Villarreal vs Athletic Club match stats & report
2–3 Full time
Villarreal stats & fixtures · Athletic Club stats & fixtures
Villarreal lost to Athletic Club 2–3 in La Liga on 5 November 2023. Expected goals finished 2.14–2.21. Villarreal had 58% of the ball.
Villarreal vs Athletic Club match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 2.14 Expected goals (xG) 2.21
- 17 Total shots 17
- 6 Shots on target 7
- 7 Shots off target 6
- 4 Blocked shots 4
- 12 Shots inside the box 9
- 9 Corners 3
- 11 Fouls 18
- 5 Offsides 5
- 4 Yellow cards 4
- 524 Passes 388
- 86% Pass accuracy 77%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- -5' Yellow card Ruíz de Galarreta Athletic Club
- 2' Goal Ruíz de Galarreta (assist N. Williams) Athletic Club
- 19' Yellow card M. Gabbia Villarreal
- 22' Goal N. Williams (assist O. Sancet) Athletic Club
- 30' Goal I. Williams (assist O. Sancet) Athletic Club
- 41' Yellow card N. Williams Athletic Club
- 44' Yellow card Óscar de Marcos Athletic Club
- 72' Yellow card R. Albiol Villarreal
- 74' Yellow card A. Mandi Villarreal
- 76' Yellow card Kiko Femenia Villarreal
- 86' Goal Gerard Moreno (assist Étienne Capoue) Villarreal
- 87' Goal A. Sorloth (assist Gerard Moreno) Villarreal
- 89' Yellow card D. Garcia Athletic Club
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Villarreal
Bench Alberto Moreno , A. Mandi , Kiko Femenia , R. Terrats , Jorge Pascual , Pepe Reina , Jorge Cuenca , S. Comesana , Manu Trigueros , B. Brereton , José Luis Morales
Athletic Club
Bench Álex Berenguer , Unai Gómez , D. Garcia , Iker Muniain , Asier Villalibre , Julen Agirrezabala , Hugo Rincón , Imanol García de Albéniz , Peru Nolaskoain , B. Prados Diaz , Malcom Adu
Form guide
Villarreal at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.1 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Athletic Club away
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 6 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
32% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Villarreal vs Athletic Club head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Villarreal v Athletic Club | 5–1 | |
| Athletic Club v Villarreal | 1–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.