Espanyol vs Villarreal

8 November 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Gerard Moreno 43’
  • Alberto Moleiro 57’

Match summary

Villarreal took a 2-0 win at Espanyol. Villarreal led 1-0 at half-time.

Gerard Moreno put Villarreal ahead in the 43rd minute, set up by Santiago Comesaña and Alberto Moleiro made it 0-2 in the 57th minute.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Espanyol's 0.48 from 14.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
14 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 2
130 Attacks 86
79 Dangerous attacks 23
563 Passes 483
89% Pass accuracy 87%
13 Tackles 18
9 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Espanyol Villarreal
Kick-off
43’
Gerard MorenoLeft foot shot0-1 (Villarreal)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
57’
Alberto MoleiroRight foot shot0-2 (Villarreal)
57’
Alberto MoleiroShot on target
Kike GarcíaPol Lozano
60’
61’
Tajon BuchananFoul
Jofre CarrerasEdu Expósito
71’
71’
Nicolas PépéGerard Moreno
Charles PickelPere Milla
71’
74’
Pape GueyeSanti Comesaña
74’
Ayoze PérezTani Oluwaseyi
Tyrhys DolanShot on target
76’
81’
Pau NavarroFoul
Miguel RubioUrko González de Zárate
82’
Rubén SánchezOmar El Hilali
82’
83’
Ilias AkhomachTajon Buchanan
83’
Sergi CardonaAlberto Moleiro
Kike GarcíaShot on target
90+1’
Tyrhys DolanShot on target
90+2’
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 1.58 43’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), 0-1 43’ 57’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), 0-2 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 1.58 43’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), 0-1 Moreno 43’ 57’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), 0-2 Moleiro 57’
Espanyol 0.48 xGVillarreal 1.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Espanyol attacking 
57’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.82 xG, goal 81’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 57’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 59’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 88’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 31’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 8’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ Charles Pickel (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.82 xG, goal 81’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 57’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 59’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 88’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 31’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 11’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 85’ Charles Pickel (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Espanyol 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Hilali 82’
Calero
Taillandier
Salinas
Dolan
Zárate 82’
Lozano 60’
Milla 71’
Expósito 71’
Fernández
Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Pedraza
Veiga
Marín
Navarro
Moleiro 83’
Partey
Comesaña 74’
Buchanan 83’
Oluwaseyi 74’
Moreno 71’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF830 0.000.031
Fernando Calero DEF900 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF902 0.040.000
José Salinas DEF900 0.000.113
Tyrhys Dolan MID904 0.090.042
Urko Gonzalez MID830 0.000.000
Pol Lozano MID610 0.000.000
Pere Milla MID722 0.060.000
Edu Expósito MID721 0.030.083
Roberto Fernández FWD902 0.130.031
Kike García Sub292 0.100.021
Jofre Carreras Sub180 0.000.051
Charles Pickel Sub181 0.020.000
Miguel Ángel Rubio Sub70 0.000.000
Rubén Sánchez Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 34% Avg odds 2.77
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.41
Villarreal win 38% Avg odds 2.47

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

Form going into the game

Espanyol DLWWL
Villarreal WLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Villarreal 1-0 Espanyol, 27 Apr 25 Next meeting: Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol, 09 Feb 26  All Espanyol vs Villarreal meetings

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