Villarreal vs Elche — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2025/2026

VillarrealRank 3

8 MAR

2:1

ElcheRank 15

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal31'

Tajon Buchanan (assist: Pape Gueye) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal41'

Santiago Mouriño (assist: Santi Comesaña) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal82'

André Silva (assist: Martim Neto) · Header 2-1

Man of the match

Matías DituroElche7.9

Expected goals (xG)

VillarrealxGElche

1.871.27

Trends

season

Win %

58%26%

Over 1.5 %

92%79%

Over 2.5 %

58%58%

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Venue

Estadio de la CerámicaVillarreal · 23,500 seats

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Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeVíctor García Verdura
1st AssistantEliana Fernández González
2nd AssistantJosé Francisco García Lozano
4th OfficialArmando Ramo Andrés

Pressure index

VillarrealElche

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal31'

Tajon Buchanan (assist: Pape Gueye) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal41'

Santiago Mouriño (assist: Santi Comesaña) · Right foot shot 2-0

PLAYER

Yellow card43'

Alberto Moleiro

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Martim Neto · Out: Grady Diangana

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Alfon González · Out: Tajon Buchanan

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Gerard Moreno · Out: Alberto Moleiro

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Josan · Out: Buba Sangaré

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Federico Redondo · Out: Marc Aguado

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Gonzalo Villar · Out: Aleix Febas

PLAYER

Yellow card74'

Martim Neto

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Dani Parejo · Out: Santi Comesaña

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Thomas Partey · Out: Pape Gueye

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Renato Veiga · Out: Pau Navarro

OUT

Substitution77'

In: André Silva · Out: Rafa Mir

GOAL

AST

Goal82'

André Silva (assist: Martim Neto) · Header 2-1

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

André Silva

Ball positions

The ball's path over the whole match or one half: press play to run through it, drag the slider to jump anywhere. Loaded on request to keep the page light.

