Villarreal vs Valencia, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAVillarreal volley their way past toothless Valencia
Villarreal beat neighbours Valencia 2-0 on Sunday with a pair of brilliant volleyed goals to boost their chances of a top-four finish.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Valencia. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Maxi Gómez is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Gaspar.
- 7': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 8': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Vicente Iborra (Villarreal).
- 9': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Gaspar with a cross.
- 11': Offside, Valencia. Gabriel Paulista tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 14': Goal! Villarreal 1, Valencia 0. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 17': Offside, Villarreal. Pau Torres tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
- 18': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 20': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 21': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Santi Cazorla with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Pau Torres following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Cazorla.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 27': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 27': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 28': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 34': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 39': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 40': Attempt saved. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 41': Substitution, Valencia. Jaume Costa replaces José Gayà because of an injury.
- 43': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 43': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 44': Goal! Villarreal 2, Valencia 0. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santi Cazorla.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 45'+3': Foul by Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia).
- 45'+3': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Villarreal 2, Valencia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 2, Valencia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Valencia. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Ferran Torres.
- 46': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 46': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 47': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Vicente Iborra (Villarreal).
- 48': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jaume Costa (Valencia).
- 50': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Jaume Costa (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Cazorla with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Daniel Parejo (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 53': Foul by Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia).
- 53': Xavi Quintillá (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 55': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 55': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 55': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Offside, Valencia. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Maxi Gómez is caught offside.
- 58': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 60': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 64': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
- 65': Substitution, Valencia. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Daniel Parejo.
- 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Bruno Soriano replaces Vicente Iborra.
- 67': Foul by Bruno Soriano (Villarreal).
- 67': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Offside, Valencia. Daniel Wass tries a through ball, but Maxi Gómez is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 68': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal).
- 74': Foul by Santi Cazorla (Villarreal).
- 74': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
- 76': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Rodrigo Moreno.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Lee Kang-In replaces Carlos Soler.
- 80': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 82': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Kevin Gameiro (Valencia).
- 85': Offside, Valencia. Lee Kang-In tries a through ball, but Kevin Gameiro is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 88': Foul by Kevin Gameiro (Valencia).
- 88': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Villarreal. Manuel Morlanes replaces Santi Cazorla.
- 89': Substitution, Villarreal. Javier Ontiveros replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 89': Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Bacca replaces Paco Alcácer.
- 90'+1': Offside, Valencia. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Kevin Gameiro is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jaume Costa (Valencia).
- 90'+5': Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 90'+5': Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Carlos Bacca (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, Valencia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Villarreal 2, Valencia 0.
Statistics
 VAL |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 591 |
| 483 | Passes | 659 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 5 | Clearances | 19 |
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Asenjo (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 16 | Xavier Quintillá |
| 2 | Mario |
| 10 | Vicente Iborra |
| 19 | Frank Anguissa |
| 8 | Santi Cazorla |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 17 | Paco Alcácer |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 33 | Hugo Guillamón  |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 25 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 8 | Carlos Soler |
| 20 | Ferran Torres |
| 22 | Maxi Gómez |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
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