Villarreal CF 0 - 0 Elche CF — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 week ago)
· MD 9
Highlights
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Villarreal finished 3rd in this competition last season with 72 points while Elche finished 13th with 43 points, but this matchday 9 fixture ended in a scoreless draw. Villarreal dominated the statistics with 58 percent possession and 20 shots compared to Elche's seven, generating an expected goals total of 2.23 against 0.31. Despite the pressure, Elche goalkeeper M. Dituro delivered a standout defensive performance, earning the highest rating of the match at 7.9 to deny the hosts.
Villarreal arrived on the back of mixed recent outings, including a 3-1 home win against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League alongside domestic results that left them with two wins from their first eight matches this season. Elche travelled having picked up a scoreless home draw against Celta following a 3-1 away victory at Espanyol, leaving them with one win in their opening eight fixtures of the competition.
In previous meetings earlier this year, Villarreal had claimed both encounters, winning 3-1 away in January before a 2-1 home victory in March. Logan Costa earned a 7.3 rating for Villarreal, while J. Foyth registered a 7.1 rating and J. Morcillo matched that 7.1 figure for the visitors.
Villarreal next play away at Liverpool on 20 Oct.
Villarreal arrived on the back of mixed recent outings, including a 3-1 home win against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League alongside domestic results that left them with two wins from their first eight matches this season. Elche travelled having picked up a scoreless home draw against Celta following a 3-1 away victory at Espanyol, leaving them with one win in their opening eight fixtures of the competition.
In previous meetings earlier this year, Villarreal had claimed both encounters, winning 3-1 away in January before a 2-1 home victory in March. Logan Costa earned a 7.3 rating for Villarreal, while J. Foyth registered a 7.1 rating and J. Morcillo matched that 7.1 figure for the visitors.
Villarreal next play away at Liverpool on 20 Oct.
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Match stats
Villarreal v Elche
58%
Possession
42%
2.23
Expected goals (xG)
0.31
20
Shots
7
7
Shots on target
1
16
Shots inside the box
1
10
Corners
5
528
Passes
390
87%
Pass accuracy
79%
1
Saves
6
12
Fouls
7
6
Offsides
0
2
Yellow cards
4
Lineups & player ratings
7.9
Top rated
M. Dituro · Elche
90'
· 6 saves
Key moments
- 38' 🟨 Gonzalo Villar · Elche
- 71' 🟨 Tete Morente · Elche
- 75' 🟨 Roy Revivo · Elche
- 81' 🟨 Alex Freeman · Villarreal
- 90+1' 🟨 Víctor Chust · Elche
- 90+1' 🟨 Juan Foyth · Villarreal
Villarreal
4-4-2- 25 P. Gulácsi 90' 6.8
- 10 Alberto Moleiro 90' 6.3
- 3 A. Freeman 🟨 90' 6.7
- 8 J. Foyth 🟨 90' 7.1
- 2 Logan Costa 90' 7.3
- 23 Sergi Cardona 90' 7.0
- 22 Ayoze Pérez 84' 6.4
- 11 Ilias Akhomach 75' 6.6
- 21 T. Oluwaseyi 66' 6.3
- 16 C. Macia 66' 6.8
- 14 Santi Comesaña 66' 6.9
- 24 N. Saliba · sub 24' 6.7
- 9 G. Mikautadze · sub 24' 6.5
- 18 P. Gueye · sub 24' 6.1
- 7 Gerard Moreno · sub 15' 6.6
- 27 N. El Jmili · sub 6' 6.6
Elche
5-3-2- 12 Gonzalo Villar 🟨 90' 6.2
- 11 Germán Valera 90' 6.4
- 3 R. Revivo 🟨 90' 6.3
- 23 Víctor Chust 🟨 90' 6.7
- 1 M. Dituro 90' 7.9
- 47 J. Morcillo 90' 7.1
- 2 Buba Sangaré 83' 6.1
- 24 A. Osorio 65' 6.3
- 18 T. Lemar 65' 7.0
- 21 L. Cepeda 65' 6.7
- 8 Marc Aguado 28' 6.9
- 5 F. Redondo · sub 62' 6.8
- 16 Martim Neto · sub 25' 6.5
- 14 Fer Niño · sub 25' 6.5
- 20 Tete Morente · sub 🟨 25' 6.4
- 22 Rubén Sánchez · sub 7' 6.6
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Form going into the match
Villarreal