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Villarreal Edges Out Athletic Club in Tense La Cerámica Match
Villarreal defeated Athletic Club in a thrilling encounter at the Estadio de la Cerámica on April 6th, 2025, in a La Liga matchday 30 clash. The match, officiated by Mario Melero López, was marked by tension and red cards.
Despite having less possession (43%), Athletic Club created danger with 10 shots, although only two were on target. Villarreal, with 57% possession, managed 12 shots, 4 of which were on target. Corner kicks were closely matched, with Villarreal having 6 and Athletic having 4. The visitors committed more fouls (13) than Villarreal (9).
The match became particularly dramatic in the second half. A yellow card to Ander Gorosabel of Athletic in the 21st minute was an early sign of the tension. Later, a disallowed goal for Yeremy Pino due to handball in the 75th minute proved a turning point. The sending off of Pape Gueye with a direct red card in the 83rd minute further tipped the scales in favor of the home side. Ultimately, Villarreal secured the victory, though the scoreline is not detailed in this report.
Substitutions athletic club: at minute 35 A. Boiro came in and Y. Berchiche went out., at minute 63 O. Sancet came in and U. Gomez went out., at minute 64 A. Berenguer came in and N. Williams went out., at minute 73 U. Nunez came in and A. Paredes went out., at minute 74 M. Sannadi came in and G. Guruzeta went out.
Substitutions villarreal: at minute 57 G. Moreno came in and A. Perez went out., at minute 57 Y. Pino came in and T. Buchanan went out., at minute 63 P. Gueye came in and D. Parejo went out., at minute 77 A. Pedraza came in and S. Cardona went out., at minute 78 W. Kambwala came in and L. Costa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Villarreal
Athletic Club
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