xF.
Villarreal

5–0

xG 2.78–0.28

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Girona

Estadio de la Cerámica

Villarreal · Sun 24 Aug, 18:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 23,500

xVerdict

VIL deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with VIL. VIL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VIL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.56–0.25.

VILGIR
2.56Open play0.25
0.22Set play0.03
0.10Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
VIL were working into good areas, 19 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 19–5.

VILGIR

Shots

19 – 5

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.06

On target

7 – 2

Inside box

13 – 3

Outside box

6 – 2

Blocked

5 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VIL scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 7', and they scored again.

First half

  • 7'Nicolas Pépé scores (left foot shot).
  • 16'Tajon Buchanan scores (right foot shot, Santiago Mouriño).
  • 25'Rafa Marín scores (header, Yéremy Pino).
  • 28'Tajon Buchanan scores (right foot shot, Sergi Cardona).
  • 42'David López on, Yangel Herrera off.

Second half

  • 46'Thomas Lemar on, Dawda Camara off.
  • 46'Álex Moreno on, Portu off.
  • 46'Thomas Partey on, Santi Comesaña off.
  • 46'Renato Veiga on, Juan Foyth off.
  • 53'Yellow, Vitor Reis (Foul).
  • 56'Yellow, Santiago Mouriño (Foul).
  • 59'Yellow, Ladislav Krejci (Foul).
  • 63'Ilias Akhomach on, Nicolas Pépé off.
  • 64'Tajon Buchanan scores (right foot shot, Karl Etta Eyong).
  • 66'Dani Parejo on, Pape Gueye off.
  • 70'Alberto Moleiro on, Yéremy Pino off.
  • 71'Iván Martín on, Jhon Solís off.
  • 78'Yáser Asprilla on, Viktor Tsygankov off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-4-1-1Fact
Both started a back four and two strikers.
xAnalysis

VIL set up 4-4-2. GIR set up 4-4-1-1.

VIL · 4-4-2GIR · 4-4-1-1

148141517181921232928121415171821222533JúniorMarínFoythComesañaMouriñoBuchananGueyePépéPinoCardonaEyongRincónPortuReisCamaraTsygankovBlindKrejciHerreraSolísKrapyvtsovRoca
Player ratingsFact
VIL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.1. Buchanan led the card at 9.9.

VIL

17Tajon BuchananMF909.91
19Nicolas PépéFW638.12
15Santiago MouriñoDF907.91
4Rafa MarínDF907.60
23Sergi CardonaDF907.53
1Luiz JúniorGK907.20
18Pape GueyeMF667.11
16Thomas ParteyMF447.00
21Yéremy PinoMF706.92
14Santi ComesañaMF466.81
29Karl Etta EyongFW906.82
8Juan FoythDF466.80
20Alberto MoleiroMF206.70
10Dani ParejoMF246.71
12Renato VeigaMF446.70
11Ilias AkhomachFW276.52

GIR

10Yáser AsprillaMF126.80
23Iván MartínMF196.71
5David LópezDF486.70
12Vitor ReisDF906.50
14Dawda CamaraFW466.40
15Viktor TsygankovMF786.40
24Álex MorenoDF446.30
8PortuFW466.30
11Thomas LemarMF446.20
17Daley BlindDF906.11
22Jhon SolísMF716.00
21Yangel HerreraMF425.90
2Hugo RincónDF905.81
25Vladyslav KrapyvtsovGK905.80
18Ladislav KrejciDF905.70
33Joel RocaMF905.40
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with VIL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 85–15, VIL to GIR.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
VIL held territory in GIR's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 36% of the night in GIR's third and 26% in VIL's.

VIL thirdMiddleGIR third
26%38%36%
VILGIR
Match statsFact
VIL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

VILGIR

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

517 – 470

Lge 437.2

Corners

8 – 1

Lge 4.8

Tackles

22 – 18

Lge 16.5

npxG

2.78 – 0.28