Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao

27 September 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Alberto Moleiro 77’

Match summary

Villarreal beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Alberto Moleiro put Villarreal ahead in the 77th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Villarreal created 1.87 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Athletic Bilbao 2.03 from 16.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
14 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 5
78 Attacks 121
42 Dangerous attacks 67
373 Passes 506
81% Pass accuracy 86%
23 Tackles 12
13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7 Offsides 0

Key events

Villarreal Athletic Bilbao
Kick-off
Thomas ParteyShot on target
5’
17’
Oihan SancetShot on target
17’
Gorka GuruzetaShot on target
Nicolas PepeShot on target
18’
22’
Íñigo LekueShot on target
27’
Gorka GuruzetaShot on target
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
28’
Half-time0-0
Tajon BuchananIlias Akhomach
46’
Second half underway
57’
Robert NavarroUnai Gómez
Pape Alassane GueyeShot on target
61’
67’
Mikel VesgaIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
68’
Jesús AresoGorka Guruzeta
Alberto MoleiroManor Solomon
72’
Tani OluwaseyiGeorges Mikautadze
72’
Dani ParejoThomas Partey
72’
74’
Alejandro RegoMikel VesgaInjury
75’
Maroan SannadiIñaki Williams
Alberto MoleiroRight foot shot1-0 (Villarreal)
77’
Tajon BuchananFoul
83’
Alfonso PedrazaNicolas Pépé
90’
Dani ParejoFoul
90+2’
Full-time1-0

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 1.87 2.03 77’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), 1-0 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 2.03 77’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), 1-0 Moleiro 77’
Villarreal 1.87 xGAthletic Bilbao 2.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Villarreal attacking 
28’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 17’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.54 xG, saved 17’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.51 xG, blocked 56’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 60’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 18’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 39’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 17’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 5’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Rafa Marín (Villarreal), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Alejandro Rego (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 69’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 17’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.54 xG, saved 17’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.51 xG, blocked 56’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 60’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 18’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 39’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 17’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 64’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Rafa Marín (Villarreal), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Alejandro Rego (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 69’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Mouriño
Marín
Veiga
Cardona
Akhomach 46’
Partey 72’
Gueye
Solomon 72’
Pépé 90’
Mikautadze 72’
Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Berchiche
Laporte
Vivian
Lekue
Jauregizar
Galarreta 67’
Gómez 57’
Sancet
Williams 75’
Guruzeta 68’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Luiz Júnior GK900 0.000.000
Santiago Mouriño DEF901 0.010.000
Renato Veiga DEF900 0.000.000
Rafa Marín DEF901 0.040.000
Sergi Cardona DEF900 0.000.091
Ilias Akhomach MID460 0.000.311
Pape Alassane Gueye MID902 0.050.000
Thomas Partey MID722 0.020.000
Manor Solomon MID720 0.000.000
Nicolas Pepe FWD905 0.980.663
Georges Mikautadze FWD721 0.590.000
Tajon Buchanan Sub440 0.000.451
Tani Oluwaseyi Sub181 0.090.000
Alberto Moleiro Sub1811 0.080.111
Daniel Parejo Sub180 0.000.000
Alfonso Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 47% Avg odds 2.02
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.29
Athletic Bilbao win 25% Avg odds 3.81

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

Form going into the game

Villarreal WDLWW
Athletic Bilbao WWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Villarreal 0-0 Athletic Bilbao, 06 Apr 25 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Villarreal, 12 Apr 26  All Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao meetings

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