Match report

Villarreal Defeats Valencia 3-1 in La Liga Clash

Valencia
Valencia
1–3
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
May 21, 2017

In a thrilling La Liga showdown, Villarreal stunned Valencia with a 3-1 victory. Early goal by Soldado set the pace, followed by Nani's equalizer for Valencia. Trigueros and Sansone's late goals sealed the win for Villarreal, maintaining their strong position in the league.

Key Facts

  • • Villarreal: Soldado (1'), M. Trigueros (58'), N. Sansone (88')
  • • Valencia: Nani (54')
  • • Yellow cards: Jaume Costa (4'), S. Zaza (34'), C. Bakambu (67'), D. Parejo (71')
  • • Substitutions: Villarreal - Adrián for Soldado (68'), N. Sansone for R. Soriano (74'), Rodri for Bakambu (87'), Valencia - Munir for Martín Montoya (70'), Santi Mina for Rodrigo (80'), Z. Bakkali for Nani (85')

Lineups

Valencia

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Jaume Doménech (G)
  • 5 E. Mangala (D)
  • 21 Martín Montoya (D)
  • 4 Aderllan Santos (D)
  • 2 João Cancelo (D)
  • 14 José Gayá (D)
  • 17 Nani (M)
  • 10 Dani Parejo (M)
  • 18 Carlos Soler (M)
  • 12 S. Zaza (F)
  • 19 Rodrigo (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Munir
  • 22 Santi Mina
  • 11 Z. Bakkali
  • 1 Diego Alves
  • 8 E. Pérez
  • 20 Álvaro Medrán
  • 23 A. Abdennour

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Andrés Fernández (G)
  • 23 D. Bonera (D)
  • 2 Mario Gaspar (D)
  • 11 Jaume Costa (D)
  • 12 Álvaro González (D)
  • 21 Bruno (M)
  • 20 R. Soriano (M)
  • 8 J. dos Santos (M)
  • 14 Trigueros (M)
  • 9 Soldado (F)
  • 17 C. Bakambu (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Adrián
  • 18 N. Sansone
  • 16 Rodri Hernández
  • 3 José Ángel
  • 22 A. Rukavina
  • 24 R. Borré
  • 25 M. Barbosa

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    1' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    Soldado
  2. Villarreal
    4' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Jaume Costa
  3. Valencia
    34' Valencia Card · Yellow Card
    S. Zaza
  4. Valencia
    54' Valencia Goal · Normal Goal
    Nani · Assist: Rodrigo
  5. Villarreal
    58' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Trigueros · Assist: J. dos Santos
  6. Villarreal
    67' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    C. Bakambu
  7. Villarreal
    68' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Soldado · On: Adrián
  8. Valencia
    70' Valencia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Martín Montoya · On: Munir
  9. Valencia
    71' Valencia Card · Yellow Card
    D. Parejo
  10. Villarreal
    74' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Soriano · On: N. Sansone
  11. Valencia
    80' Valencia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Rodrigo · On: Santi Mina
  12. Valencia
    85' Valencia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nani · On: Z. Bakkali
  13. Villarreal
    87' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Bakambu · On: Rodri
  14. Villarreal
    88' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Sansone · Assist: Adrián

Match Stats

Stat Valencia Villarreal
Fouls 15 10
Pass Accuracy 87% 83%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 14
Corners 9 0
Total Passes 452 420
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 5 6
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 53% 47%
Accurate Passes 391 349
Shots Inside Box 13 10
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Villarreal took an early lead with Soldado scoring in the 1st minute, giving them a psychological advantage.
  • ▸ Nani's goal for Valencia at 54' briefly equalized the match, but Villarreal responded quickly with Trigueros scoring just four minutes later to regain the lead.
  • ▸ N. Sansone's goal in the 88th minute sealed the victory for Villarreal, ensuring their dominance over Valencia in this La Liga encounter.