Match Analysis: Red Bull Salzburg vs Villarreal
Red Bull Salzburg vs Villarreal ended 0-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Villarreal beat Red Bull Salzburg 2-0.
Goals: Paco Alcácer (Villarreal, 41'), Fer Niño (Villarreal, 71').
Red Bull Salzburg had 47% possession to Villarreal's 53%, with 12.00 shots to 8.00.
G. Rulli (Villarreal) was the standout performer, rated 7.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Red Bull Salzburg
Starting lineups and substitutes

Red Bull Salzburg
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: J. Marsch
Starting XI
- 1C. StankovićG
- 5A. VallciD
- 8M. BerishaF
- 11B. AaronsonM
- 16Z. JunuzovićM
- 17A. UlmerD
- 20P. DakaF
- 21L. SučićM
- 22O. SoletD
- 43R. KristensenD
- 45E. MwepuM
Substitutes (8)
- 23N. MantlG
- 25P. FarkasD
- 27K. AdeyemiF
- 28A. BernèdeM
- 33A. WalkeG
- 38A. SvobodaF
- 39M. WöberD
- 77N. OkaforF

Villarreal
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 3AlbiolD
- 4Pau TorresD
- 5Dani ParejoM
- 7Gerard MorenoF
- 13G. RulliG
- 14Manu TriguerosM
- 15P. EstupiñánD
- 17Paco AlcácerF
- 20Rubén PeñaD
- 23Moi GómezM
- 25E. CapoueM
Substitutes (12)
- 1AsenjoG
- 6Ramiro Funes MoriD
- 8J. FoythD
- 9C. BaccaF
- 11S. ChukwuezeM
- 12Dani RabaF
- 21Jaume CostaD
- 24PedrazaM
- 30Yeremi PinoF
- 32Álex BaenaM
- 34Fer NiñoF
- 44A. RațiuD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

G. Rulli
Rating 7.9 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target

Fer Niño
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

Gerard Moreno
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

Paco Alcácer
Rating 6.7 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT

Dani Parejo
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

P. Daka
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Red Bull Salzburg vs Villarreal match analysis
Review Red Bull Salzburg 0-2 Villarreal with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from UEFA Europa League.