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Highlights and goals of Villarreal 4-2 Espanyol in LaLiga
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END OF THE MATCH: THE THREE POINTS GO TO VILLARREAL
⏱️ 90+6'
Joselu's long-range shot that was close to surprise, but the ball goes over the goal defended by Reina;
🟥 90+5'
RED CARD TO EDU EXPOSITO, Espanyol is left with ten players after a hard tackle on Chukwueze
CAPOUE
French midfielder scores the fourth after a rebound from a corner kick
⚽ GOOOOAAALL
CAPOUE SCORES THE FOURTH FOR VILLARREAL, WHICH SENTENCES THE ENCOUNTER
⏱️ 90'
There will be seven minutes of pronlogació n, before Pedraza has entered in place of Alberto Moreno
This was Jackson's goal
85'🔄
Double change in Espanyol that seeks to at least achieve a draw enter Pedrosa and Melamed in place of Vinicius Souza and Puado
JACKSON
The Senegalese player scored his fifth LaLiga goal after beating Cesar Montes.
⚽ GOOOOAAAALL
JACKSON SCORES AND VILLARRRAL BACK IN FRONT ON THE BOARD
🟨 77'
Yellow to Óscar Gil, the third of the match after committing a foul on Jackson
76'🔄
Enter Simo in place of Calero who was cautioned
JOSELU
The Spanish striker, who had not scored for his club since March 11, scored. The goal came after a slip by Pau Torres and a counterattack that Braithwaite led and assisted to Joselu who beat Reina.
⚽ GOOOAAALLL
GOAL BY JOSELU AFTER PAU TORRES'S RESBAL
THIS WAS PAREJO'S GOAL
66' 🔄
Keidi Baré leaves and Edu Exposito enters in his place.
DANI PAREJO
Pacheco deflects Parejo's penalty kick onto the post, but the midfielder picks up the rebound and shoots into an empty net.
⚽ GOOOAAAALL
PAREJO PUTS VILLARREAL AHEAD
⏱️ 61' PENALTY
After reviewing the action, the referee decided to award a penalty to Villarreal;
This was Capoue's goal
⏱️ 58' VILLARREAL CALLS FOR A PENALTY
Good play by Yeremi down the back line who puts a ball towards Alberto Moreno and the ball touches the hand of the Mexican center back C sar Montes&
🟨 57'
Yellow to Puado for committing a foul and yellow also to Yeremi for his reaction;
CAPOUE
The French midfielder put the score at 1-1 with a shot from outside the area in which Espanyol's defense was slow to respond to the shot.
⚽ GOOOAAAALL
VILLARRREAL TIES THE MATCH WITH CAPOUE
⏱️ 50'
Chukwueze faces and ends up finishing, but the Nigerian's shot goes wide
⏱️ 46'
The second half begins with no changes in either team
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This has been Javi Puado's goal
PUADO
Espanyol took the lead from a set piece that fell to Puado, who finished the ball into the back of the net.
⚽ GOOOOAAAALL
PUADO SCORES THE FIRST TO PUSH ESPANYOL
⏱️ 43'
Braithwaite's shot, but Mandi appears to avoid the shot and deflects the ball into the corner.
⏱️ 43'
Braithwaite's long-range shot is rushed, but the striker's shot does not threaten the home team;
⏱️ 42'
Chukwueze leaves it first to Yeremi Pino who shoots, but again Pacheco stops the shot;
40' 🟨
Yellow card for Calero after grabbing Lo Celso, the first card for an Espanyol player and the second of the match.
Foyth
The Argentinian's shot was aimed for the top corner, but narrowly missed the target.
⏱️ 37'
Foyth's shot narrowly misses the keeper
⏱️ 34'
Yeremi's shot touches Calero and Espanyol's goalkeeper gets his hand out to deflect the ball into the corner;
THIS IS HOW PACHECO MADE THE SAVE AFTER PAREJO'S SHOT
⏱️ 25'
It remakes that fell to Chukwueze, but for the ball Pacheco
⏱️ 23'
Lo Celso's pass to Yeremi Pino, but Pacheco was attentive and took the ball;
THIS WAS CAPOUE'S CHANCE
⏱️ 18'
Another save by Pacheco, this time with his face after Capoue's shot;
YELLOW TO JACKSON
This was the action for which the Senegalese attacker was cautioned.
