Espanyol vs Villarreal, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol

45'+1': Jofre Carreras

FT
1 - 2

Villarreal

45'+6': Ayoze Pérez
63': Ayoze Pérez

About

Espanyol are hosting Villarreal at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
3': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
3': Logan Costa (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Alex Král (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal).
4': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
4': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
6': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach with a cross.
6': Offside, Villarreal. Álex Baena is caught offside.
7': Hand ball by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
9': Delay in match because of an injury Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
12': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Comesaña with a through ball.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Delay in match because of an injury Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
22': Alejo Véliz (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Logan Costa (Villarreal).
27': Alejo Véliz (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
28': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Logan Costa.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Alejo Véliz (Espanyol).
30': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
36': Substitution, Villarreal. Eric Bailly replaces Raúl Albiol because of an injury.
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.
41': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ilias Akhomach.
44': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Pol Lozano.
44': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal).
44': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Goal! Espanyol 1, Villarreal 0. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brian Oliván following a set piece situation.
45'+3': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
45'+3': Thierno Barry (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
45'+3': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+5': Foul by Alejo Véliz (Espanyol).
45'+5': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+6': Goal! Espanyol 1, Villarreal 1. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+8': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
45'+8': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+10': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
45'+10': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+11': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Villarreal 1.
45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Villarreal 1.
45': Substitution, Espanyol. Sergi Gómez replaces Leandro Cabrera.
46': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
46': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pape Gueye following a set piece situation.
48': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
48': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
52': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
52': Sergi Gómez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt blocked. Javi Puado (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero.
54': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
55': Attempt blocked. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
57': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
57': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Attempt missed. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pape Gueye following a set piece situation.
58': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Cardona following a set piece situation.
60': Attempt blocked. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Puado.
62': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.
63': Goal! Espanyol 1, Villarreal 2. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álex Baena.
64': Substitution, Espanyol. Carlos Romero replaces Álvaro Tejero.
65': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thierno Barry.
66': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Parejo replaces Santi Comesaña.
66': Substitution, Villarreal. Denis Suárez replaces Álex Baena.
69': Attempt blocked. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
72': Substitution, Espanyol. Naci Ünüvar replaces Brian Oliván.
72': Substitution, Espanyol. Walid Cheddira replaces Alejo Véliz.
72': Substitution, Espanyol. José Gragera replaces Pol Lozano.
74': Substitution, Villarreal. Pau Navarro replaces Logan Costa.
74': Substitution, Villarreal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Ayoze Pérez.
76': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
76': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Carlos Romero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Foul by Eric Bailly (Villarreal).
78': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Villarreal. Ramon Terrats replaces Ilias Akhomach.
80': Substitution, Espanyol. Irvin Cardona replaces Jofre Carreras.
82': Attempt blocked. José Gragera (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Puado.
83': Attempt blocked. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naci Ünüvar.
83': Attempt saved. Javi Puado (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
85': Diego Conde (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
86': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
86': Naci Ünüvar (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Attempt missed. Irvin Cardona (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
87': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Thierno Barry.
87': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
87': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
90': José Gragera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Foul by Ramon Terrats (Villarreal).
90'+2': Javi Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Ramon Terrats (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Javi Puado (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Naci Ünüvar (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
90'+4': (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
90'+5': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Conde.
90'+5': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
90'+5': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Villarreal 2.
0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Villarreal 2.

Statistics

VIL		ESP
14	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	2
43.9	Possession	56.1
15	SHOTS	9
4	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
339	Accurate Passes	432
400	Passes	506
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	1
10	Crosses	18
0.3	Cross %	0.1
35	Long Balls	57
21	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	5
13	Effective Tackles	6
19	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	6
20	Effective Clearances	21
20	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 23,147

LALIGA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	13	+28	33
2	Real Madrid	12	+14	27
3	Atlético Madrid	13	+12	26
4	Villarreal	12	+4	24

Full Table

Line-Ups

Espanyol (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Joan García (GK)
6	Leandro Cabrera
4	Marash Kumbulla
14	Brian Oliván
23	Omar El Hilali
10	Pol Lozano
20	Alex Král
17	Jofre Carreras
12	Álvaro Tejero
9	Alejo Veliz
7	Javier Puado

Espanyol Substitutes:

Fernando Pacheco, Ángel Fortuño, Carlos Romero, Sergi Gómez, Alvaro Aguado, Fernando Calero, Salvi, Pere Milla, Naci Ünüvar, Walid Cheddira, José Gragera, Irvin Cardona.

Villarreal (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Diego Conde (GK)
2	Logan Costa
3	Raúl Albiol
23	Sergi Cardona
17	Kiko Femenía
18	Pape Gueye
14	Santi Comesaña
16	Álex Baena
11	Ilias Akhomach
15	Thierno Barry
22	Ayoze Pérez

Villarreal Substitutes:

Denis Suárez, Ramón Terrats, Pau Navarro, Eric Bailly, Nicolas Pépé, Pau Cabanes De La Torre, Juan Bernat, Dani Parejo, Luiz Júnior.

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