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Draw at La Cerámica: Villarreal and Athletic Club Play to Balanced Match
Villarreal, Spain – The Estadio de la Cerámica witnessed a hard-fought match between Villarreal and Athletic Club, which ended in a draw, reflecting the balance seen on the field. Athletic Club dominated possession with 58%, constantly seeking to break through the home side’s defense, but encountered a well-organized Villarreal that knew how to defend its territory.
The game remained scoreless until the 77th minute, when Villarreal’s A. Moleiro, with no assist, broke the deadlock with a goal that ignited the home fans. However, the lead did not last long.
Villarreal finished the match with 42% possession, 14 shots (5 on target, 6 off target), and 6 corners. Athletic Club, meanwhile, generated 16 shots (4 on target, 5 off target), and 5 corners. The match was intense, with 13 fouls committed by Villarreal (and two yellow cards to Buchanan and Parejo in the 84th and 90th minutes respectively) and 11 by Athletic Club. In the end the score was one to one.
Substitutions villarreal: at minute 46 I. Akhomach came in and T. Buchanan went out., at minute 72 T. Partey came in and D. Parejo went out., at minute 72 M. Solomon came in and A. Moleiro went out., at minute 72 G. Mikautadze came in and T. Oluwaseyi went out., at minute 90 N. Pepe came in and A. Pedraza went out.
Substitutions athletic club: at minute 57 U. Gomez came in and R. Navarro went out., at minute 67 I. Ruiz de Galarreta came in and M. Vesga went out., at minute 67 G. Guruzeta came in and J. Areso went out., at minute 75 M. Vesga came in and A. Rego went out., at minute 75 I. Williams came in and M. Sannadi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Villarreal
Athletic Club
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