Villarreal defeats Alaves in a thrilling match
Villarreal beat Alaves 3-0 in a vibrant encounter played at the Estadio de la Cerámica this Saturday. The match was marked by ball possession, with Villarreal controlling the game for much of the match.
The first goal came in the 38th minute when I. Akhomach took advantage of a pass from N. Pepe to open the scoring. The second half began with a more intense Villarreal, who managed to extend their lead in the 81st minute thanks to a penalty converted by D. Parejo. Finally, in the 90th minute, S. Comesana sealed the match with a goal after an assist from J. Bernat.
Alaves, for their part, tried to create danger in attack, but could not overcome the Villarreal defense. The visiting team received three yellow cards, while Villarreal only saw one.
Statistics:
* Villarreal: 63% possession, 13 shots (3 on target, 5 off target), 7 corners, 17 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red card
* Alaves: 37% possession, 7 shots (3 on target, 2 off target), 1 corner, 21 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red card
The match was played at the Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain, under the direction of Spanish referee Alejandro Quintero González.
Substitutions villarreal: at minute 24 P. Navarro came in and Kiko Femenia went out., at minute 46 Y. Pino came in and I. Akhomach went out., at minute 73 T. Barry came in and N. Pepe went out., at minute 73 S. Comesana came in and P. Gueye went out., at minute 85 J. Bernat came in and A. Perez went out.
Substitutions alaves: at minute 52 C. Martin came in and A. Rebbach went out., at minute 69 Joan Jordan came in and A. Guevara went out., at minute 69 Stoichkov came in and J. Guridi went out., at minute 76 T. Martinez came in and K. Garcia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Villarreal
Alaves
Titulares:
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