Match Summary
Villarreal defeated Espanyol 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2024. Goals were scored by Jofre Carreras 45′, Ayoze Pérez 45′, Ayoze Pérez 63′. 8 yellow cards were shown. Espanyol had 56% possession while Villarreal held 44%. Espanyol had 9 shots (2 on target) compared to 15 (4 on target) for Villarreal. Expected goals: Espanyol 0.45 — Villarreal 1.48. Espanyol made 6 substitutions, Villarreal made 6.
Match Events
Key match events between Espanyol and Villarreal — 3 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Brian Oliván
assist: Álex Baena
assist: Álex Baena
Match Statistics
Espanyol had 56% possession against Villarreal's 44%. Espanyol registered 9 shots (2 on target) while Villarreal managed 15 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 4–1. Fouls committed: 12–14.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Espanyol have recorded 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Villarreal show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Espanyol and Villarreal have met 2 times — Espanyol won 0, Villarreal won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Villarreal leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (1 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2026.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026