Match report

Villarreal Defeats Deportivo La Coruna 4-2 in La Liga

Deportivo La Coruna
Deportivo La Coruna
2–4
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
May 12, 2018

In a hard-fought match, Villarreal demonstrated their prowess, defeating Deportivo La Coruna 4-2 in the La Liga showdown. Despite a late rally from Deportivo La Coruna, Villarreal's early goals set the tone for the match, ensuring they maintained their lead throughout.

Key Facts

  • • Villarreal's Samu Castillejo scored two goals, one in the 2nd minute and another in the 45th minute.
  • • M. Trigueros of Villarreal added a goal in the 31st minute.
  • • Borja Valle of Deportivo La Coruna scored two goals, at 58th and 88th minutes.
  • • D. Cheryshev of Villarreal scored a goal in the 92nd minute.

Lineups

Deportivo La Coruna

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Rubén (G)
  • 3 Fernando Navarro (D)
  • 16 Luisinho (D)
  • 2 Juanfran (D)
  • 6 Albentosa (D)
  • 14 M. Krohn-Dehli (M)
  • 20 Guilherme (M)
  • 19 Borja Valle (M)
  • 17 F. Valverde (M)
  • 15 Adrián
  • 7 Lucas Pérez (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Z. Bakkali
  • 5 Pedro Mosquera
  • 34 Mujaid Sadick
  • 8 E. Çolak
  • 21 S. Muntari
  • 23 Gerard Valentín
  • 25 M. Koval

Villarreal

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Sergio Asenjo (G)
  • 2 Mario Gaspar (D)
  • 11 Jaume Costa (D)
  • 6 Víctor Ruíz (D)
  • 3 Álvaro González (D)
  • 14 Trigueros (M)
  • 10 Samu Castillejo (M)
  • 16 Rodri Hernández (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 9 C. Bacca (F)
  • 28 Dani Raba (M)

Substitutes

  • 18 N. Sansone
  • 7 D. Cheryshev
  • 19 Javi Fuego
  • 13 Andrés Fernández
  • 15 E. Ünal
  • 22 A. Rukavina
  • 23 D. Bonera

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    2' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    Samu Castillejo · Assist: Mario Gaspar
  2. Deportivo La Coruna
    22' Deportivo La Coruna Card · Yellow Card
    Guilherme
  3. Villarreal
    31' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Trigueros · Assist: Pablo Fornals
  4. Villarreal
    45' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    Samu Castillejo · Assist: Pablo Fornals
  5. Deportivo La Coruna
    46' Deportivo La Coruna subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Guilherme · On: Z. Bakkali
  6. Deportivo La Coruna
    58' Deportivo La Coruna Goal · Normal Goal
    Borja Valle · Assist: Lucas Pérez
  7. Deportivo La Coruna
    61' Deportivo La Coruna Card · Yellow Card
    Borja Valle
  8. Villarreal
    61' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Raba · On: N. Sansone
  9. Deportivo La Coruna
    67' Deportivo La Coruna subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Valverde · On: Pedro Mosquera
  10. Villarreal
    73' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Samu Castillejo · On: D. Cheryshev
  11. Deportivo La Coruna
    74' Deportivo La Coruna Card · Yellow Card
    Raúl Albentosa
  12. Deportivo La Coruna
    75' Deportivo La Coruna subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Juanfran · On: Mujaid Sadick
  13. Villarreal
    87' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Trigueros · On: Javi Fuego
  14. Deportivo La Coruna
    88' Deportivo La Coruna Goal · Normal Goal
    Borja Valle · Assist: Adrián
  15. Villarreal
    90'+2 Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Cheryshev · Assist: C. Bacca

Match Stats

Stat Deportivo La Coruna Villarreal
Fouls 14 5
Pass Accuracy 88% 87%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 11
Corners 11 0
Total Passes 533 532
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 7 7
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes 469 462
Shots Inside Box 10 8
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Villarreal's early goals by Samu Castillejo in the 2nd and 45th minutes established a commanding lead, setting the stage for their victory.
  • ▸ Despite Borja Valle's two goals for Deportivo La Coruna, including one in the 88th minute, Villarreal's momentum never waned, ensuring their final goal by D. Cheryshev in the 92nd minute solidified the win.