Villarreal vs Girona

24 August 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 4–0

  • Nicolas Pepe 7’
  • Tajon Buchanan 16’, 28’, 64’
  • Rafa Marín 25’

Match summary

Villarreal won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Girona. Villarreal led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Nicolas Pepe put Villarreal ahead in the 7th minute, Tajon Buchanan made it 2-0 in the 16th minute, set up by Santiago Mouriño, Rafa Marín made it 3-0 with a header in the 25th minute, set up by Yeremi Pino, and Buchanan made it 4-0 in the 28th minute, set up by Sergi Cardona. In the second half, Buchanan made it 5-0 in the 64th minute, set up by Etta Eyong.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 2.98 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Girona's 0.14 from 5.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
19 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 1
95 Attacks 96
53 Dangerous attacks 35
517 Passes 470
90% Pass accuracy 91%
22 Tackles 18
8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Villarreal Girona
Kick-off
Etta EyongShot on target
2’
Nicolas PépéLeft foot shot1-0 (Villarreal)
7’
Tajon BuchananRight foot shot2-0 (Villarreal)
16’
Rafa MarínHeader3-0 (Villarreal)
25’
Tajon BuchananRight foot shot4-0 (Villarreal)
28’
Etta EyongShot on target
33’
42’
David LópezYangel HerreraInjury
Half-time4-0
46’
Thomas LemarDawda Camara
46’
Álex MorenoPortu
Thomas ParteySanti Comesaña
46’
Second half underway
53’
56’
59’
Ladislav KrejciFoul
Tajon BuchananRight foot shot5-0 (Villarreal)
64’
Dani ParejoPape Gueye
66’
71’
Iván MartínJhon Solís
78’
Yáser AsprillaViktor Tsygankov
81’
Yáser AsprillaShot on target
83’
Yáser AsprillaShot on target
Full-time5-0

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.98 0.14 7’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), 1-0 7’ 16’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 2-0 16’ 25’ Rafa Marín (Villarreal), 3-0 25’ 28’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 4-0 28’ 64’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 5-0 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.98 0.14 7’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), 1-0 Pepe 7’ 16’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 2-0 Buchanan 16’ 25’ Rafa Marín (Villarreal), 3-0 Marín 25’ 28’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 4-0 Buchanan 28’ 64’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 5-0 Buchanan 64’
Villarreal 2.98 xGGirona 0.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Girona attacking Villarreal attacking 
28’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 33’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 7’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 22’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 67’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 50’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 64’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 2’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ Rafa Marín (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 13’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Dawda Camara (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 81’ Yáser Asprilla (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Yáser Asprilla (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Joel Roca (Girona), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Joel Roca (Girona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 33’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 7’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 22’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 67’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 50’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 64’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 2’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ Rafa Marín (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Dawda Camara (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Thomas Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 81’ Yáser Asprilla (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Yáser Asprilla (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Joel Roca (Girona), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Joel Roca (Girona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Mouriño
Foyth 46’
Marín
Cardona
Buchanan 3
Comesaña 46’
Gueye 66’
Pino 70’
Pépé 63’
Eyong

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Luiz Júnior GK900 0.000.000
Santiago Mouriño DEF9011 0.130.041
Rafa Marín DEF9011 0.080.000
Juan Foyth DEF510 0.000.000
Sergi Cardona DEF9010 0.000.913
Tajon Buchanan MID9034 0.990.091
Pape Alassane Gueye MID712 0.080.061
Santiago Comesaña MID511 0.070.131
Yeremi Pino MID7510 0.000.081
Etta Eyong FWD9014 0.850.172
Nicolas Pepe FWD6813 0.600.652
Thomas Partey Sub392 0.130.000
Renato Veiga Sub390 0.000.000
Ilias Akhomach Sub220 0.000.182
Daniel Parejo Sub190 0.000.051
Alberto Moleiro Sub151 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 65% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.51
Girona win 14% Avg odds 6.61

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

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