Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Villarreal, 2022-23 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Espanyol
    FT
    0 - 1
    Villarreal
    • 64': Benjamin Lecomte (OG)

    About

    Espanyol are hosting Villarreal at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Oliván.
    • 5': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a headed pass.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
    • 7': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javier Puado following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
    • 10': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Cuenca with a through ball.
    • 17': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Brian Oliván.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Keidi Bare (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Javier Puado.
    • 26': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Daniel Parejo.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
    • 29': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Alberto Moreno.
    • 30': Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
    • 31': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeremy Pino.
    • 37': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
    • 38': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
    • 43': Foul by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
    • 43': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
    • 44': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
    • 45': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Villarreal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Villarreal 0.
    • 49': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Darder following a fast break.
    • 52': Offside, Villarreal. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Alberto Moreno is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 55': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
    • 55': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yeremy Pino.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Espanyol. Aleix Vidal replaces Martin Braithwaite.
    • 60': Substitution, Espanyol. Edu Expósito replaces Vinicius Souza because of an injury.
    • 61': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
    • 61': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Keidi Bare (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix Vidal with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
    • 64': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 64': Own Goal by Benjamin Lecomte, Espanyol. Espanyol 0, Villarreal 1.
    • 66': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Fernando Calero.
    • 70': Substitution, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin replaces Etienne Capoue.
    • 70': Substitution, Villarreal. Álex Baena replaces Manu Trigueros.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Baena.
    • 72': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 73': Offside, Villarreal. Kiko Femenía tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
    • 75': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
    • 77': Substitution, Villarreal. Juan Foyth replaces Kiko Femenía.
    • 78': Foul by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
    • 78': Álex Baena (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
    • 78': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Keidi Bare (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sergi Gómez.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Aleix Vidal (Espanyol) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Oliván with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Keidi Bare.
    • 81': Substitution, Espanyol. Dani Gómez replaces Javier Puado.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Óscar Gil (Espanyol) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 85': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Morlanes replaces Daniel Parejo.
    • 88': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
    • 89': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
    • 89': Álex Baena (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Espanyol. José Carlos Lazo replaces Brian Oliván.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
    • 90'+2': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Espanyol. Benjamin Lecomte tries a through ball, but Fernando Calero is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Espanyol 0, Villarreal 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 0, Villarreal 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 4
    55.7 Possession 44.3
    10 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    474 Accurate Passes 356
    532 Passes 414
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    9 Crosses 18
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 58
    32 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 6
    25 Effective Clearances 12
    25 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: RCDE Stadium
    Location: Barcelona, Spain
    Attendance: 17,400

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ESP Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    24 Sergi Gómez
    5 Fernando Calero
    14 Brian Oliván
    2 Óscar Gil
    10 Sergi Darder
    12 Vinicius Souza
    8 Keidi Bare
    9 Joselu
    7 Javier Puado
    17 Martin Braithwaite
    Espanyol Substitutes:
    Omar El Hilali, Joan García, Daniel Villahermosa, Dani Gómez, Simo, Roger Martínez, Álvaro Fernández, Lazo, Nicolás Melamed, Pol Lozano, Edu Expósito, Aleix Vidal.

    VIL Villarreal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
    5 Jorge Cuenca
    3 Raúl Albiol Yellow Card
    18 Alberto Moreno
    2 Kiko Femenía
    10 Dani Parejo
    14 Manu Trigueros
    6 Étienne Capoue Yellow Card
    9 Arnaut Danjuma
    21 Yeremy Pino Yellow Card
    11 Samuel Chukwueze
    Villarreal Substitutes:
    Pepe Reina, Johan Mojica, Juan Foyth, Aïssa Mandi, José Luis Morales, Francis Coquelin, Nicolas Jackson, Gerard Moreno, Álex Baena, Manu Morlanes, Iker.

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