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15' 🟨
Yellow to Jackson, the first of the match after committing a foul on Pacheco, who has been lying down
⏱️ 14'
Lo Celso's shot inside the area, but it is saved by Pacheco;
⏱️ 13'
Chukwueze faces and assists Yeremi Pino, but Sergio Darder appears from behind to prevent the shot;
⏱️ 9'
Parejo's shot and the goalkeeper Pacheco deflects it to the corner so that Villarreal can score from the corner;
⏱️ 8'
First clear chance for Villarreal with Yeremi Pino's shot, but the ball goes grazing the goal post defended by Pacheco;
⏱️ 7'
Capoue's shot crashes into the body of the central defender Calero
Match sheet
Here you can find both the starters and substitutes of both teams.
⏱️ 4'
In these first minutes, Espanyol's pressure in the opponent's field stands out;
⏱️ 1'
THE MATCH BEGINS, the first possession is for Espanyol
THE PROTAGONISTS JUMP
The 22 protagonists are already on the pitch
They jump to warm up
This is how Espanyol came out to warm up
Cerámica
This is how the stadium looks at the moment, less than half an hour before kick-off.
Espanyol fights to keep the category
The goal of the Perico team is to stay in the first division, currently in second last place with 28 points and three points away from the bottom of the table.
Villarreal fights for fifth place
The submarine team is in sixth position with 47 points, but they could be fifth if they win. Meanwhile, they are eight points behind them in fourth position, which gives them access to the Champions League next season.
Already in the stadium
The arrival of Villarreal's players at the Cerámica stadium
XI Espanyol
Coach Luis García opts for a line of three central defenders for today's game, including Mexican César Montes.
XI Villarreal
This is the starting eleven for Setien's team to receive Espanyol.
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What time is the Villarreal vs Espanyol match in LaLiga?
This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 11:30 hrs.
Bolivia: 11:30 hrs.
Brazil: 12:30 hrs.
Chile: 11:30 hrs.
Colombia: 11:30 hrs.
Ecuador: 12:30 hrs.
Spain: 19:30 hrs.
Mexico: 11:30 hrs.
Paraguay: 12:30 hrs.
Peru: 11:30 hrs.
Uruguay: 13:30 hrs.
England: 17: 30 hrs.
USA: 12:30 hrs.
Australia: 02:30 hrs.
India: 20:45 hrs.
Watch out for this Espanyol player
Joselu is the sixth top scorer in LaLiga with 12 goals and two assists. The 33-year-old striker and international with the Spanish national team has not scored for his club since March 11, in a match in which, despite the goal, it was not enough to prevent his team's defeat against Real Madrid;
Watch out for this Villarreal player
Jose Luis Morales, who arrived this season from Levante, has a total of 15 goals and five assists between the three competitions. The 35-year-old scored for the last time on April 8 in his team's victory at Real Madrid;
How is Espanyol coming along?
They come from a goalless draw against Cá diz and have seven consecutive games in a row, six of which are defeats. Their last victory was on February 25 at home against Mallorca. Right now they are 19th in the LaLiga Santander standings with 28 points, i.e. in the relegation places and currently three points away from the relegation places;
How is Villarreal coming along?
Villarreal have lost two in a row, the last one at Sevilla. Although these have been the only two defeats of the submarine team in the last seven matches they have played in LaLiga Santander. In the standings right now they are in sixth place with 47 points, just two points behind Betis, who are in fifth place, a fifth place that gives access to play in the UEFA Europa League next season;
Background
Villarreal have won 18 times, Espanyol have won 14 times and 21 matches have ended in a draw. The last time they met was last November 2022, when Villarreal won by the narrowest of margins thanks to Lecomte's own goal. Espanyol has not beaten the Submarine since last January 2020;
The stadium
The match will be played at the Estadio de la Cerá mica, a stadium that was inaugurated in June 1923 and has a capacity for 23500 spectators.
Preview of the match
Villarreal and Espanyol will meet in the match corresponding to the 31st round of LaLiga Santander;
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