Elche vs Villarreal

3 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Martim Neto 30’
  • Alberto Moleiro 7’
  • Georges Mikautadze 13’
  • Alfonso 83’

Match summary

Villarreal took a 3-1 win at Elche. Villarreal led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Alberto Moleiro put Villarreal ahead in the 7th minute, set up by Georges Mikautadze, Georges Mikautadze made it 0-2 in the 13th minute, set up by Nicolas Pepe, and Martim Neto pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 30th minute, set up by Aleix Febas. In the second half, Alfonso made it 1-3 in the 83rd minute, set up by Sergi Cardona.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 2.63 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Elche's 1.52 from 14.

Match stats

78% Possession 22%
16 Shots 12
2 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 2
163 Attacks 51
97 Dangerous attacks 24
769 Passes 220
92% Pass accuracy 75%
17 Tackles 22
8 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Elche Villarreal
Kick-off
7’
Alberto MoleiroLeft foot shot0-1 (Villarreal)
13’
Georges MikautadzeRight foot shot0-2 (Villarreal)
Martim NetoRight foot shot1-2 (Elche)
30’
32’
Ayoze PérezShot on target
39’
Ayoze PérezFoul
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
Germán ValeraFoul
50’
Bambo DiabyDavid Affengruber
61’
Rafa MirShot on target
63’
Pedro BigasArgument
66’
66’
Santi ComesañaArgument
Aleix FebasArgument
66’
67’
Gerard MorenoAyoze Pérez
68’
Sergi CardonaNicolas Pépé
Grady DianganaMarc Aguado
71’
76’
Carlos MaciàDani Parejo
76’
Tani OluwaseyiGeorges Mikautadze
Adam BoayarRafa Mir
79’
JosanÁlvaro Núñez
79’
Rodrigo MendozaMartim Neto
79’
80’
Juan FoythSantiago MouriñoInjury
83’
Alfonso PedrazaLeft foot shot1-3 (Villarreal)
88’
Sergi CardonaTime wasting
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 2.63 7’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), 0-1 7’ 13’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), 0-2 13’ 30’ Martim Neto (Elche), 1-2 30’ 83’ Alfonso (Villarreal), 1-3 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 2.63 7’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), 0-1 Moleiro 7’ 13’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), 0-2 Mikautadze 13’ 30’ Martim Neto (Elche), 1-2 Neto 30’ 83’ Alfonso (Villarreal), 1-3 Alfonso 83’
Elche 1.52 xGVillarreal 2.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Elche attacking 
53’ Pedro Bigas (Elche), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 48’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 90+3’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 7’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 36’ Martim Neto (Elche), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 13’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 51’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 83’ Alfonso (Villarreal), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 16’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 32’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 63’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Grady Diangana (Elche), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 29’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 42’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Martim Neto (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 41’ Pedro Bigas (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Álvaro Núñez (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Pedro Bigas (Elche), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 48’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 90+3’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 36’ Martim Neto (Elche), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 7’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 13’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 51’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 83’ Alfonso (Villarreal), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 16’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 63’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 32’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Grady Diangana (Elche), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 29’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 42’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Pedro Bigas (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Martim Neto (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 19’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Álvaro Núñez (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Elche 3-5-2 Starting XI
Peña
Chust
Affengruber 61’
Bigas
Núñez 79’
Neto 79’
Aguado 71’
Febas
Valera
Rodríguez
Mir 79’
Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Pedraza
Marín
Navarro
Mouriño 80’
Moleiro
Parejo 76’
Comesaña
Pépé 68’
Mikautadze 76’
Pérez 67’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Iñaki Peña GK900 0.000.000
Pedro Bigas DEF902 0.580.082
Victor Chust DEF900 0.000.000
David Affengruber DEF650 0.000.061
Álvaro Núñez MID831 0.050.521
German Valera MID902 0.070.352
Aleix Febas MID9012 0.120.061
Martim Neto MID8312 0.380.081
Marc Aguado MID750 0.000.000
Alvaro Rodríguez FWD902 0.090.202
Rafa Mir FWD831 0.100.041
Bambo Diaby Sub250 0.000.000
Grady Diangana Sub151 0.100.000
Rodrigo Mendoza Sub71 0.010.000
Adam El Mokhtari Sub70 0.000.000
Josan Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Elche win 31% Avg odds 3.09
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Villarreal win 42% Avg odds 2.24

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Elche DLWLW
Villarreal WWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 3-1 Villarreal, 04 Feb 23 Next meeting: Villarreal 2-1 Elche, 08 Mar 26  All Elche vs Villarreal meetings

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