FT Villarreal 4 - 1
Espanyol
Commentary:
90+3' Villarreal with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+3' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+3' Ball possession: Villarreal: 49%, Espanyol: 51%.
90+3' Cyril Ngonge from Espanyol tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
90+3' Sergi Cardona from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+3' Pol Lozano swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
90+2' Ayoze Perez relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Espanyol start a counter attack.
90+2' Jose Salinas relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
90+2' Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Safe hands from Luiz Junior as he comes out and claims the ball
90+2' Sergi Cardona relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1' Santi Comesana is penalised for pushing Omar El Hilali.
90+1' Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1' Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+1' Cyril Ngonge relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' Renato Veiga relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1' Safe hands from Marko Dmitrovic as he comes out and claims the ball
90' Goal kick for Villarreal.
90' Cyril Ngonge goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
90' Ball possession: Villarreal: 50%, Espanyol: 50%.
89' Sergi Cardona commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
89' Reckless challenge there. Sergi Cardona commits a rough foul on Cyril Ngonge
89' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
89' With the goal, Espanyol have reduced their deficit. Will they be capable of pulling something out of the game?
88' Cyril Ngonge provided the assist for the goal.
88' G O O O A A A L - Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol heads the ball home!88' Cyril Ngonge from Espanyol swings in the corner from the right.
88' Pol Lozano shoots from outside the box, but Luiz Junior has it under control
87' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
87' Renato Veiga wins an air challenge against Cyril Ngonge
87' Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
87' Jose Salinas relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
86' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
86' Kike Garcia from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
86' Ayoze Perez swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
86' Pol Lozano from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
86' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
85' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
85' Ball possession: Villarreal: 49%, Espanyol: 51%.
85' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Pape Gueye
85' Renato Veiga relieves the pressure with a clearance
85' Pau Navarro wins an air challenge against Cyril Ngonge
84' Pau Navarro from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
84' Pol Lozano swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
84' Pape Gueye from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
84' Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
83' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
83' Hugo Lopez is penalised for pushing Cyril Ngonge.
83' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
83' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
83' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
82' Villarreal take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
82' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
82' Luiz Junior from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
81' Luiz Junior from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
81' Cyril Ngonge swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
81' Renato Veiga successfully blocks the shot
81' A shot by Cyril Ngonge is blocked.
81' Antoniu Roca makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
81' Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
80' Ball possession: Villarreal: 50%, Espanyol: 50%.
80' Alberto Moleiro is leaving the field to be replaced by Hugo Lopez in a tactical substitution.
80' Jose Salinas relieves the pressure with a clearance
79' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
79' Luiz Junior from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
79' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
79' Urko Gonzalez de Zarate relieves the pressure with a clearance
79' Pau Navarro from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
79' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
79' Alex Freeman from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
78' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
78' Pape Gueye wins an air challenge against Antoniu Roca
78' Jose Salinas relieves the pressure with a clearance
78' Renato Veiga relieves the pressure with a clearance
78' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
77' Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
77' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
76' Kike Garcia from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
76' Nicolas Pepe swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
76' Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance
76' Villarreal start a counter attack.
76' Alberto Moleiro relieves the pressure with a clearance
75' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
75' Tani Oluwaseyi from Villarreal is ruled offside.
75' Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance
75' Ball possession: Villarreal: 49%, Espanyol: 51%.
74' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
74' Villarreal take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
73' Santiago Mourino is leaving the field to be replaced by Alex Freeman in a tactical substitution.
73' Georges Mikautadze is leaving the field to be replaced by Tani Oluwaseyi in a tactical substitution.
72' Today's attendance is 16825.
72' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
72' The game is restarted.
72' Pere Milla is leaving the field to be replaced by Antoniu Roca in a tactical substitution.
72' Goal kick for Villarreal.
71' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
70' Ball possession: Villarreal: 49%, Espanyol: 51%.
70' Pape Gueye commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
70' Reckless challenge there. Pape Gueye commits a rough foul on Pol Lozano
70' Santiago Mourino from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
69' Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
69' Pau Navarro is penalised for pushing Kike Garcia.
69' Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance
69' Goal kick for Villarreal.
68' Kike Garcia from Espanyol heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
68' The cross by Charles Pickel from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.
68' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
68' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
68' Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
68' Renato Veiga relieves the pressure with a clearance
67' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
67' Kike Garcia is penalised for pushing Pape Gueye.
66' Goal kick for Espanyol.
66' Sergi Cardona from Villarreal sends an effort wide of target
66' The cross by Ayoze Perez from Villarreal successfully finds a teammate in the box.
66' Villarreal with a potentially dangerous attack.
66' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
66' Pape Gueye makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
65' Sergi Cardona is penalised for pushing Urko Gonzalez de Zarate.
65' Nicolas Pepe swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
65' The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
65' Ball possession: Villarreal: 48%, Espanyol: 52%.
65' Daniel Parejo is leaving the field to be replaced by Santi Comesana in a tactical substitution.
64' Tajon Buchanan is leaving the field to be replaced by Ayoze Perez in a tactical substitution.
