Spanish LALIGA

Villarreal vs Espanyol, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Villarreal
  • 52': Yeremy Pino
FT
1 - 0
Espanyol

    About

    Villarreal are hosting Espanyol 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': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
    • 1': Thierno Barry (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
    • 2': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Urko González.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Dani Parejo (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 6': Foul by Antoniu Roca (Espanyol).
    • 6': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 12': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': VAR Decision: No Penalty Villarreal.
    • 16': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Alex Král (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
    • 18': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
    • 21': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
    • 23': Foul by Logan Costa (Villarreal).
    • 23': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Hand ball by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
    • 25': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) header from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergi Cardona with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
    • 28': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Logan Costa.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thierno Barry.
    • 31': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Thierno Barry (Villarreal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 31': Offside, Villarreal. Thierno Barry is caught offside.
    • 32': VAR Decision: No Goal Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol.
    • 33': Foul by Logan Costa (Villarreal).
    • 33': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 34': Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
    • 35': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
    • 35': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Parejo with a cross.
    • 37': Delay in match (Espanyol).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 45': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Alex Král.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Alex Král.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
    • 45'+1': Joan García (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
    • 45'+2': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Espanyol 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Espanyol 0.
    • 46': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Foyth.
    • 48': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
    • 48': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
    • 49': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Logan Costa (Villarreal).
    • 50': Javi Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Logan Costa (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 52': Goal! Villarreal 1, Espanyol 0. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
    • 54': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
    • 54': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
    • 57': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
    • 57': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
    • 59': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Parejo.
    • 60': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Urko González.
    • 61': Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces Alex Král.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Romero.
    • 64': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Logan Costa.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
    • 65': Urko González (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
    • 66': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Yeremy Pino.
    • 69': Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Dani Parejo.
    • 71': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
    • 72': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
    • 73': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
    • 74': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Logan Costa.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Urko González.
    • 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Alejo Véliz replaces Antoniu Roca.
    • 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Aguado replaces Edu Expósito.
    • 77': Substitution, Villarreal. Tajon Buchanan replaces Ayoze Pérez.
    • 78': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
    • 78': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
    • 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Roger Hinojo replaces Carlos Romero.
    • 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Pol Lozano replaces Urko González.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thierno Barry with a through ball.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Villarreal. Denis Suárez replaces Sergi Cardona.
    • 86': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
    • 86': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Alejo Véliz (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jofre Carreras with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javi Puado with a cross.
    • 89': Denis Suárez (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 90': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).
    • 90': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match (Espanyol).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
    • 90'+5': Luiz Júnior (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Villarreal 1, Espanyol 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Villarreal 1, Espanyol 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 19
    0 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 2
    55.4 Possession 44.6
    12 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    375 Accurate Passes 281
    430 Passes 341
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 7
    25 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 33
    25 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 5
    10 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 7
    28 Effective Clearances 25
    28 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
    Location: Villarreal, Spain
    Attendance: 17,236

    LALIGA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 38 +63 88
    2 Real Madrid 38 +40 84
    3 Atlético Madrid 38 +38 76
    4 Athletic Club 38 +25 70
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Luiz Júnior (GK)
    2 Logan Costa Yellow Card
    8 Juan Foyth
    23 Sergi Cardona Yellow Card
    17 Kiko Femenía
    10 Dani Parejo
    14 Santi Comesaña
    21 Yeremy Pino
    19 Nicolas Pépé
    15 Thierno Barry
    22 Ayoze Pérez
    Villarreal Substitutes:
    Diego Conde, Denis Suárez, Alfonso Pedraza, Pau Navarro, Willy Kambwala, Tajon Buchanan, Pape Gueye, Etta Eyong.

    ESP Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joan García (GK)
    6 Leandro Cabrera
    4 Marash Kumbulla
    22 Carlos Romero
    23 Omar El Hilali
    8 Edu Expósito
    20 Alex Král
    19 Urko Gonzalez
    2 Roberto Fernández
    7 Javier Puado
    31 Antoniu Roca
    Espanyol Substitutes:
    Alejo Veliz, Alvaro Aguado, Pol Lozano, Álvaro Tejero, Jofre Carreras, Walid Cheddira, Pere Milla, Sergi Gómez, Ángel Fortuño, Fernando Calero, Roger Hinojo, Fernando Pacheco.

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