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Elche vs Villarreal — result, stats & head-to-head, 3 Jan 2026

Elche vs VillarrealLa Liga · Round 18 · Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero1–3
Matches
Elche 1–3 Full time Villarreal

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 7'
    Alberto Moleiro · 0–1assist: Georges Mikautadze
  2. 13'
    Georges Mikautadze · 0–2assist: Nicolas Pépé
  3. 30'
    Martim Neto · 1–2assist: Aleix Febas
  4. 83'
    Alfonso Pedraza · 1–3assist: Sergi Cardona
Show all 20 events (+16 subs & bookings)
  1. 7'
    Alberto Moleiro · 0–1assist: Georges Mikautadze
  2. 13'
    Georges Mikautadze · 0–2assist: Nicolas Pépé
  3. 30'
    Martim Neto · 1–2assist: Aleix Febas
  4. 39'
    Ayoze Pérezyellow card
  5. 50'
    Germán Valerayellow card
  6. 61'
    David Affengruber ↑ Bambo Diaby ↓substitution
  7. 66'
    Santi Comesañayellow card
  8. 66'
    Aleix Febasyellow card
  9. 66'
    Pedro Bigasyellow card
  10. 67'
    Ayoze Pérez ↑ Gerard Moreno ↓substitution
  11. 68'
    Nicolas Pépé ↑ Sergi Cardona ↓substitution
  12. 71'
    Marc Aguado ↑ Grady Diangana ↓substitution
  13. 76'
    Dani Parejo ↑ Carlos Macià ↓substitution
  14. 76'
    Georges Mikautadze ↑ Tani Oluwaseyi ↓substitution
  15. 79'
    Álvaro Núñez ↑ Josan ↓substitution
  16. 79'
    Martim Neto ↑ Rodrigo Mendoza ↓substitution
  17. 79'
    Rafa Mir ↑ Adam Boayar ↓substitution
  18. 80'
    Santiago Mouriño ↑ Juan Foyth ↓substitution
  19. 83'
    Alfonso Pedraza · 1–3assist: Sergi Cardona
  20. 88'
    Sergi Cardonayellow card

Elche left · Villarreal right

Periods

Elche
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0
Villarreal
1st half2
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

16Shots12
2Shots on target4
6Corners2
8Fouls11
17Tackles22
3Yellow cards3

Match information

La LigaCompetition
18Round
Sat 3 Jan · 17:30 UTCKickoff
Estadio Manuel Martínez ValeroVenue
31,388Capacity
27,078 (86% full)Attendance
Isidro Díaz de Mera EscuderosReferee
16°C · broken cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
78% · 22%
Duels won
53% · 47%
Pass accuracy
92% · 75%

Breakdown

Shooting
12Shots inside box10
4Shots outside box2
6Shots blocked2
2Big chances created6
2Big chances missed3
Passing
769Passes220
33Crosses2
6Accurate crosses1
41Long passes42
26Accurate long passes20
Defence
10Interceptions5
1Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
55Duels won48
26Dribble attempts16
14Successful dribbles7

Goalscorers

Georges Mikautadze 13Villarreal
Alberto Moleiro 10Villarreal
Gerard Moreno  10Villarreal
André Silva 10Elche

Bench

Elche · bench

1DituroGK
3PedrosaDF
4Diaby6.3↑ 61'
7de SantiagoFW
17Pomares6.7↑ 79'
18DonaldDF
19Diangana6.4↑ 71'
21PétrotDF
29FernándezFW
30Moya6.6↑ 79'
32Benaisa6.3↑ 79'
45EncaboGK

Villarreal · bench

7Balaguero6.7↑ 67'
8Foyth6.8↑ 80'
21Oluwaseyi6.4↑ 76'
23Bermúdez7.2↑ 68'
25Tenas UreñaGK
32LopezFW
37Macià6.9↑ 76'
38DiattaMF
40GaitanFW

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 1 recorded meeting, Elche have won 0 and Villarreal 1 — 0 ended level.

2026 · La LigaVillarreal vs Elche 2–1

Recent form

Elche WWLWW
Villarreal WWLLL

La Liga

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1FC Barcelona3831169536+5994
2Real Madrid3827567735+4286
3Villarreal38226107246+2672
4Atlético de Madrid38216116244+1869
5Real Betis38151585948+1160
6Celta de Vigo381412125348+554
7Getafe38156173238-651
8Rayo Vallecano381214124144-350
9Valencia381310154655-949
10Real Sociedad381113145961-246
11Espanyol381210164355-1246
12Athletic Club38136194358-1545
13Sevilla38127194660-1443
14Deportivo Alavés381110174456-1243
15Elche381013154957-843
16Levante38119184761-1442
17Osasuna38119184450-642
18Mallorca38119184757-1042
19Girona38914153955-1641
20Real Oviedo38611212660-3429

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
15
Elche
WWLWW
 6.72 43
3
Villarreal
WWLLL
 6.98 72
Market

No market on record.

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Around this match
Elche – Rayo VallecanoElche
Valencia – ElcheElche
Villarreal – FC BarcelonaVillarreal
Villarreal – Deportivo AlavésVillarreal
Form
ElcheWWLWW
VillarrealWWLLL
Match stats
78Possession22
16Shots12
2On target4
6Corners2
3Yellow cards3