Match Summary

Villarreal defeated Athletic Club 3:1. The match was played in La Liga 2016. Goals were scored by Víctor Ruíz 17′, A. Laporte 20′, C. Bakambu 47′, Adrián 58′. 9 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Villarreal had 47% possession while Athletic Club held 53%. Villarreal had 10 shots (5 on target) compared to 11 (5 on target) for Athletic Club. Villarreal made 3 substitutions, Athletic Club made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Villarreal and Athletic Club — 4 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Villarreal had 47% possession against Athletic Club's 53%. Villarreal registered 10 shots (5 on target) while Athletic Club managed 11 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 16–16.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Villarreal have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Athletic Club show 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Villarreal and Athletic Club have met 1 times — Villarreal won 1, Athletic Club won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Villarreal leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 1 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.00 per match (1 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–0 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (1)