Espanyol vs Villarreal match stats & report

1–2 Full time

La Liga · Spain · Regular Season - 7 · RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat · Ref Alejandro Quintero

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Espanyol lost to Villarreal 1–2 in La Liga on 26 September 2024. Expected goals finished 0.45–1.48. Espanyol had 56% of the ball.

Espanyol vs Villarreal match statistics

EspanyolVillarreal

56% Ball possession 44%
0.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.48
9 Total shots 15
2 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 7
5 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside the box 8
4 Corners 1
12 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 1
5 Yellow cards 3
504 Passes 402
86% Pass accuracy 84%
2 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

-5' Yellow card Jofre Espanyol
45' Yellow card Ayoze Pérez Villarreal
45+1' Goal Jofre (assist Brian Oliván) Espanyol
45+6' Goal Ayoze Pérez (assist Álex Baena) Villarreal
46' Yellow card Pol Lozano Espanyol
63' Goal Ayoze Pérez (assist Álex Baena) Villarreal
76' Yellow card C. Romero Espanyol
85' Yellow card D. Conde Villarreal
90+2' Yellow card J. Puado Espanyol
90+2' Yellow card R. Terrats Villarreal
90+5' Yellow card W. Cheddira Espanyol

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Espanyol

Confirmed 4-4-2 Manolo González

1 J. Garcia

14 Brian Oliván 6 L. Cabrera 4 M. Kumbulla 23 O. El Hilali

17 Jofre 10 Pol Lozano 20 Alex Král 12 Álvaro Tejero

9 A. Véliz 7 J. Puado

Bench Sergi Gómez , C. Romero , N. Ünüvar , W. Cheddira , José Gragera , I. Cardona , Ángel Fortuño , Álvaro Aguado , Fernando Pacheco , Salvi , Pere Milla , F. Calero

Villarreal

Confirmed 4-4-2 Marcelino

13 D. Conde

23 Sergi Cardona 2 Logan Costa 3 R. Albiol 17 Kiko Femenia

16 Álex Baena 18 P. Gueye 14 S. Comesana 11 Ilias Akhomach

15 T. Barry 22 Ayoze Pérez

Bench E. Bailly , Dani Parejo , Denis Suárez , N. Pepe , Pau Navarro , R. Terrats , Pau Cabanes De La Torre , Juan Bernat , Luíz Júnior

Form guide

Espanyol at home

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 2.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.3 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Villarreal away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 7.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Espanyol vs Villarreal head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
27 Apr 23	Villarreal v Espanyol	4–2
9 Nov 22	Espanyol v Villarreal	0–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Espanyol vs Villarreal head-to-head record