Villarreal vs Alavés 2021-22 LaLiga
5 - 2
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 18': Goal! Villarreal 1, Alaves 0. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 27': Goal! Villarreal 2, Alaves 0. Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manu Trigueros with a through ball.
- 44': Goal! Villarreal 2, Alaves 1. Pere Pons (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joselu with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 2, Alaves 1.
- 49': Javier López (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Alaves. Edgar Méndez replaces Mamadou Sylla.
- 65': Goal! Villarreal 2, Alaves 2. Joselu (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Yeremi Pino replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Manu Trigueros.
- 73': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 76': Goal! Villarreal 3, Alaves 2. Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball.
- 77': Substitution, Alaves. Toni Moya replaces Tomás Pina.
- 77': Substitution, Alaves. Rubén Duarte replaces Javier López.
- 79': Goal! Villarreal 4, Alaves 2. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
- 84': Substitution, Alaves. Miguel De la Fuente replaces Pere Pons.
- 84': Substitution, Alaves. Tachi replaces Víctor Laguardia.
- 86': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Boulaye Dia.
- 88': Goal! Villarreal 5, Alaves 2. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 89': Substitution, Villarreal. Vicente Iborra replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Villarreal 5, Alaves 2.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 12,530
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Real Madrid | 12 | 31 | 1 |
| +17 | Barcelona | 12 | 28 | 2 |
| +14 | Villarreal | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| +13 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 25 | 1 |
Statistics
ALA |
VIL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
| 314 | Passes | 535 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 16 | Clearances | 9 |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 12 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 14 | Manu Trigueros |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 16 | Boulaye Dia |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
Alavés (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 22 | Florian Lejeune |
| 5 | Víctor Laguardia |
| 27 | Javi López |
| 21 | Martín Aguirregabiria |
| 8 | Tomás Pina |
| 6 | Mamadou Loum |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 20 | Pere Pons |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 7 | Mamadou Sylla |
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