Villarreal vs Real Sociedad, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Villarreal are hosting Real Sociedad
at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 2': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad).
- 2': Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak with a through ball.
- 4': Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal).
- 5': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rico.
- 5': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 7': Foul by Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad).
- 7': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal).
- 11': Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad).
- 11': Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Juan Foyth (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 14': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.
- 19': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad).
- 22': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Diego Rico.
- 23': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by David Silva.
- 23': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raúl Albiol following a corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 28': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal).
- 28': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 34': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Villarreal).
- 34': Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 35': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad).
- 37': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad).
- 37': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 39': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Villarreal).
- 39': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
- 43': Goal! Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 0. Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Joseba Zaldua.
- 46': Attempt missed. Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 48': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 50': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Merino tries a through ball, but Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso following a fast break.
- 56': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal).
- 56': Goal! Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 1. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 58': Attempt saved. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva with a cross.
- 64': VAR Decision: No Penalty Villarreal.
- 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Nicolas Jackson replaces Boulaye Dia.
- 65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Rafinha replaces Asier Illarramendi.
- 66': Offside, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin tries a through ball, but Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
- 68': Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 68': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Albiol.
- 71': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 73': Goal! Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 2. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Paco Alcácer replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 75': Foul by Rafinha (Real Sociedad).
- 75': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 76': Rafinha (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
- 77': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 78': Gerónimo Rulli (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar replaces Raúl Albiol.
- 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Adnan Januzaj replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 81': Hand ball by Rafinha (Real Sociedad).
- 82': Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Rafinha (Real Sociedad).
- 84': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad).
- 84': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, Real Sociedad. David Silva tries a through ball, but Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 85': Offside, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros tries a through ball, but Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Alexander Isak.
- 90'+2': Offside, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paco Alcácer.
- 90'+5': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal).
- 90'+5': Rafinha (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal).
- 90'+6': Rafinha (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Foul by Portu (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+8': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Offside, Real Sociedad. Adnan Januzaj tries a through ball, but Portu is caught offside.
- 90'+10': Foul by Rafinha (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+10': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+11': Attempt saved. Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+11': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+12': Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 2.
- 0': Match ends, Villarreal 1, Real Sociedad 2.
Statistics
 RSO |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 400 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 16,689
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 16,689
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol  |
| 12 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 16 | Boulaye Dia |
| 17 | Giovani Lo Celso |
Real Sociedad (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 15 | Diego Rico |
| 2 | Joseba Zaldúa |
| 23 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 4 | Asier Illarramendi |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 19 | Alexander Isak |
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