xF.
Villarreal

2–1

xG 2.51–1.48

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Valencia

Estadio de la Cerámica

Villarreal · Sun 22 Feb, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 23,500

xVerdict

VIL deserved this on chance quality. VAL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VIL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.51–1.48. A penalty does a lot of VAL's xG.

VILVAL
1.44Open play0.60
1.07Set play0.87
0.08Free kicks0.00
0.04Corners0.08
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
VIL were working into good areas, 12 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–8.

VILVAL

Shots

12 – 8

xG / shot

0.21 – 0.18

On target

5 – 3

Inside box

9 – 8

Outside box

3 – 0

Blocked

1 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.38–0.31.

VIL

0.38

xG prevented

VAL

0.31

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VAL scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 27'.

First half

  • 23'Yellow, Georges Mikautadze (Foul).
  • 25'VAR.
  • 27'Largie Ramazani scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 31'Santi Comesaña scores (right foot shot).
  • 38'Yellow, Largie Ramazani (Foul).
  • 45'Yellow, Santiago Mouriño (Foul).
  • 45+3'VAR.
  • 45+3'Yellow, Javi Guerra (Time wasting).
  • 45+6'Pape Gueye scores from the spot (left foot shot).

Second half

  • 58'Thomas Partey on, Pape Gueye off.
  • 65'Yellow, Unai Núñez (Foul).
  • 70'Tajon Buchanan on, Ayoze Pérez off.
  • 70'Thierry Correia on, Unai Núñez off.
  • 70'Arnaut Danjuma on, Filip Ugrinic off.
  • 70'Alfonso Pedraza on, Alberto Moleiro off.
  • 78'Hugo Duro on, Luis Rioja off.
  • 78'Jesús Vázquez on, José Gayà off.
  • 83'Alfon González on, Nicolas Pépé off.
  • 83'Dani Parejo on, Santi Comesaña off.
  • 88'André Almeida on, Guido Rodríguez off.
  • 90'Yellow, Umar Sadiq (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
VAL left a back four and two strikers for a 3-4-2-1.
xAnalysis

VAL's wing-backs and front three against a back four. VIL have two strikers against a back three.

VIL · 4-4-2VAL · 3-4-2-1

16912141518192022231234681114172324JúniorNavarroMikautadzeVeigaComesañaMouriñoGueyePépéMoleiroPérezCardonaDimitrievskiRodríguezCopeteNúñezSadiqGuerraRiojaGayàRamazaniUgrinicCömert
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.7. Gueye was the top mark.

VIL

18Pape GueyeMF588.02
14Santi ComesañaMF837.51
15Santiago MouriñoDF907.10
20Alberto MoleiroMF707.02
6Pau NavarroDF906.91
10Dani ParejoMF76.70
22Ayoze PérezFW706.71
23Sergi CardonaDF906.70
16Thomas ParteyMF326.70
24Alfonso PedrazaDF206.61
12Renato VeigaDF906.60
17Tajon BuchananFW206.50
9Georges MikautadzeFW906.40
19Nicolas PépéMF836.40
11Alfon GonzálezFW76.40
1Luiz JúniorGK906.40

VAL

8Javi GuerraMF907.01
14José GayàMF786.91
17Largie RamazaniFW906.91
2Guido RodríguezMF886.90
6Umar SadiqFW906.81
1Stole DimitrievskiGK906.70
3José CopeteDF906.60
11Luis RiojaMF786.61
23Filip UgrinicFW706.50
21Jesús VázquezDF126.50
12Thierry CorreiaDF206.50
9Hugo DuroFW126.50
24Eray CömertDF906.40
7Arnaut DanjumaFW206.40
4Unai NúñezDF706.10
10André AlmeidaMF20.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

VIL

  • Juan FoythUnavailable

VAL

  • Dimitri FoulquierUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

VIL attacked down their right. VAL attacked down their left.

VIL thirdMiddleVAL third
29%38%33%
VILVAL
Match statsFact
VAL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

VIL had the better chances.

VILVAL

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

363 – 491

Lge 437.2

Corners

5 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

11 – 18

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.72 – 0.69