64' Urko Gonzalez de Zarate successfully blocks the shot
64' A shot by Nicolas Pepe is blocked.
64' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
63' Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
63' Marko Dmitrovic relieves the pressure with a clearance
63' Renato Veiga from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
63' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
63' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
63' Cyril Ngonge relieves the pressure with a clearance
62' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
62' Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance
62' Villarreal with a potentially dangerous attack.
61' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
61' Safe hands from Luiz Junior as he comes out and claims the ball
61' Jose Salinas relieves the pressure with a clearance
61' Georges Mikautadze from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
61' Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
61' Sergi Cardona from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
60' Charles Pickel swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
60' Ball possession: Villarreal: 46%, Espanyol: 54%.
60' Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
59' Edu Exposito is leaving the field to be replaced by Charles Pickel in a tactical substitution.
59' Roberto Fernandez is leaving the field to be replaced by Kike Garcia in a tactical substitution.
59' Tyrhys Dolan is leaving the field to be replaced by Cyril Ngonge in a tactical substitution.
59' Pau Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance
58' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
57' Clemens Riedel pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked.
57' Clemens Riedel from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Georges Mikautadze
57' Villarreal start a counter attack.
57' Pau Navarro from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
57' Sergi Cardona from Villarreal concedes a foul on Tyrhys Dolan but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
57' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
56' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
56' Villarreal are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
55' Georges Mikautadze provided the assist for the goal.
55' G O O O A A A L - Alberto Moleiro scores with the right foot!55' Georges Mikautadze creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
55' Villarreal with a potentially dangerous attack.
54' Pau Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance
54' Sergi Cardona from Villarreal concedes a foul on Tyrhys Dolan but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
54' Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
54' Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
54' Urko Gonzalez de Zarate relieves the pressure with a clearance
53' Clemens Riedel from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
53' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
53' Edu Exposito is given a yellow card for pushing an opponent.
53' Edu Exposito is penalised for pushing Georges Mikautadze.
52' Villarreal start a counter attack.
52' Pau Navarro from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
52' Pau Navarro is penalised for pushing Roberto Fernandez.
52' Pau Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance
52' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
51' A fantastic individual effort by Nicolas Pepe!
50' Alberto Moleiro provided the assist for the goal.
50' G O O O A A A L - Nicolas Pepe scores with the left foot!50' Alberto Moleiro creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
50' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
50' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
50' Goal kick for Villarreal.
50' Ball possession: Villarreal: 45%, Espanyol: 55%.
49' Santiago Mourino is penalised for pushing Jose Salinas.
49' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
48' Goal kick for Villarreal.
48' Sergi Cardona from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
48' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
48' Pere Milla makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
48' Pape Gueye relieves the pressure with a clearance
47' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
47' Pol Lozano makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
47' Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
47' Jose Salinas wins an air challenge against Tajon Buchanan
46' Pol Lozano from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Tajon Buchanan
46' Santiago Mourino from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
46' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
46' Fernando Calero is leaving the field to be replaced by Clemens Riedel in a tactical substitution.
46' The second half is underway.
45+3' It was a glorious performance by Villarreal, and their fans have something to cheer about during the HalfTime.
45+3' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+3' Ball possession: Villarreal: 46%, Espanyol: 54%.
45+3' Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+3' Sergi Cardona relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+3' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
45+2' Santiago Mourino relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+2' The referee signals a free kick as Santiago Mourino from Villarreal trips Tyrhys Dolan
45+2' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
45+1' Alberto Moleiro hand-balls.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1' Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
45+1' Pape Gueye relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+1' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
45' Ball possession: Villarreal: 51%, Espanyol: 49%.
45' Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
45' Villarreal start a counter attack.
45' Daniel Parejo relieves the pressure with a clearance
45' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
44' Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
44' Luiz Junior relieves the pressure with a clearance
44' Villarreal take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
43' Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
43' Santiago Mourino relieves the pressure with a clearance
43' Marko Dmitrovic relieves the pressure with a clearance
43' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
43' GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Villarreal stands.
42' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Villarreal.
41' OWN GOAL - Jose Salinas sends the ball into his own net!41' Villarreal with a potentially dangerous attack.
41' The referee signals a free kick as Jose Salinas from Espanyol trips Nicolas Pepe
41' Tajon Buchanan relieves the pressure with a clearance
41' Pau Navarro from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
40' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
40' Goal kick for Villarreal.
40' Pol Lozano makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
40' Pau Navarro successfully blocks the shot
40' A shot by Edu Exposito is blocked.
40' Ball possession: Villarreal: 50%, Espanyol: 50%.
40' Fernando Calero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
39' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
39' Daniel Parejo relieves the pressure with a clearance
39' Urko Gonzalez de Zarate from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
39' Daniel Parejo relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Villarreal start a counter attack.
38' Renato Veiga from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
38' Georges Mikautadze hand-balls.
38' Pau Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
37' Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
37' Santiago Mourino relieves the pressure with a clearance
37' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
36' Alberto Moleiro made the key pass for the goal!
