xF.
Villarreal

4–1

xG 1.16–0.60

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Espanyol

Estadio de la Cerámica

Villarreal · Mon 9 Feb, 20:00 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 1.08–0.41.

VILESY
1.08Open play0.41
0.08Set play0.19
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.08Corners0.13
Shot profileFact
ESY shot from poor areas, 9 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

VIL worked into better areas, 10 shots for three big chances.

VILESY

Shots

10 – 9

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.07

On target

3 – 2

Inside box

7 – 4

Outside box

3 – 5

Blocked

3 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

ESY scored it in the 88'.

First half

  • 6'Yellow, José Salinas (Foul).
  • 12'VAR: Video review.
  • 16'Yellow, Tajon Buchanan (Foul).
  • 35'Georges Mikautadze scores (right foot shot, Tajon Buchanan).
  • 41'Own goal, José Salinas.

Second half

  • 46'Clemens Riedel on, Fernando Calero off.
  • 50'Nicolas Pépé scores (left foot shot, Alberto Moleiro).
  • 53'Yellow, Edu Expósito (Foul).
  • 55'Alberto Moleiro scores (right foot shot, Georges Mikautadze).
  • 57'Yellow, Clemens Riedel (Foul).
  • 59'Kike García on, Roberto Fernández off.
  • 59'Cyril Ngonge on, Tyrhys Dolan off.
  • 59'Charles Pickel on, Edu Expósito off.
  • 64'Ayoze Pérez on, Tajon Buchanan off.
  • 65'Santi Comesaña on, Dani Parejo off.
  • 70'Yellow, Pape Gueye (Foul).
  • 72'Antoniu Roca on, Pere Milla off.
  • 73'Alex Freeman on, Santiago Mouriño off.
  • 73'Tani Oluwaseyi on, Georges Mikautadze off.
  • 80'Hugo López on, Alberto Moleiro off.
  • 88'Ludovic Taillandier scores (header, Cyril Ngonge).
  • 89'Yellow, Sergi Cardona (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
VIL have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

ESY have the extra midfielder.

VIL · 4-4-2ESY · 4-2-3-1

169101215171819202345689101112132324JúniorNavarroMikautadzeParejoVeigaMouriñoBuchananGueyePépéMoleiroCardonaZárateCaleroTaillandierExpósitoFernándezLozanoMillaSalinasDmitrovicHilaliDolan
Player ratingsFact
VIL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.4. Mikautadze led the card at 8.4.

VIL

9Georges MikautadzeFW738.43
19Nicolas PépéFW907.91
20Alberto MoleiroMF807.91
15Santiago MouriñoDF737.01
17Tajon BuchananMF647.02
12Renato VeigaDF906.90
10Dani ParejoMF656.80
23Sergi CardonaDF906.81
6Pau NavarroDF906.70
22Ayoze PérezFW266.71
18Pape GueyeMF906.60
32Hugo LopezFW106.50
1Luiz JúniorGK906.50
21Tani OluwaseyiFW176.30
14Santi ComesañaMF256.20
3Alex FreemanDF176.20

ESY

16Cyril NgongeFW317.31
10Pol LozanoMF907.01
6Ludovic TaillandierDF907.00
11Pere MillaMF726.73
4Urko González de ZárateMF906.71
24Tyrhys DolanMF596.71
19Kike GarcíaFW316.60
18Charles PickelMF316.50
5Fernando CaleroDF466.30
20Antoniu RocaFW186.30
9Roberto FernándezFW596.20
38Clemens RiedelDF446.20
23Omar El HilaliDF906.20
12José SalinasDF906.11
8Edu ExpósitoMF596.00
13Marko DmitrovicGK905.50
Missing playersFact
VIL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

ESY had none stored.

VIL

  • Juan FoythUnavailable

ESY

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
ESY finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

Neither final third owned the night.

VIL thirdMiddleESY third
26%50%24%
VILESY
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

VILESY

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

428 – 439

Lge 437.2

Corners

5 – 8

Lge 4.8

Tackles

10 – 13

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.16 – 0.60