Villarreal vs Elche

8 March 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Víctor García Verdura

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Tajon Buchanan 31’
  • Santiago Mouriño 41’
  • André Silva 82’

Match summary

Villarreal beat Elche 2-1. Villarreal led 2-0 at half-time.

Tajon Buchanan put Villarreal ahead in the 31st minute, set up by Pape Alassane Gueye, Santiago Mouriño made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, set up by Santiago Comesaña, and André Silva pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 82nd minute, set up by Martim Neto.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Elche's 1.62 from 13.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
16 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 6
80 Attacks 123
49 Dangerous attacks 64
352 Passes 608
80% Pass accuracy 87%
12 Tackles 18
11 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Villarreal Elche
Kick-off
2’
Alvaro RodríguezShot on target
16’
Rafa MirShot on target
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
30’
Tajon BuchananRight foot shot1-0 (Villarreal)
31’
Nicolas PepeShot on target
36’
Pape Alassane GueyeShot on target
40’
Santiago MouriñoRight foot shot2-0 (Villarreal)
41’
Alberto MoleiroFoul
43’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
51’
Rafa MirShot on target
Pape Alassane GueyeShot on target
56’
59’
Martim NetoGrady Diangana
Alfon GonzálezTajon Buchanan
65’
Gerard MorenoAlberto Moleiro
65’
68’
JosanBuba Sangaré
68’
Federico RedondoMarc Aguado
68’
Gonzalo VillarAleix Febas
70’
Victor ChustShot on target
74’
Martim NetoArgument
Dani ParejoSanti Comesaña
75’
Thomas ParteyPape Gueye
75’
Renato VeigaPau NavarroInjury
75’
77’
André SilvaRafa Mir
79’
André SilvaShot on target
82’
André SilvaHeader2-1 (Elche)
Nicolas PepeShot on target
84’
90+6’
André SilvaArgument
Full-time2-1

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 2.42 1.62 31’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 1-0 31’ 41’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), 2-0 41’ 82’ André Silva (Elche), 2-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 1.62 31’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 1-0 Buchanan 31’ 41’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), 2-0 Mouriño 41’ 82’ André Silva (Elche), 2-1 Silva 82’
Villarreal 2.42 xGElche 1.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Villarreal attacking 
79’ André Silva (Elche), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 56’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 41’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 82’ André Silva (Elche), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 38’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 20’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 56’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 30’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 36’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 84’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Buba Sangaré (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 9’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ David Affengruber (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Victor Chust (Elche), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Rafa Marín (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ André Silva (Elche), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 56’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 41’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 82’ André Silva (Elche), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 38’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 20’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 56’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 30’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 36’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 40’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 84’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Buba Sangaré (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 9’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ David Affengruber (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Victor Chust (Elche), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Rafa Marín (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Mouriño
Navarro 75’
Marín
Cardona
Buchanan 65’
Comesaña 75’
Gueye 75’
Moleiro 65’
Pépé
Mikautadze
Elche 3-5-2 Starting XI
Dituro
Pétrot
Affengruber
Chust
Valera
Diangana 59’
Aguado 68’
Febas 68’
Sangaré 68’
Mir 77’
Rodríguez

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Luiz Júnior GK900 0.000.000
Santiago Mouriño DEF9011 0.470.061
Rafa Marín DEF901 0.010.000
Pau Navarro DEF770 0.000.000
Sergi Cardona DEF900 0.000.151
Tajon Buchanan MID6711 0.060.392
Pape Alassane Gueye MID7714 0.710.102
Santiago Comesaña MID7710 0.000.562
Alberto Moleiro MID672 0.100.394
Georges Mikautadze FWD902 0.670.121
Nicolas Pepe FWD904 0.360.031
Alfon Sub230 0.000.000
Gerard Moreno Sub231 0.030.000
Thomas Partey Sub130 0.000.000
Renato Veiga Sub130 0.000.000
Daniel Parejo Sub130 0.000.101

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 65% Avg odds 1.45
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.59
Elche win 14% Avg odds 6.58

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

Form going into the game

Villarreal WLWWL
Elche LLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 1-3 Villarreal, 03 Jan 26 Next meeting: Villarreal 0-0 Elche, 17 Oct 26  All Villarreal vs Elche meetings

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