Match Summary

Villarreal defeated Athletic Club 5:1. The match was played in La Liga 2022. Goals were scored by Álex Baena 24′, N. Jackson 37′, Oihan Sancet 45′ (pen.), N. Jackson 50′, Aitor Paredes 61′ (o.g.), Álex Baena 90′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Villarreal had 57% possession while Athletic Club held 43%. Villarreal had 17 shots (11 on target) compared to 11 (5 on target) for Athletic Club. Expected goals: Villarreal 3.25 — Athletic Club 3.11. Villarreal made 5 substitutions, Athletic Club made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Yuri Berchiche 45′).

Match Events

Key match events between Villarreal and Athletic Club — 6 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Villarreal had 57% possession against Athletic Club's 43%. Villarreal registered 17 shots (11 on target) while Athletic Club managed 11 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 7–5. Fouls committed: 11–13.

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)