UEFA Europa League

Villarreal vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2015-16 UEFA Europa League, Third Round

· 1st Leg
Villarreal
  • 4': Cédric Bakambu
  • 56': Cédric Bakambu
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Bayer Leverkusen
  • Red Card 90'+4': Tin Jedvaj

Cedric Bakambu brace puts Villarreal in control against Bayer Leverkusen

Cedric Bakambu scored in either half to give Villarreal a 2-0 win vs. Bayer Leverkusen and leave them in charge of their Europa League last-16 tie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Roberto Soldado (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Roberto Soldado (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 3': Foul by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 3': Samu Castillejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Villarreal 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Cédric Bakambu (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Soldado with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Villarreal).
  • 6': Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Víctor Ruiz.
  • 13': Foul by Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 13': Roberto Soldado (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 14': Roberto Soldado (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Villarreal).
  • 19': Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Offside, Villarreal. Víctor Ruiz tries a through ball, but Roberto Soldado is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Chicharito (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tin Jedvaj with a cross.
  • 25': Offside, Villarreal. Víctor Ruiz tries a through ball, but Roberto Soldado is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soldado (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
  • 28': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
  • 29': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 29': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Roberto Soldado (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 31': Chicharito (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Villarreal).
  • 33': Chicharito (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Mario (Villarreal).
  • 34': Delay in match Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) because of an injury.
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 37': Samu Castillejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Roberto Soldado (Villarreal).
  • 38': Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Eric Bailly (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 39': Bruno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Roberto Soldado (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samu Castillejo with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 42': Foul by Roberto Soldado (Villarreal).
  • 42': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Villarreal 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Villarreal 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 47': Foul by Denis Suárez (Villarreal).
  • 47': Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Alphonse Areola (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Chicharito (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 48': Chicharito (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
  • 53': Cédric Bakambu (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 53': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 54': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Villarreal).
  • 54': Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Víctor Ruiz.
  • 56': Goal! Villarreal 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Cédric Bakambu (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Suárez following a fast break.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Delay in match Christoph Kramer (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) because of an injury.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Marlon Frey replaces Christoph Kramer because of an injury.
  • 66': Hand ball by Mario (Villarreal).
  • 67': Denis Suárez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 67': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robbie Kruse replaces Stefan Kießling.
  • 69': Offside, Villarreal. Antonio Rukavina tries a through ball, but Roberto Soldado is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mario.
  • 71': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 71': Mario (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
  • 71': Robbie Kruse (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Robbie Kruse (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Chicharito.
  • 73': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Víctor Ruiz.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 76': Samu Castillejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Villarreal. Leo Baptistao replaces Roberto Soldado.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Frey.
  • 78': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Bruno.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Robbie Kruse (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyriakos Papadopoulos with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Marlon Frey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wendell.
  • 79': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 80': Substitution, Villarreal. Nahuel replaces Samu Castillejo.
  • 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Adrián replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  • 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Admir Mehmedi replaces Karim Bellarabi.
  • 86': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Chicharito tries a through ball, but Robbie Kruse is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Hakan Calhanoglu tries a through ball, but Marlon Frey is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Leo Baptistao (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nahuel (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90'+4': Second yellow card to Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) for hand ball.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 1
58.4 Possession 41.6
8 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
387 Accurate Passes 251
519 Passes 366
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 6
24 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
81 Long Balls 79
35 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
20 Effective Tackles 13
29 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
10 Effective Clearances 16
13 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 16,211

Line-Ups

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Alphonse Areola (GK)
6 Víctor Ruiz
24 Eric Bailly
22 Antonio Rukavina
2 Mario
21 Bruno
14 Manu Trigueros Yellow Card
19 Samu Castillejo
18 Denis Suárez
9 Roberto Soldado
17 Cédric Bakambu
Villarreal Substitutes:
Daniele Bonera, Adrián Marín, Léo Baptistão, Adrián, Sergio Asenjo, Nahuel, Tomás Pina.

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Bernd Leno (GK)
5 Kyriakos Papadopoulos
4 Jonathan Tah Yellow Card
18 Wendell
16 Tin Jedvaj Yellow Card
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
23 Christoph Kramer
19 Julian Brandt
38 Karim Bellarabi
11 Stefan Kiessling
7 Javier Hernández Yellow Card
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Vladlen Yurchenko, André Ramalho, Dario Kresic, Admir Mehmedi, Robbie Kruse, Benjamin Henrichs, Marlon Frey.

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