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LaLiga · 2025/26Round 27
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 14:00

Villarreal CF

2–1

(HT 2–0)

Final score

Elche CF

–

Match summary

Elche CF visited Villarreal CF.

Villarreal CF took the lead through Buchanan T. in the 31th minute. Mourino S. extended the lead to 2–0 in the 41th minute. The half-time score was 2–0.

Andre Silva pulled one back for 2–1 in the 83th minute. Elche eventually lost 1–2.

Villarreal CF held the clearer statistical edge. Elche had more possession at 63%, while Villarreal CF had more shots, 16–13. Elche led in corners (6–4), while Villarreal CF led in shots on target (7–6), big chances (4–3) and xG (1.58–1.22). The match produced 3 yellow cards.

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Goals

1–0Minute 31Buchanan T.(Assist: Gueye P.)
2–0Minute 41Mourino S.(Assist: Comesana S.)
2–1Minute 83Andre Silva(Assist: Neto M.)

Starting XI

Villarreal CF

4-4-2

Coach: Marcelino G.

  1. 1Luiz Junior
  2. 4Marin R.
  3. 6Navarro P.
  4. 9Mikautadze G.
  5. 14Comesana S.
  6. 15Mourino S.
  7. 17Buchanan T.
  8. 18Gueye P.
  9. 19Pepe N.
  10. 20Moleiro A.
  11. 23Cardona S.

Starting XI

Elche CF

3-5-2

Coach: Sarabia E.

  1. 8Aguado M.
  2. 10Mir R.
  3. 11Valera G.
  4. 14Febas A.
  5. 19Diangana G.
  6. 20Rodriguez A.
  7. 21Petrot L.
  8. 22Affengruber D.
  9. 23Chust V.
  10. 42Buba Sangare
  11. –Dituro M.

Bench

Villarreal CF

#3 Freeman A. · #7 Moreno G. · #10 Parejo D. · #11 Gonzalez A. · #12 Veiga R. · #16 Partey T. · #21 Oluwaseyi T. · #24 Pedraza A. · #25 Tenas A.

Elche CF

#3 Pedrosa A. · #5 Redondo Solari F. · #6 Bigas P. · #9 Andre Silva · #12 Villar G. · #13 Pena I. · #15 Tete Morente · #16 Neto M. · #17 Josan · #24 Cepeda L. · #45 Iturbe A.

Cards

43'Moleiro A.■ Yellow card
74'Neto M.■ Yellow card
90+6'Andre Silva■ Yellow card

Statistics

Key stats

1.58Expected goals (xG)1.22
37Possession63
16Total shots13
7Shots on target6
4Big chances3
4Corners6
80Passes87
1Yellow cards2

Shots

2.69xG on target (xGOT)1.75
6Shots off target6
3Blocked shots1
13Shots inside the box9
3Shots outside the box4
0Hit the woodwork0
0Other statistic1

Attack

38Touches in opposition box26
0Accurate through passes0
1Offsides1
16Free kicks11

Passes

43Long passes59
78Passes in final third78
23Crosses38
1.22Expected assists (xA)1.48
13Throw-ins19

Defence

11Fouls16
75Tackles67
40Duels won50
16Clearances13
15Interceptions12
3Errors leading to shot0
0Errors leading to goal0

Goalkeeping

6Goalkeeper saves5
1.75xGOT faced2.69
0.75Goals prevented0.69

Referee

Garcia V.