Espanyol vs Villarreal

26 September 2024 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee Alejandro Quintero González

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jofre Carreras 45+1’
  • Ayoze Pérez 45+6’, 63’

Match summary

Villarreal came from behind to win 2-1 away at Espanyol. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Jofre Carreras put Espanyol ahead in first-half stoppage time, set up by Brian Oliván, Ayoze Pérez equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Álex Baena, and Pérez won it in the 63rd minute, set up by Álex Baena.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 1.97 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Espanyol's 0.36 from 9.

Match stats

Espanyol Villarreal
11 Shots 15
2 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 1
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.36 xG 1.96
0.36 Non-penalty xG 1.96
2 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Espanyol Villarreal
Kick-off
Jofre Carreras
Assist: Brian Oliván1-0 (Espanyol)
45+1’
45+6’
Ayoze Pérez
Assist: Álex Baena1-1 (Villarreal)
Half-time1-1
63’
Ayoze Pérez
Assist: Álex Baena1-2 (Villarreal)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Espanyol
  • Pol Lozano
  • Javi Puado
  • Walid Cheddira
  • Carlos Romero
Villarreal
  • Diego Conde
  • Ayoze Pérez
  • Ramón Terrats

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.36 1.97 45+1’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), 1-0 45+1’ 45+6’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 1-1 45+6’ 63’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 1-2 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.36 1.97 45+1’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), 1-0 Carreras 45+1’ 45+6’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 1-1 Pérez 45+6’ 63’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 1-2 Pérez 63’
Espanyol 0.36 xGVillarreal 1.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Espanyol attacking 
59’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), set piece, 0.56 xG, off target 51’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), set piece, 0.46 xG, goal 90+5’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 38’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 54’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 65’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 12’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Irvin Cardona (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 51’ Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ José Gragera (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Naci Ünüvar (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), set piece, 0.56 xG, off target 51’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), set piece, 0.46 xG, goal 90+5’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 38’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 54’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 65’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 12’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Irvin Cardona (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 69’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Naci Ünüvar (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ José Gragera (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Joan García GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF900 0.000.031
Marash Kumbulla DEF900 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF560 0.000.000
Brian Oliván DEF8310 0.000.021
Tejero MID740 0.000.111
Alex Kral MID900 0.000.000
Pol Lozano MID830 0.000.000
Jofre Carreras MID9012 0.070.000
Javi Puado FWD904 0.190.072
Alejo Véliz FWD820 0.000.000
Sergi Gómez Sub340 0.000.000
Carlos Romero Sub160 0.000.000
Walid Cheddira Sub80 0.000.000
Naci Ünüvar Sub71 0.020.021
José Gragera Sub71 0.020.000
Irvin Cardona Sub11 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 27% Avg odds 3.51
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53
Villarreal win 46% Avg odds 2.11

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

Form going into the game

Espanyol LDWWL
Villarreal WWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Villarreal 4-2 Espanyol, 27 Apr 23 Next meeting: Villarreal 1-0 Espanyol, 27 Apr 25  All Espanyol vs Villarreal meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.