Commentary

113

That's it! The match has concluded with Villarreal winning 2-1 against Elche.
90+6′André Silva of Elche has been shown a yellow card.
90+6′The second half has concluded with Villarreal defeating Elche 2-1.
90+4′Offside call against Villarreal. Nicolas Pépé has been flagged for being offside.
90+3′Corner awarded to Elche after Luiz Júnior allowed the ball to go out.
90+2′Josan from Elche has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
90+2′Sergi Cardona from Villarreal committed a foul.
90′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
90′Gonzalo Villar from Elche earned a free kick in the defensive area.
90′Thomas Partey committed a foul against Villarreal.
89′Santiago Mouriño from Villarreal has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
85′David Affengruber from Elche has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
85′Sergi Cardona from Villarreal committed a foul.
85′Santiago Mouriño from Villarreal has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
85′André Silva committed a foul on a player from Elche.
84′Missed opportunity! Gerard Moreno from Villarreal attempted a header from the right side of the six-yard box following a corner kick.
84′Corner awarded to Villarreal after Matías Dituro allowed the ball to go out.
84′A fresh offensive push unfolds as Nicolas Pépé from Villarreal takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. However, Matías Dituro from Elche makes a fantastic save, denying the attempt at the top center of the goal. The assist comes from Dani Parejo.Penalty
82′Goal! Villarreal 2, Elche 1. André Silva scores for Elche with a header from within the six-yard box, directing it to the upper center of the goal. The assist came from Martim Neto, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
82′Corner awarded to Elche after Rafa Marín allowed the ball to go out.
81′Georges Mikautadze from Villarreal committed a foul.
81′David Affengruber from Elche has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
80′Gerard Moreno from Villarreal earned a free kick in the defensive area.
80′Léo Pétrot from Elche committed a foul.
79′The attempt is thwarted. André Silva from Elche takes a close-range shot with his right foot, but it's deflected.
79′Corner awarded to Elche after Santiago Mouriño allowed the ball to go out of play.
77′Substitution for Elche: André Silva comes on to replace Rafa Mir.
77′Nicolas Pépé from Villarreal earned a free kick in the defensive area.
77′Federico Redondo from Elche committed a foul.
75′Substitution for Villarreal: Renato Veiga comes on to replace Pau Navarro due to an injury.
75′Substitution for Villarreal: Thomas Partey replaces Pape Gueye.
75′Substitution for Villarreal: Dani Parejo comes on to replace Santi Comesaña.
74′Martim Neto of Elche has been shown a yellow card.
74′Pape Gueye from Villarreal earned a free kick in the defensive area.
74′Martim Neto from Elche committed a foul.
73′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
73′Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Pau Navarro from Villarreal.
72′The attempt is thwarted. David Affengruber from Elche takes a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
72′Corner kick awarded to Elche after Pau Navarro allowed the ball to go out of play.
71′The attempt is thwarted. Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche takes a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.Penalty
71′Corner kick awarded to Elche after Luiz Júnior allowed the ball to go out.
70′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Victor Chust from Elche takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Luiz Júnior of Villarreal makes a save, diving to his left to secure the ball.Penalty
70′Corner awarded to Elche after Sergi Cardona allowed the ball to go out.
68′Opportunity wasted. Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left.
68′Substitution for Elche: Gonzalo Villar comes on to replace Aleix Febas.
68′Substitution for Elche: Federico Redondo replaces Marc Aguado.
68′Substitution for Elche: Josan comes on to replace Buba Sangaré.
67′Sergi Cardona from Villarreal earned a free kick in the defensive zone.
67′Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche committed a foul.
67′The attempt is thwarted. Aleix Febas from Elche takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.Penalty
66′Offside call against Elche. Álvaro Rodríguez is caught in an offside position.
65′Substitution for Villarreal: Gerard Moreno is coming on to replace Alberto Moleiro.
65′Substitution for Villarreal: Alfon González replaces Tajon Buchanan.
64′Rafa Mir from Elche has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
64′Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal committed a foul.
63′Nicolas Pépé from Villarreal earned a free kick in the defensive area.
63′Marc Aguado from Elche committed a foul.
59′Substitution for Elche: Martim Neto replaces Grady Diangana.
57′Nicolas Pépé from Villarreal was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
