Spanish LALIGA

Elche vs Villarreal, 2025-26 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Elche
  • 30': Martim Neto
FT
1 - 3
Villarreal
  • 7': Alberto Moleiro
  • 13': Georges Mikautadze
  • 83': Alfonso Pedraza

About

Elche are hosting Villarreal at Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, 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 Germán Valera (Elche).
  • 2': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Aleix Febas (Elche).
  • 4': Foul by Germán Valera (Elche).
  • 4': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Goal! Elche 0, Villarreal 1. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze following a fast break.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Elche) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 10': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 10': Germán Valera (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Elche 0, Villarreal 2. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez following a fast break.
  • 18': Foul by David Affengruber (Elche).
  • 18': Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro.
  • 19': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by David Affengruber.
  • 20': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Germán Valera (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 22': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Núñez (Elche) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Aleix Febas (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martim Neto.
  • 30': Goal! Elche 1, Villarreal 2. Martim Neto (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleix Febas.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Iñaki Peña (Elche). Assisted by Rafa Marín with a headed pass.
  • 32': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Parejo with a cross.
  • 34': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Martim Neto (Elche) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Germán Valera with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Aleix Febas (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 39': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal).
  • 39': Marc Aguado (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Aguado (Elche).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Pedro Bigas (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Affengruber.
  • 41': Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).
  • 41': Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Bigas with a cross.
  • 42': Offside, Villarreal. Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
  • 45': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Pau Navarro.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal).
  • 45'+1': Germán Valera (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal).
  • 45'+2': Álvaro Núñez (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Elche. Álvaro Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Elche 1, Villarreal 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Elche 1, Villarreal 2.
  • 47': David Affengruber (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal).
  • 49': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 49': Foul by Germán Valera (Elche).
  • 49': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Germán Valera (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pau Navarro following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Pedro Bigas (Elche) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Núñez with a cross.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Júnior (Villarreal).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Germán Valera.
  • 60': Foul by Germán Valera (Elche).
  • 60': Pau Navarro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Elche. Bambo Diaby replaces David Affengruber.
  • 61': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal).
  • 61': Marc Aguado (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Elche) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Álvaro Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 66': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 66': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Pedro Bigas (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Aleix Febas (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Substitution, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno replaces Ayoze Pérez.
  • 68': Substitution, Villarreal. Sergi Cardona replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerard Moreno following a fast break.
  • 71': Substitution, Elche. Grady Diangana replaces Marc Aguado.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (Elche) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Macià replaces Dani Parejo.
  • 76': Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Georges Mikautadze.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Germán Valera (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa Mir.
  • 78': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño.
  • 79': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
  • 79': Substitution, Elche. Adam El Mokhtari replaces Rafa Mir.
  • 79': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Álvaro Núñez.
  • 79': Substitution, Elche. Rodrigo Mendoza replaces Martim Neto.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Villarreal. Juan Foyth replaces Santiago Mouriño because of an injury.
  • 83': Goal! Elche 1, Villarreal 3. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Cardona.
  • 87': Foul by Victor Chust (Elche).
  • 87': Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Offside, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza is caught offside.
  • 88': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Moreno with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Bigas.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Elche 1, Villarreal 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Elche 1, Villarreal 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
22 Possession 78
12 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
164 Accurate Passes 706
220 Passes 769
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
2 Crosses 33
0.5 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 41
20 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 10
43 Effective Clearances 6
43 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 27,078

LALIGA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 37 +61 94
2 Real Madrid 37 +40 83
3 Villarreal 37 +22 69
4 Atlético Madrid 37 +22 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

ELC Elche (3-5-2)

No. Name
13 Iñaki Peña (GK)
22 David Affengruber
6 Pedro Bigas Yellow Card
23 Víctor Chust
14 Aleix Febas
16 Martim Neto
8 Marc Aguado
11 Germán Valera Yellow Card
15 Álvaro Núñez
10 Rafa Mir
20 Álvaro Rodríguez
Elche Substitutes:
Matías Dituro, John Donald, Daniel Ballesteros Fernández, Adam Boayar, Bambo Diaby, Léo Pétrot, Alejandro Iturbe, Adrià Pedrosa, Grady Diangana, Josan, Yago Alonso, Rodrigo Mendoza.

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luiz Júnior (GK)
4 Rafa Marín
26 Pau Navarro
24 Alfonso Pedraza
15 Santiago Mouriño
10 Dani Parejo
14 Santi Comesaña Yellow Card
20 Alberto Moleiro
19 Nicolas Pépé
9 Georges Mikautadze
22 Ayoze Pérez Yellow Card
Villarreal Substitutes:
Tani Oluwaseyi, Sergi Cardona, Gerard Moreno, Arnau Tenas, Juan Foyth, Carlos Macià, Joselillo, Hugo López, Alassane Diatta.

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