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Goal Fest at Estadio de la Cerámica: Villarreal Overshadows Espanyol
Villarreal, Spain – An emotion-filled and goal-laden match took place at the Estadio de la Cerámica, where Villarreal outperformed Espanyol in a game that left fans speechless. Despite a slightly favorable possession for Espanyol (51%), Villarreal was more effective in front of the goal, converting their opportunities into goals.
The match began with intensity, with a yellow card for J. Salinas of Espanyol in the 6th minute. Tension increased when a goal by O. El Hilali of Espanyol was disallowed by VAR in the 12th minute. Shortly after, T. Buchanan of Villarreal received a warning in the 16th minute.
The first goal of the match came in the 35th minute, courtesy of G. Mikautadze for Villarreal, assisted by T. Buchanan. The local joy doubled in the 41st minute with an own goal by J. Salinas of Espanyol, without assistance.
In the second half, N. Pepe extended Villarreal’s lead in the 50th minute, assisted by A. Moleiro. Just five minutes later, A. Moleiro scored a goal himself, assisted by G. Mikautadze, making the score even more uphill for Espanyol. During this period, Espanyol accumulated yellow cards for Exposito (53′) and C. Riedel (57′).
In the final minutes, L. Cabrera discounted for Espanyol in the 88th minute, assisted by C. Ngonge, but it was too late for a comeback. S. Cardona of Villarreal received a yellow card in the 89th minute.
Villarreal dominated in shots, with 10 in total (3 on target), while Espanyol only managed 8 (2 on target). Both teams were aggressive, committing 18 and 11 fouls respectively. Referee Adrián Cordero Vega cautioned 3 players from each team.
Final Score: Villarreal 4 – Espanyol 1
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 48 F. Calero came in and C. Riedel went out., at minute 59 T. Dolan came in and C. Ngonge went out., at minute 59 R. Fernandez Jaen came in and K. Garcia went out., at minute 59 Exposito came in and C. Pickel went out., at minute 72 P. Milla came in and A. Roca went out.
Substitutions villarreal: at minute 64 T. Buchanan came in and A. Perez went out., at minute 65 D. Parejo came in and S. Comesana went out., at minute 73 G. Mikautadze came in and T. Oluwaseyi went out., at minute 73 S. Mourino came in and A. Freeman went out., at minute 80 A. Moleiro came in and H. Lopez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Villarreal
Espanyol
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