Villarreal vs Espanyol

La LigaRound 23

Villarreal

4–1

90:00

Full time

Espanyol

Estadio de la CeramicaVillarreal

A. CorderoReferee

Scorers1G. Mikautadze35′1N. Pépé50′1Alberto Moleiro55′

Scorers1José Salinas41′ OG1L. Cabrera88′

Villarreal vs Espanyol was played in La Liga (Round 23) on Monday 9 February 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+2) at Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, refereed by A. Cordero, and ended 4-1.

Last updated: Sunday 27 September 2026 - 23:01 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

VillarrealEspanyol

First half

6′

José SalinasYellow card

T. BuchananYellow card

16′

G. MikautadzeGoal1-0Assist: T. Buchanan

35′

José SalinasOwn goal2-0

41′

Second half

46′

Off Fernando CaleroOn C. Riedel

N. PépéGoal3-0Assist: Alberto Moleiro

50′

53′

Edu ExpósitoYellow card

Alberto MoleiroGoal4-0Assist: G. Mikautadze

55′

57′

C. RiedelYellow card

59′

Off Edu ExpósitoOn C. Pickel

Off T. DolanOn C. Ngonge

Off Roberto FernándezOn Kike García

Off T. BuchananOn Ayoze Pérez

64′

Off Dani ParejoOn Santi Comesaña

65′

P. GueyeYellow card

70′

72′

Off Pere MillaOn A. Roca

Off S. MouriñoOn A. Freeman

Off G. MikautadzeOn T. Oluwaseyi

73′

Off Alberto MoleiroOn H. Lopez

80′

88′

L. CabreraGoal4-1Assist: C. Ngonge

Sergi CardonaYellow card

89′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Villarreal85%

Home side pressing and controlling

Espanyol15%

0'89'89'

49%Possession51%

10Shots9

3Shots on target2

5Corners8

Top Trends

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Villarreal, ⁦2–0⁩⁦2–0⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Villarreal, ⁦2–0⁩

⁦2–0⁩

Villarreal

Team Form

Last 5 matches

VillarrealLLLWW

EspanyolLDWLL

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

2.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Villarreal

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

N. PépéVillarrealForward9.0

Rating

9.0

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

1

Successful passes

13

C. NgongeEspanyolForward7.3

Rating

7.3

Goals

0

Assists

1

Shots

2

Successful passes

1

VS

Scoring Periods

VillarrealHome

5goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

EspanyolAway

Attack Direction

VillarrealFocus: left flank

Left wing60%

Center0%

Right wing40%

EspanyolFocus: central areas

Left wing40%

Center60%

Right wing0%

L 60%C 0%R 40%

R 0%C 60%L 40%

Win Probability

Villarreal

39%

Draw

28%

Espanyol

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date09/02 · 22:00

RoundRegular Season - 23

StadiumEstadio de la Ceramica · Villarreal

RefereeA. Cordero

CompetitionLa Liga