Elche vs Villarreal: January 3, 2026
Villarreal beat Elche 3-1 at Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche on January 3, 2026 (2025-26 La Liga).
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Score by half
| Team | 1st half | 2nd half | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elche | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Villarreal | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Goals
- 7′ Villarreal: Alberto Moleiro
- 13′ Villarreal: Georges Mikautadze
- 30′ Elche: Martim Neto
- 83′ Villarreal: Alfonso Pedraza
Match statistics
| Statistic | Elche | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances | 2 | 6 |
| Possession % | 78 | 22 |
| Passes | 775 | 220 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 8 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
What stood out
- Expected goals: Elche 1.3, Villarreal 1.7.
- Shots: Elche 14, Villarreal 12.
- Managers: Eder Sarabia (Elche), Marcelino (Villarreal).
Player lines
- Aleix Febas (CEL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Álvaro Núñez (CEL): 79 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.6 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Ayoze Pérez (VIL): 67 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 3 SH, 1 SOT, 0.5 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Carlos Macià (VIL, substitute): 14 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Gerard Moreno (VIL, substitute): 23 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Josan (ELC, substitute): 11 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Juan Foyth (VIL, substitute): 10 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Luiz Júnior (VIL): 90 MIN, 1 SV, 21 PASS, 14 CMP, 0 YC
- Marc Aguado (ELC): 71 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Martim Neto (ELC): 79 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.3 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Pau Navarro (VIL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Pedro Bigas (ELC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.4 xG, 0.1 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Rodrigo Mendoza (ATM, substitute): 11 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Santiago Mouriño (VIL): 80 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Sergi Cardona (VIL, substitute): 22 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Tani Oluwaseyi (VIL, substitute): 14 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
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Head-to-head
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Full Elche vs Villarreal head-to-head (2 meetings).
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