57′Grady Diangana from Elche committed a foul.
56′Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche earned a free kick in the defensive area.
56′Rafa Marín from Villarreal committed a foul.
56′The attempt is thwarted. Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
56′A fresh offensive move unfolds. Pape Gueye of Villarreal takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but Matías Dituro, the goalkeeper for Elche, makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist came from Alberto Moleiro.
55′Opportunity wasted. Rafa Marín from Villarreal attempted a header from the center of the penalty area.Penalty
54′Corner awarded to Villarreal after Germán Valera allowed the ball to go out.
54′Nicolas Pépé from Villarreal had his shot from the right side of the penalty area blocked after receiving an assist from Santi Comesaña.Penalty
53′Matías Dituro from Elche was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
53′Pau Navarro from Villarreal committed a foul.
52′Corner awarded to Villarreal after David Affengruber allowed the ball to go out.
51′The attempt is thwarted. Rafa Mir from Elche takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.Penalty
50′Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
50′Santi Comesaña from Villarreal committed a foul.
45′The second half has begun with the score at Villarreal 2, Elche 0.
45+2′The first half has concluded with Villarreal leading Elche 2-0.
45′Corner awarded to Villarreal after a deflection off Marc Aguado.
44′A shot is deflected. Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Pape Gueye.Penalty
43′Alberto Moleiro of Villarreal has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
43′Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal committed a foul.
43′Aleix Febas from Elche was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
41′Goal! Villarreal leads Elche 2-0. Santiago Mouriño scores for Villarreal with a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.
40′Another offensive effort underway. Pape Gueye from Villarreal attempts a header from the center of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped.Penalty
38′Missed opportunity! Pape Gueye from Villarreal took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Tajon Buchanan.Penalty
38′The attempt is thwarted. Nicolas Pépé from Villarreal takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Alberto Moleiro.Penalty
36′A fresh offensive play unfolds as Nicolas Pépé of Villarreal takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box. Matías Dituro from Elche makes a great save, diving to his left to stop the attempt. The assist was provided by Georges Mikautadze.
34′Missed opportunity. Pape Gueye of Villarreal took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left. The assist came from Santiago Mouriño.Penalty
33′Santiago Mouriño from Villarreal was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
33′Rafa Mir from Elche committed a foul.
31′Goal! Villarreal takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Elche. Tajon Buchanan found the back of the net with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, sending the ball into the top right corner. The assist came from Pape Gueye.
30′Goal! Villarreal takes the lead, 1-0 against Elche. Tajon Buchanan scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.Penalty
27′Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal earned a free kick in an offensive position.
27′Elche's Aleix Febas committed a foul.
26′Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal has earned a free kick in an offensive position.
26′Aleix Febas from Elche committed a foul.
26′Corner kick awarded to Villarreal after Grady Diangana allowed the ball to go out of play.
25′Buba Sangaré of Elche attempts a shot from the center of the box with his right foot, but it's successfully blocked.
21′Pape Gueye from Villarreal has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
21′Pape Gueye from Villarreal earned a free kick in the defensive area.
20′Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche committed a foul.
20′Opportunity wasted! Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but failed to convert. The cross was delivered by Rafa Mir.Penalty
19′The attempt is denied. Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.Penalty
18′Match paused - Elche.
16′Rafa Marín from Villarreal has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
16′Buba Sangaré from Elche committed a foul.
16′Rafa Mir from Elche attempts a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.Penalty
15′Santiago Mouriño from Villarreal committed a foul.
13′Grady Diangana from Elche has earned a free kick in an offensive position.
13′Santi Comesaña from Villarreal committed a foul.
9′Opportunity squandered. Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.Penalty
2′The attempt is thwarted. Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
1′Victor Chust from Elche committed a foul.
1′Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
The opening half is underway...

