Villarreal vs Elche: March 8, 2026
Villarreal beat Elche 2-1 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal on March 8, 2026 (2025-26 La Liga).
Score by half
| Team | 1st half | 2nd half | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Elche | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goals
- 31′ Villarreal: Tajon Buchanan
- 41′ Villarreal: Santiago Mouriño
- 82′ Elche: André Silva
Match statistics
| Statistic | Villarreal | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Possession % | 36.9 | 63.1 |
| Passes | 354 | 604 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 6 | 5 |
What stood out
- Expected goals: Villarreal 1.6, Elche 1.2.
- Shots: Villarreal 16, Elche 13.
- Managers: Marcelino (Villarreal), Eder Sarabia (Elche).
Player lines
- Alberto Moleiro (VIL): 65 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.3 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Aleix Febas (CEL): 68 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Alfonso González (SEV, substitute): 25 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Buba Sangaré (ELC): 68 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Federico Redondo (ELC, substitute): 22 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Georges Mikautadze (VIL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.4 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Gerard Moreno (VIL, substitute): 25 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Germán Valera (ELC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Gonzalo Villar (ELC, substitute): 22 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Josan (ELC, substitute): 22 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Luiz Júnior (VIL): 90 MIN, 6 SV, 23 PASS, 13 CMP, 0 YC
- Marc Aguado (ELC): 68 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Martim Neto (ELC, substitute): 31 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.7 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Matías Dituro (ELC): 90 MIN, 5 SV, 64 PASS, 55 CMP, 0 YC
- Nicolas Pépé (VIL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 4 SH, 2 SOT, 0.3 xG, 0.3 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Pape Gueye (VIL): 75 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 4 SH, 2 SOT, 0.5 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Pau Navarro (VIL): 75 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Renato Veiga (VIL, substitute): 15 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Santi Comesaña (VIL): 75 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Santiago Mouriño (VIL): 90 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Sergi Cardona (VIL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Tajon Buchanan (VIL): 65 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Víctor Chust (ELC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
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Head-to-head
Full Villarreal vs Elche head-to-head (2 meetings).
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