36' A great goal by Georges Mikautadze
35' Villarreal managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
35' Tajon Buchanan provided the assist for the goal.
35' G O O O A A A L - Georges Mikautadze scores with a bicycle-kick with the right foot! Amazing stuff!35' Tajon Buchanan creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
35' Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
35' Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
35' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
35' Ball possession: Villarreal: 49%, Espanyol: 51%.
34' Goal kick for Villarreal.
34' Tyrhys Dolan fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
34' Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
33' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
33' Pol Lozano relieves the pressure with a clearance
33' Renato Veiga wins an air challenge against Roberto Fernandez
33' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
32' Sergi Cardona is penalised for pushing Pere Milla.
32' Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance
31' Safe hands from Luiz Junior as he comes out and claims the ball
31' Edu Exposito goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
31' Pape Gueye from Villarreal goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Pol Lozano
30' Ball possession: Villarreal: 57%, Espanyol: 43%.
30' Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
30' Nicolas Pepe relieves the pressure with a clearance
29' Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
29' Santiago Mourino from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
29' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
29' Pol Lozano relieves the pressure with a clearance
29' Pau Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance
29' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
28' Pol Lozano relieves the pressure with a clearance
28' Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
28' Villarreal start a counter attack.
27' Sergi Cardona relieves the pressure with a clearance
27' Tyrhys Dolan relieves the pressure with a clearance
27' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
27' Leandro Cabrera is penalised for pushing Luiz Junior.
27' Luiz Junior from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
26' The referee signals a free kick as Pape Gueye from Villarreal trips Urko Gonzalez de Zarate
26' Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
25' Ball possession: Villarreal: 58%, Espanyol: 42%.
25' Pape Gueye is penalised for pushing Roberto Fernandez.
24' Goal kick for Espanyol.
24' Tajon Buchanan goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
24' The cross by Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal successfully finds a teammate in the box.
24' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
23' Pol Lozano is penalised for pushing Pape Gueye.
23' Omar El Hilali successfully blocks the shot
23' A shot by Alberto Moleiro is blocked.
23' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
23' Daniel Parejo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
23' Jose Salinas from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
22' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
22' Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
21' Renato Veiga from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
21' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
21' Renato Veiga from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
20' Renato Veiga relieves the pressure with a clearance
20' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
20' Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
20' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
20' Ball possession: Villarreal: 52%, Espanyol: 48%.
20' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
19' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
19' Nicolas Pepe makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
19' Espanyol start a counter attack.
19' Tyrhys Dolan relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
18' Tyrhys Dolan relieves the pressure with a clearance
18' Villarreal start a counter attack.
18' Santiago Mourino from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
18' Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
17' Pape Gueye from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
17' Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
17' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
17' Daniel Parejo hand-balls.
16' Tajon Buchanan commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
16' The referee signals a free kick as Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal trips Roberto Fernandez
16' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
16' Edu Exposito wins an air challenge against Pau Navarro
16' Urko Gonzalez de Zarate relieves the pressure with a clearance
16' Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
16' The referee signals a free kick as Pere Milla from Espanyol trips Sergi Cardona
15' Renato Veiga relieves the pressure with a clearance
15' Ball possession: Villarreal: 62%, Espanyol: 38%.
15' Luiz Junior relieves the pressure with a clearance
14' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
14' Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
14' Renato Veiga relieves the pressure with a clearance
13' Goal kick for Espanyol.
13' Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
12' Roberto Fernandez is penalised for pushing Sergi Cardona.
11' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
11' Espanyol are in control of the ball.
11' The referee signals a free kick as Santiago Mourino from Villarreal trips Tyrhys Dolan
10' Ball possession: Villarreal: 64%, Espanyol: 36%.
10' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
10' Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
10' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
9' Goal kick for Espanyol.
9' Georges Mikautadze from Villarreal tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
9' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
9' Nicolas Pepe swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
9' Jose Salinas from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
9' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
8' Renato Veiga relieves the pressure with a clearance
8' Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
8' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
8' Goal kick for Espanyol.
8' Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
8' Georges Mikautadze creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
7' Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal takes a short corner kick from the left.
7' Goal kick for Espanyol.
7' Leandro Cabrera successfully blocks the shot
7' A shot by Tajon Buchanan is blocked.
7' Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
6' Villarreal are trying to create something here.
6' Jose Salinas commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
6' Reckless challenge there. Jose Salinas commits a rough foul on Nicolas Pepe
6' Safe hands from Luiz Junior as he comes out and claims the ball
5' Renato Veiga from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
5' Tajon Buchanan relieves the pressure with a clearance
5' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
5' Ball possession: Villarreal: 56%, Espanyol: 44%.
5' Pau Navarro from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
5' Jose Salinas swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
4' Santiago Mourino relieves the pressure with a clearance
4' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
4' Pau Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Pau Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Villarreal are in control of the ball.
3' Villarreal take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
2' Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
1' Pape Gueye relieves the pressure with a clearance
1' Espanyol are trying to create something here.
1' Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
1' Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Villarreal kick-off, and the game is underway.
1' The referee starts the match.
Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
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