Match statistics

VILELC

Possession and passing

37%Possession63%

80%Pass accuracy87%

352Passes608

282Successful Passes529

70Ball Safe85

15Key Passes9

5 more

42Long Passes58

43%Long-pass accuracy59%

5Substitutions5

18Successful Long Passes34

13Throw-ins19

Attack

2Goals1

16Shots Total13

7Shots On Target6

4Big Chances Created3

4Corners6

49Dangerous Attacks64

13 more

3Accurate Crosses10

80Attacks123

3Big Chances Missed2

16Dribble Attempts13

13Goal Attempts9

1Offsides1

3Shots Blocked1

13Shots inside the box9

6Shots Off Target6

3Shots outside the box4

38%Successful dribbles38%

6Successful Dribbles5

13Total Crosses26

Defence and discipline

6Saves5

12Tackles18

15Interceptions12

11Fouls16

1Yellow cards2

16Free Kicks11

1 more

9Goal Kicks10

Other

7Successful Headers16

2Assists1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

V. García VerduraPer-match averages this season · 19 matches · career: 73

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.79	2.00	1.79	4.19
Red cards	0.16	0.05	0.11	0.14
Second yellows	0.05	0.05	0.00	0.04
Penalties	0.16	0.05	0.11	0.34

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

VillarrealxGElche

1.871.27

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

3.101.99

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.871.27

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.810.77

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.060.50

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.040.50

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.771.00

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

1.271.87

Form

VillarrealLWWLW

28 FEBaway

FC Barcelona

Villarreal

LaLigaRound 26

22 FEBhome

Villarreal

Valencia

LaLigaRound 25

18 FEBaway

Levante

Villarreal

LaLigaRound 16

14 FEBaway

Getafe

Villarreal

LaLigaRound 24

9 FEBhome

Villarreal

Espanyol

LaLigaRound 23

31 JANaway

Osasuna

Villarreal

LaLigaRound 22

28 JANaway

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Villarreal

Champions LeagueRound 8

24 JANhome

Villarreal

Real Madrid

LaLigaRound 21

20 JANhome

Villarreal

Ajax

Champions LeagueRound 7

17 JANaway

Real Betis

Villarreal

LaLigaRound 20

10 JANhome

Villarreal

Deportivo Alavés

LaLigaRound 19

3 JANaway

Elche

Villarreal

LaLigaRound 18

21 DEChome

Villarreal

FC Barcelona

LaLigaRound 17

17 DECaway

Racing Santander

Villarreal

Copa del Rey

10 DEChome

Villarreal

FC København

Champions LeagueRound 6

ElcheDLDLL

1 MARhome

Elche

Espanyol

LaLigaRound 26

20 FEBaway

Athletic Club

Elche

LaLigaRound 25

13 FEBhome

Elche

Osasuna

LaLigaRound 24

7 FEBaway

Real Sociedad

Elche

LaLigaRound 23

31 JANhome

Elche

FC Barcelona

LaLigaRound 22

23 JANaway

Levante

Elche

LaLigaRound 21

19 JANhome

Elche

Sevilla

LaLigaRound 20

14 JANaway

Real Betis

Elche

Copa del Rey

10 JANaway

Valencia

Elche

LaLigaRound 19

3 JANhome

Elche

Villarreal

LaLigaRound 18

21 DEChome

Elche

Rayo Vallecano

LaLigaRound 17

16 DECaway

SD Eibar

Elche

Copa del Rey

13 DECaway

Mallorca

Elche

LaLigaRound 16

7 DEChome

Elche

Girona

LaLigaRound 15

3 DECaway

Quintanar del Rey

Elche

Copa del Rey

Head-to-head

7Wins

5Draws

2Wins

The two sides have met 14 times.

8 MAR2026

Villarreal

Elche

La Liga

3 JAN2026

Elche

Villarreal

La Liga

4 FEB2023

Elche

Villarreal

La Liga

4 SEPT2022

Villarreal

Elche

La Liga

16 JAN2022

Elche

Villarreal

La Liga

22 SEPT2021

Villarreal

Elche

La Liga

6 FEB2021

Elche

Villarreal

La Liga

6 DEC2020

Villarreal

Elche

La Liga

10 MAY2015

Villarreal

Elche

La Liga

3 JAN2015

Elche

Villarreal

La Liga

30 MAR2014

Villarreal

Elche

La Liga

17 DEC2013

Elche

Villarreal

Copa Del Rey

6 DEC2013

Villarreal

Elche

Copa Del Rey

4 NOV2013

Elche

Villarreal

La Liga

Trends

Win %

58%26%

Over 1.5 %

92%79%

Over 2.5 %

58%58%

Over 3.5 %

37%39%

BTTS %

63%71%

Failed to score %

16%13%

Clean sheets %

21%21%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.891.29

Conceded / match

1.211.5

Possession %

44.5357.71

Corners / match

4.183.79

Yellow cards / match

2.112.13

Team rating

6.826.79

Starting XI

ElcheFormation: 3-5-2 · €73M8/11

Eder Sarabia Armesto

VillarrealFormation: 4-4-2 · €159M7/11

Marcelino

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Villarreal€159Mstarting XI · 7/11€270Mwith bench · 15/20

Elche€73Mstarting XI · 8/11€86Mwith bench · 14/22

Villarreal's starting XI cost €86M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

Villarreal starters then subs, by rating

Pape Gueye#18 · Midfielder · 75′7.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 2
Big chances missed: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.41
xGoT: 0.77

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 31/36
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 7
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 4/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 56
Duels (won/total): 6/8
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

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Luiz Júnior#1 · Goalkeeper · 90′7.5

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 6
Saves inside box: 2
Goals conceded: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 13/23
Pass accuracy: 57%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 6/16

Possession & duels

Touches: 40
Duels (won/total): 0/0
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 11

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Tajon Buchanan#17 · Midfielder · 65′7.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.16
xGoT: 0.45

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 12/16
Pass accuracy: 71%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 27
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Pau Navarro#6 · Defender · 75′7.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 21/23
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Long balls (won/total): 2/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 37
Duels (won/total): 4/6
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 3
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 4
Interceptions: 4
Clearances: 3
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Santiago Mouriño#15 · Defender · 90′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.26
xGoT: 0.83

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 33/41
Pass accuracy: 78%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 8
Long balls (won/total): 2/3
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 57
Duels (won/total): 4/11
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 3

