xF.
Villarreal

2–3

xG 1.69–0.91

Deportivo A Coruña

Estadio de la Cerámica

Villarreal · Sat 5 Sept, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 23,500

xVerdict

COR took the points against the chance count. VIL led the chances. VIL held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VIL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.69–0.91. The sources were mixed.

VILCOR
1.27Open play0.91
0.41Set play0.00
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.09Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
COR were working into good areas, 8 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–8.

VILCOR

Shots

17 – 8

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.11

On target

5 – 3

Inside box

9 – 6

Outside box

8 – 2

Blocked

6 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

COR's came closest at -0.61.

VIL

-1.30

xG prevented

COR

-0.61

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

COR scored it in the 88'.

First half

  • 19'Nicolas Pépé scores (left foot shot, Ayoze Pérez).
  • 43'Luismi Cruz scores (right foot shot, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang).

Second half

  • 54'Yeremay Hernández on, Riki Rodríguez off.
  • 62'Tajon Buchanan on, Alberto Moleiro off.
  • 62'Santi Comesaña on, Pape Gueye off.
  • 62'Georges Mikautadze on, Ayoze Pérez off.
  • 66'Marc Casadó on, Mario Soriano off.
  • 66'Miguel Loureiro on, José María Giménez off.
  • 66'Adama Traoré on, Bil Nsongo off.
  • 76'Own goal, Adama Traoré.
  • 77'Zakaria Eddahchouri on, Luismi Cruz off.
  • 77'Tani Oluwaseyi on, Gerard Moreno  off.
  • 79'Zakaria Eddahchouri scores (left foot shot, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang).
  • 81'Yellow, Santi Comesaña (Foul).
  • 83'Ilias Akhomach on, Logan Costa off.
  • 87'Yellow, Tajon Buchanan (Foul).
  • 88'Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores (right foot shot).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Lorenzo Amatucci (Foul).
  • 90+3'Yellow, Yeremay Hernández (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-4-2Fact
Both started a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

VIL set up 4-4-2. COR set up 4-4-2.

VIL · 4-4-2COR · 4-4-2

11012222324237181923324712131416192021JúniorMoleiroVeigaPérezCardonaSalibaCostaFreemanMorenoGueyePépéNavarroNsongoNoubiAubameyangQuagliataRománRodríguezAmatucciCruzGiménezSoriano
Player ratingsFact
Aubameyang led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.6, and the two XIs rated close.

VIL

19Nicolas PépéMF907.74
24Nathan SalibaMF907.41
7Gerard MorenoFW777.11
22Ayoze PérezFW627.11
18Pape GueyeMF627.02
3Alex FreemanDF907.00
9Georges MikautadzeFW286.80
17Tajon BuchananFW286.61
12Renato VeigaDF906.50
2Logan CostaDF836.50
10Alberto MoleiroMF626.31
21Tani OluwaseyiFW136.30
14Santi ComesañaMF286.32
23Sergi CardonaDF906.10
1Luiz JúniorGK905.80
11Ilias AkhomachFW75.70

COR

7Pierre-Emerick AubameyangFW908.62
19Luismi CruzMF777.30
9Zakaria EddahchouriFW137.31
23Ximo NavarroDF907.20
20José María GiménezDF667.11
16Lorenzo AmatucciMF906.82
32Bil NsongoFW666.80
4Lucas NoubiDF906.80
10Yeremay HernándezFW366.70
6Marc CasadóMF246.60
12Giacomo QuagliataDF906.60
21Mario SorianoMF666.40
15Miguel LoureiroDF246.40
24Adama TraoréFW246.40
13Leo RománGK906.30
14Riki RodríguezMF546.20
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
COR still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
VIL pinned the night in COR's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 43% of the night in COR's third and 9% in VIL's.

VIL thirdMiddleCOR third
9%48%43%
VILCOR
Match statsFact
VIL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 63%–37%.

VILCOR

Possession

63% – 37%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

648 – 387

Lge 455.2

Corners

7 – 1

Lge 4.8

Tackles

13 – 20

Lge 16.8

npxG

1.69 – 0.91