Valencia vs Villarreal, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALate strikes secure Valencia much-needed win over Villarreal
Valencia scored twice in the last five minutes through Carlos Soler and Goncalo Guedes to beat visiting neighbours Villarreal 2-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 2': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paco Alcácer.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Álex Blanco (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Wass.
- 4': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 5': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 6': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 9': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
- 12': Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 13': Lee Kang-In (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Uros Racic (Valencia).
- 13': Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Uros Racic (Valencia).
- 14': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Uros Racic (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Foul by Daniel Wass (Valencia).
- 18': Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lee Kang-In (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 21': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
- 21': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Gayà following a corner.
- 23': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
- 23': Carlos Soler (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 26': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 26': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
- 31': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
- 31': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moi Gómez.
- 33': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxi Gómez with a headed pass.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 36': Penalty conceded by José Gayà (Valencia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 36': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': VAR Decision: Penalty Villarreal.
- 39': José Gayà (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 40': Goal! Valencia 0, Villarreal 1. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 42': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45': Attempt saved. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 45': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 45'+1': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal).
- 45'+1': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. José Gayà (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxi Gómez.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Villarreal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Villarreal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Paco Alcácer.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 46': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
- 46': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Wass with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal).
- 47': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 50': Attempt missed. Thierry Correia (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Uros Racic.
- 51': Offside, Valencia. Hugo Guillamón tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Lee Kang-In (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 61': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thierry Correia with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Álex Blanco (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uros Racic.
- 64': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Uros Racic.
- 64': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
- 65': Offside, Valencia. Carlos Soler tries a through ball, but Maxi Gómez is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Lee Kang-In.
- 66': Substitution, Valencia. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Álex Blanco.
- 67': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 67': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Offside, Valencia. Carlos Soler tries a through ball, but Maxi Gómez is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
- 70': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Daniel Wass (Valencia) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxi Gómez.
- 71': Attempt missed. José Gayà (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Paulista with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Jaume Costa replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 73': Attempt saved. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
- 73': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 74': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 77': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 79': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Christian Oliva replaces Uros Racic.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Manu Vallejo replaces Daniel Wass.
- 81': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 81': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Penalty Valencia. Maxi Gómez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Moi Gómez (Villarreal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': VAR Decision: Penalty Valencia.
- 85': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Goal! Valencia 1, Villarreal 1. Carlos Soler (Valencia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 88': Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Bacca replaces Moi Gómez.
- 90': Attempt saved. Carlos Bacca (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 90': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 90': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Goal! Valencia 2, Villarreal 1. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Oliva following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Valencia. Toni Lato replaces Maxi Gómez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Valencia 2, Villarreal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 2, Villarreal 1.
Statistics
 VIL |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 382 |
| 413 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 17 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 29 | +50 | 73 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 29 | +37 | 69 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 29 | +20 | 58 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | +21 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 15 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 14 | José Gayà  |
| 2 | Thierry Correia |
| 19 | Uros Racic |
| 8 | Carlos Soler |
| 16 | Áex Blanco |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 22 | Maxi Gómez |
| 20 | Lee Kang-in |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Asenjo (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 15 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 25 | Étienne Capoue |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 17 | Paco Alcácer |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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