UEFA Europa League

Villarreal vs Maccabi Haifa, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Villarreal
FT
0 - 0
Maccabi Haifa

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Villarreal are hosting Maccabi Haifa at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Maor Kandil is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
  • 9': Show (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Maor Kandil (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 10': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santi Comesaña with a headed pass.
  • 11': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Daniel Sundgren.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Ben Brereton (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Daniel Sundgren (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 13': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
  • 13': Ilay Hagag (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Santi Comesaña.
  • 16': Foul by Lorenco Simic (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 16': Matteo Gabbia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Lior Refaelov (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 18': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álex Baena.
  • 20': Offside, Villarreal. Álex Baena is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
  • 22': Lior Refaelov (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.
  • 25': Adrià Alti (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Maor Kandil (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Étienne Capoue.
  • 27': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
  • 27': Ilay Hagag (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Show is caught offside.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Baena (Villarreal).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Lior Refaelov (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 32': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Din David (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilay Hagag following a fast break.
  • 36': Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
  • 37': Show (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
  • 40': Show (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match (Villarreal).
  • 43': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Mahmoud Jaber replaces Ali Muhammad because of an injury.
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
  • 43': Lorenco Simic (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Anan Khalaili is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Maor Kandil (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 45': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
  • 45'+1': Ilay Hagag (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Baena following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Frantzdy Pierrot replaces Anan Khalaili.
  • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. José Luís Morales replaces Álex Baena.
  • 47': Hand ball by Adrià Alti (Villarreal).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
  • 53': Ilay Hagag (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.
  • 54': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Maor Kandil.
  • 55': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
  • 55': Show (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Étienne Capoue.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin replaces Santi Comesaña because of an injury.
  • 57': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Juan Foyth.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrià Alti.
  • 59': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Rami Gershon.
  • 61': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Suf Podgoreanu replaces Ilay Hagag.
  • 61': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Ilay Feingold replaces Daniel Sundgren.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Din David (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maor Kandil following a fast break.
  • 62': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 66': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Din David is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Maor Kandil (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francis Coquelin.
  • 78': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Goni Naor replaces Show.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Din David (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 79': Offside, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Lior Refaelov (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 79': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Lior Refaelov (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
  • 82': Lorenco Simic (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Jorge Pascual replaces Manu Trigueros.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
  • 85': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Frantzdy Pierrot.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jorge Pascual (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Adrià Alti (Villarreal).
  • 86': Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 88': Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ilay Feingold (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maor Kandil.
  • 90': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Pepe Reina.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Goni Naor (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 90'+1': Matteo Gabbia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Goni Naor (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Maor Kandil (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Lior Refaelov (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal).
  • 90'+3': Mahmoud Jaber (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Villarreal 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 0
36.1 Possession 63.9
4 SHOTS 16
0 ON GOAL 5
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
277 Accurate Passes 527
337 Passes 594
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 57
18 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
13 Interceptions 4
29 Effective Clearances 6
29 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 9,365

Line-Ups

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Pepe Reina (GK)
5 Jorge Cuenca
2 Matteo Gabbia
26 Adrià Altimira
8 Juan Foyth Yellow Card
6 Étienne Capoue Yellow Card
4 Santi Comesaña
14 Manu Trigueros
27 Ilias Akhomach
16 Álex Baena
9 Ben Brereton Díaz
Villarreal Substitutes:
Francis Coquelin, José Luis Morales, Gerard Moreno, Kiko Femenía, Jorge Pascual Medina, Dani Requena, Raúl Albiol, Filip Jørgensen, Antonio Espigares, Ramón Terrats, Alfonso Pedraza.

HAI Maccabi Haifa (3-4-3)

No. Name
40 Shareef Keouf (GK)
44 Lorenco Simic
55 Rami Gershon
2 Daniel Sundgren
5 Show
4 Mohamed Ali Camara
28 Ilay Hajaj
23 Maor Kandil
21 Dean David
11 Lior Refaelov Yellow Card
25 Anan Khalaili
Maccabi Haifa Substitutes:
Ilay Feingold, Pierre Cornud, Suf Podgoreanu, Goni Naor, Roei Fuchs, Abdoulaye Seck, Mahmoud Jaber, Frantzdy Pierrot, Itamar Nitzan, Hamza Shibli.

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