passes | 483 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 17 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Villarreal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Asenjo (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 18 | Alberto Moreno |
| 20 | Rubén Peña |
| 8 | Santi Cazorla |
| 19 | Frank Anguissa |
| 14 | Manu Trigueros  |
| 34 | Fernando Niño |
| 24 | Javi Ontiveros |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Miguel Ángel Moyà (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 3 | Diego Llorente |
| 20 | Nacho Monreal |
| 18 | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 21 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 19 | Alexander Isak |
| 22 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
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