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Nicolas Pépé#19 · Attacker · 90′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.42
xGoT: 0.68

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 26/32
Pass accuracy: 81%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 52
Duels (won/total): 3/5
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 3
Offsides: 1

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Alberto Moleiro#20 · Midfielder · 65′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.17

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 20/25
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 4
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 40
Duels (won/total): 2/9
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/2
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 14
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Rafa Marín#4 · Defender · 90′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.02

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 34/42
Pass accuracy: 81%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 4
Long balls (won/total): 2/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 54
Duels (won/total): 5/6
Aerials won: 4
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 4

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Santi Comesaña#14 · Midfielder · 75′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 31/37
Pass accuracy: 84%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 47
Duels (won/total): 0/7
Dispossessed: 3
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Sergi Cardona#23 · Defender · 90′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 28/36
Pass accuracy: 74%
Key passes: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/5
Long balls (won/total): 0/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 60
Duels (won/total): 8/15
Aerials won: 2
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 16
Ball recoveries: 7

Defence

Tackles: 4

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 3

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Georges Mikautadze#9 · Attacker · 90′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.39
xGoT: 0.37

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 13/16
Pass accuracy: 81%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 31
Duels (won/total): 5/11
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/6
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 2

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Gerard Moreno#7 · Attacker · 25′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.04

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/4
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 11
Duels (won/total): 1/5
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Renato Veiga#12 · Midfielder · 15′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 1/1
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 5
Duels (won/total): 0/1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Alfon González#11 · Attacker · 25′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 2/3
Pass accuracy: 67%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 7
Duels (won/total): 0/0
Possession lost: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Thomas Partey#16 · Midfielder · 15′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 6/8
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 10
Duels (won/total): 1/3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Possession lost: 2
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Dani Parejo#10 · Midfielder · 15′6.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 8/9
Pass accuracy: 88%
Key passes: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 14
Duels (won/total): 0/1
Possession lost: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Elche starters then subs, by rating

Matías Dituro#1 · Goalkeeper · 90′7.9

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 5
Saves inside box: 5
Goals conceded: 2
High claims: 2

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 55/64
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 17/25

Possession & duels

Touches: 75
Duels (won/total): 2/2
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 8

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Germán Valera#11 · Midfielder · 90′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 61/66
Pass accuracy: 94%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 8
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/5
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 93
Duels (won/total): 6/6
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/3
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 1
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Rafa Mir#10 · Attacker · 77′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 2
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.04
xGoT: 0.04

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/18
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 29
Duels (won/total): 2/3
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1
Offsides: 1

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David Affengruber#22 · Defender · 90′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.02

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 69/77
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 7
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 4/9

Possession & duels

Touches: 93
Duels (won/total): 6/7
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 8

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 5
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 2

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Álvaro Rodríguez#20 · Attacker · 90′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 5
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.46
xGoT: 0.22

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 10/14
Pass accuracy: 71%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 28
Duels (won/total): 9/19
Aerials won: 5
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 3
Fouls drawn: 2

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Víctor Chust#23 · Defender · 90′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.03
xGoT: 0.45

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 55/63
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 12
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 84
Duels (won/total): 4/9
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 3
Clearances: 2
Dribbled past: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Léo Pétrot#21 · Defender · 90′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 68/80
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 9
Long balls (won/total): 4/7

Possession & duels

Touches: 87
Duels (won/total): 6/8
Aerials won: 4
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 2
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Aleix Febas#14 · Midfielder · 68′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.07
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 31/36
Pass accuracy: 87%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 51
Duels (won/total): 5/9
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 4
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Marc Aguado#8 · Midfielder · 68′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 51/54
Pass accuracy: 94%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 9
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 62
Duels (won/total): 0/2
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 2
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Buba Sangaré#42 · Midfielder · 68′6.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.24

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 26/29
Pass accuracy: 89%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 45
Duels (won/total): 3/10
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/4
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 3

