Match summary
1ST HALF
Gerard Moreno(Santi Comesaña)

43'
2ND HALF
A. Moleiro

57'
60'
Kike García
Pol Lozano
T. Buchanan
61'
71'
C. Pickel
Edu Expósito
71'
Jofre
Pere Milla
Gerard Moreno
Nicolas Pépé
71'
Tani Oluwaseyi
Ayoze
74'
Santi Comesaña
Pape Gueye
74'
Pau Navarro
81'
82'
Rubén Sánchez
Omar El Hilali
82'
Miguel Rubio
Urko González
A. Moleiro
Ilias Akhomach
83'
T. Buchanan
Sergi Cardona
83'
Match statistics
54%Possession46%
563Passes Attempted483
499Completed Passes418
4Corners2
21Throw-ins11
14Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Espanyol
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13M. Dmitrović

#6L. Cabrera

#5F. Calero

#12J. Salinas

#23Omar El Hilali

#10Pol Lozano

#4Urko González

#8Edu Expósito

#11Pere Milla

#24Tyrhys Dolan

#9Roberto
Starting XI
![]() M. Dmitrović #13 | |
![]() L. Cabrera #6 | |
![]() F. Calero #5 | |
![]() J. Salinas #12 | |
![]() Omar El Hilali #23 | 82' |
![]() Pol Lozano #10 | 60' |
![]() Urko González #4 | 82' |
![]() Edu Expósito #8 | 71' |
![]() Pere Milla #11 | 71' |
![]() Tyrhys Dolan #24 | |
![]() Roberto #9 |
Will not play

Javier Puado Díaz
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Manager

Manolo González
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2
#1Luiz Júnior

#12Renato Veiga

#4Rafa Marín

#24A. Pedraza

#6Pau Navarro

#16Thomas

#14Santi Comesaña

#20A. Moleiro

#17T. Buchanan

#21Tani Oluwaseyi

#7Gerard Moreno
Starting XI
![]() Luiz Júnior #1 | |
![]() Renato Veiga #12 | |
![]() Rafa Marín #4 | |
![]() A. Pedraza #24 | |
![]() Pau Navarro #6 | 81' |
![]() Thomas #16 | |
![]() Santi Comesaña #14 | 74' 🎯43' |
![]() A. Moleiro #20 | 83' ⚽57' |
![]() T. Buchanan #17 | 83' 61' |
![]() Tani Oluwaseyi #21 | 74' |
![]() Gerard Moreno #7 | 71' ⚽43' |
Will not play

Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Thomas Teye Partey
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Doubtful

Alfonso González Martínez
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Logan Evans Costa
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026

Willy Kambwala
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Unknown

Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager

Marcelino
Espanyol
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13M. Dmitrović

#6L. Cabrera

#5F. Calero

#12J. Salinas

#23Omar El Hilali

#10Pol Lozano

#4Urko González

#8Edu Expósito

#11Pere Milla

#24Tyrhys Dolan

#9Roberto
Starting XI
![]() M. Dmitrović #13 | |
![]() L. Cabrera #6 | |
![]() F. Calero #5 | |
![]() J. Salinas #12 | |
![]() Omar El Hilali #23 | 82' |
![]() Pol Lozano #10 | 60' |
![]() Urko González #4 | 82' |
![]() Edu Expósito #8 | 71' |
![]() Pere Milla #11 | 71' |
![]() Tyrhys Dolan #24 | |
![]() Roberto #9 |
Will not play

Javier Puado Díaz
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Manager

Manolo González
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2
#1Luiz Júnior

#12Renato Veiga

#4Rafa Marín

#24A. Pedraza

#6Pau Navarro

#16Thomas

#14Santi Comesaña

#20A. Moleiro

#17T. Buchanan

#21Tani Oluwaseyi

#7Gerard Moreno
Starting XI
![]() Luiz Júnior #1 | |
![]() Renato Veiga #12 | |
![]() Rafa Marín #4 | |
![]() A. Pedraza #24 | |
![]() Pau Navarro #6 | 81' |
![]() Thomas #16 | |
![]() Santi Comesaña #14 | 74' 🎯43' |
![]() A. Moleiro #20 | 83' ⚽57' |
![]() T. Buchanan #17 | 83' 61' |
![]() Tani Oluwaseyi #21 | 74' |
![]() Gerard Moreno #7 | 71' ⚽43' |
Will not play

Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Thomas Teye Partey
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Doubtful

Alfonso González Martínez
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Logan Evans Costa
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026

Willy Kambwala
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Unknown

Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager

Marcelino
Head-to-head
53 matches

Espanyol
12
Wins
21
Draws
20
Wins

Villarreal
LaLiga2024 • 1 match
LaLiga2023 • 1 match
LaLiga2022 • 2 matches
LaLiga2021 • 1 match
LaLiga2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 23 | 63:23 | 58 |
2 | ![]() | 23 | 49:18 | 57 |
3 | ![]() | 23 | 38:18 | 45 |
4 | ![]() | 22 | 43:24 | 45 |
5 | ![]() | 23 | 37:28 | 38 |
6 | ![]() | 23 | 27:31 | 34 |
7 | ![]() | 23 | 30:25 | 33 |
8 | ![]() | 23 | 33:31 | 31 |
9 | ![]() | 23 | 28:28 | 29 |
10 | ![]() | 23 | 25:33 | 28 |
11 | ![]() | 23 | 18:27 | 26 |
12 | ![]() | 23 | 22:37 | 26 |
13 | ![]() | 23 | 30:38 | 25 |
14 | ![]() | 23 | 20:29 | 25 |
15 | ![]() | 23 | 31:35 | 24 |
16 | ![]() | 23 | 28:37 | 24 |
17 | ![]() | 23 | 23:37 | 23 |
18 | ![]() | 22 | 18:30 | 22 |
19 | ![]() | 22 | 26:38 | 18 |
20 | ![]() | 22 | 12:34 | 16 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Hernández Hernández
Venue:
RCDE Stadium
Capacity:
40 500
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