Spanish LALIGA

Villarreal vs Elche, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Villarreal
  • 5': Yéremy Pino
  • 39': Manu Trigueros
  • 60': Arnaut Danjuma
  • 90'+4': Alberto Moreno
FT
4 - 1
Elche
  • 19': Johan Mojica

About

Villarreal are hosting Elche at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
  • 2': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 3': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 5': Goal! Villarreal 1, Elche 0. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paco Alcácer.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Elche) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Diego González.
  • 9': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
  • 9': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
  • 11': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Josan (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Carrillo.
  • 15': Hand ball by Fidel (Elche).
  • 19': Goal! Villarreal 1, Elche 1. Johan Mojica (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josan.
  • 22': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Josan (Elche).
  • 24': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Josan.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lucas Pérez (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fidel following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
  • 27': Gerard Gumbau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
  • 32': Lucas Pérez (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
  • 37': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
  • 37': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Goal! Villarreal 2, Elche 1. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yeremi Pino.
  • 40': Fidel (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Yeremi Pino.
  • 43': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
  • 45': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
  • 45'+1': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal).
  • 45'+2': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Diego González (Elche) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fidel with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Villarreal 2, Elche 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 2, Elche 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 46': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal).
  • 46': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
  • 48': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
  • 51': Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball.
  • 53': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Yeremi Pino because of an injury.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 53': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
  • 53': Gerard Gumbau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
  • 54': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Offside, Elche. Kiko Casilla tries a through ball, but Guido Carrillo is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Villarreal. Sergio Asenjo tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
  • 57': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Offside, Villarreal. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
  • 59': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
  • 59': Antonio Barragán (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paco Alcácer.
  • 60': Goal! Villarreal 3, Elche 1. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 63': Foul by Iván Marcone (Elche).
  • 63': Moi Gómez (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Elche. Raúl Guti replaces Iván Marcone.
  • 64': Substitution, Elche. Javier Pastore replaces Fidel.
  • 64': Substitution, Elche. Omar Mascarell replaces Gerard Gumbau.
  • 65': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
  • 65': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Omar Mascarell (Elche).
  • 69': Substitution, Elche. Darío Benedetto replaces Lucas Pérez.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 70': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
  • 70': Omar Mascarell (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moi Gómez with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal).
  • 72': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Diego González (Elche).
  • 73': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Diego González (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Johan Mojica (Elche) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Josan with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin replaces Manu Trigueros.
  • 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Paco Alcácer.
  • 78': Foul by Omar Mascarell (Elche).
  • 78': Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francis Coquelin.
  • 80': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Diego González.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Elche) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
  • 82': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
  • 82': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Antonio Barragán.
  • 83': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
  • 83': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
  • 88': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Guido Carrillo (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darío Benedetto.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Javier Pastore (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francis Coquelin.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Villarreal. Moi Gómez tries a through ball, but Alberto Moreno is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Alberto Moreno.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Villarreal 4, Elche 1. Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boulaye Dia following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 4, Elche 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Villarreal 4, Elche 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 2
40 Possession 60
9 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 456
340 Passes 536
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 4
29 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 48
33 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
17 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 12
22 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 8,234

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 17 +29 43
2 Real Madrid 17 +18 39
3 Villarreal 15 +18 35
4 Atlético Madrid 17 +14 34
Full Standings

Line-Ups

VIL Villarreal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sergio Asenjo (GK)
4 Pau Torres
22 Aïssa Mandi
24 Alfonso Pedraza Yellow Card
2 Mario
6 Étienne Capoue
14 Manu Trigueros
5 Dani Parejo
9 Paco Alcácer
15 Arnaut Danjuma
21 Yéremy Pino
Villarreal Substitutes:
Moi Gómez, Juan Foyth, Francis Coquelin, Pervis Estupiñán, Gerónimo Rulli, Alberto Moreno, Raúl Albiol, Vicente Iborra, Boulaye Dia, Rubén Peña.

ELC Elche (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Kiko Casilla (GK)
3 Enzo Roco
4 Diego González Yellow Card
19 Antonio Barragán
16 Fidel Yellow Card
2 Gerard Gumbau
23 Iván Marcone
22 Johan Mojica
17 Josan
12 Lucas Pérez
7 Guido Carrillo
Elche Substitutes:
Josema, Helibelton Palacios, Javier Pastore, José Antonio Morente, Pere Milla, Axel Werner, Darío Benedetto, Omar Mascarell, Raúl Guti, Edgar Badía, John Donald.

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