Match Analysis: Villarreal vs Espanyol
Villarreal vs Espanyol ended 4-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
La Liga How the match unfolded
Villarreal beat Espanyol 4-2.
Goals: Javi Puado (Espanyol, 45'), É. Capoue (Villarreal, 53'), Dani Parejo (Villarreal, 63'), Joselu (Espanyol, 73'), N. Jackson (Villarreal, 80'), É. Capoue (Villarreal, 90+2').
Villarreal had 64% possession to Espanyol's 36%, with 31.00 shots to 14.00.
Fernando Pacheco (Espanyol) was the standout performer, rated 8.5.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Villarreal
Starting lineups and substitutes
Villarreal
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Quique Setién
Starting XI
- 1Pepe ReinaG
- 4Pau TorresD
- 6É. CapoueM
- 8J. FoythD
- 10Dani ParejoM
- 11S. ChukwuezeM
- 15N. JacksonF
- 17G. Lo CelsoM
- 18Alberto MorenoD
- 21Yeremy PinoM
- 23A. MandiD
Substitutes (9)
- 5Jorge CuencaD
- 12J. MojicaD
- 14Manu TriguerosM
- 16Álex BaenaM
- 24PedrazaM
- 35F. JörgensenG
- 39Ramón TerratsM
- 40H. HassanF
- 43Jorge PascualF
Espanyol
Formation 4-4-1-1 · Coach: Luis García
Starting XI
- 2Óscar GilD
- 5Fernando CaleroD
- 7Javi PuadoM
- 8K. BareM
- 9JoseluF
- 10DarderF
- 12Vinicius SouzaM
- 13Fernando PachecoG
- 17M. BraithwaiteM
- 23C. MontesD
- 24Sergi GómezD
Substitutes (12)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Fernando Pacheco
Rating 8.5 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target
É. Capoue
Rating 8.7 · 2 G · 0 A · 3 SOT
Dani Parejo
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 1 A · 3 SOT
G. Lo Celso
Rating 8.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Joselu
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Javi Puado
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Villarreal vs Espanyol match analysis
Review Villarreal 4-2 Espanyol with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.