Sevilla vs Villarreal 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Goal! Sevilla 1, Villarreal 0. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
- 45'+3': Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno replaces Moi Gómez.
- 57': Substitution, Sevilla. Thomas Delaney replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 57': Rafa Mir (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Paco Alcácer.
- 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Manu Trigueros.
- 62': Substitution, Sevilla. Ludwig Augustinsson replaces Marcos Acuña because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
- 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
- 80': Substitution, Sevilla. Munir El Haddadi replaces Papu Gómez.
- 80': Substitution, Sevilla. Óliver Torres replaces Lucas Ocampos.
- 90'+2': Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 30,865
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Barcelona | 22 | 55 | 3 |
| +29 | Real Madrid | 22 | 54 | 2 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 45 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 21 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
 VIL |
SEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 444 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 8 | Clearances | 25 |
Sevilla (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 20 | Diego Carlos |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 19 | Marcos Acuña |
| 2 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 25 | Fernando |
| 10 | Ivan Rakitić  |
| 8 | Joan Jordán |
| 12 | Rafa Mir |
| 24 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 5 | Lucas Ocampos |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 21 | Yéremy Pino |
| 9 | Paco Alcácer |
| 14 | Manu Trigueros |
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