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Grady Diangana#19 · Midfielder · 59′6.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/28
Pass accuracy: 82%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/1
Long balls (won/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 38
Duels (won/total): 2/7
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Martim Neto#16 · Midfielder · 31′7.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 14/20
Pass accuracy: 74%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/3
Long balls (won/total): 2/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 26
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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André Silva#9 · Attacker · 13′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 2
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.41
xGoT: 1.28

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 4/7
Pass accuracy: 57%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 9
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Josan#17 · Midfielder · 22′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 11/15
Pass accuracy: 71%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/8
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 24
Duels (won/total): 1/1
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Gonzalo Villar#12 · Midfielder · 22′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 11/12
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 14
Duels (won/total): 2/2
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 1
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Federico Redondo#5 · Midfielder · 22′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 24/25
Pass accuracy: 96%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 5
Long balls (won/total): 2/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 28
Duels (won/total): 0/1
Possession lost: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Coaches

Eder Sarabia ArmestoHead coach

MarcelinoHead coach

Absentees

Villarreal1

Player	Reason	Back
Juan Foyth🩹 injury · Achilles tendon rupture	injury · Achilles tendon rupture	31 Jul 2026

Officials

RefereeVíctor García Verdura
1st AssistantEliana Fernández González
2nd AssistantJosé Francisco García Lozano
4th OfficialArmando Ramo Andrés

Odds

Opening markets, for information — Tippio is not a bookmaker. Under each price, the probability it implies.

Match winner (1X2)
i
Who wins in regular time: home (1), draw (X) or away (2).

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Villarreal	1.4270.42%	1.4469.44%
Draw	4.7521.05%	4.6021.74%
Elche	7.0014.29%	6.5015.38%

Double chance
i
Two outcomes in one bet — it wins if either happens.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Villarreal or Draw	1.1288.89%	1.1190.09%
Villarreal or Elche	1.1884.67%	1.1984.03%
Draw or Elche	2.6238.1%	2.6338.02%

Goals over/under
i
Total goals over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1785.47%
0–1 goals	–	4.9020.41%
3+ goals	1.5763.65%	1.5863.29%
0–2 goals	2.3742.11%	2.3342.92%
4+ goals	–	2.5040%
0–3 goals	–	1.5066.67%

Both teams to score
i
Whether both sides score at least once.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7058.82%	1.7158.48%
No	2.0548.78%	2.0748.31%

Half-time result
i
The score at half-time.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Villarreal	1.9551.23%	1.9351.81%
Draw	2.6038.46%	2.5539.22%
Elche	5.5018.18%	5.7517.39%

Half-time / full-time
i
Who leads at half-time and who wins at the end — both together.

Outcome	bet365
VIL → VIL	2.2045.45%
VIL → X	15.006.67%
VIL → ELC	41.002.44%
X → VIL	4.5022.22%
X → X	7.0014.29%
X → ELC	13.007.69%
ELC → VIL	19.005.26%
ELC → X	17.005.88%
ELC → ELC	10.0010%

Total corners
i
Total corners over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	5.0020%
6 - 8	2.7536.36%
9 - 11	2.7536.36%
Under 6	7.0014.29%
Over 14	13.007.69%

Cards over/under
i
Total cards (yellow = 1, red = 2) over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	–	1.5464.94%
0–3 cards	–	2.2843.86%
5+ cards	2.2045.45%	2.0848.08%
0–4 cards	1.6161.92%	1.6560.61%
6+ cards	–	2.3342.92%
0–5 cards	–	1.5265.79%
7+ cards	–	3.3030.3%
0–6 cards	–	1.2878.13%

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#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	7	21
2	Atlético de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis	7	16
4	Real Madrid	7	15
5	Sevilla	7	13
6	Deportivo Alavés	7	11
7	Deportivo A Coruña	7	10
8	Real Sociedad	7	10
9	Villarreal	7	8
10	Athletic Club	6	8
11	Getafe	7	8
12	Rayo Vallecano	7	8
13	Osasuna	7	8
14	Celta de Vigo	7	7
15	Espanyol	7	7
16	Racing Santander	7	7
17	Levante	6	5
18	Elche	7	5
19	Valencia	7	4
20	Málaga	7	3

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