Match report

Real Madrid Defeats Villarreal 3-2 in La Liga Clash

Real Madrid
Real Madrid
3–2
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
May 5, 2019

Real Madrid secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Villarreal in a thrilling La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabéu. M. Diaz scored twice for Real Madrid, while Jesús Vallejo added another. Villarreal managed to get on the board early through G. Moreno and late through Jaume Costa, but it wasn't enough to secure a draw.

Key Facts

  • • M. Diaz (Real Madrid) scored two goals in the 2nd and 49th minutes.
  • • Jesús Vallejo (Real Madrid) scored in the 40th minute.
  • • G. Moreno (Villarreal) scored in the 11th minute.
  • • Jaume Costa (Villarreal) scored in the 90th minute (4th minute of injury time).
  • • Ramiro Funes Mori and Álvaro González (Villarreal) were both shown yellow cards.
  • • Real Madrid made three substitutions: Lucas for Marco Asensio, Federico Valverde for Isco, and Brahim Díaz for Vinicius Junior.

Lineups

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 25 T. Courtois (G)
  • 12 Marcelo (D)
  • 2 Daniel Carvajal (D)
  • 5 R. Varane (D)
  • 3 Jesús Vallejo (D)
  • 8 T. Kroos (M)
  • 14 Casemiro (M)
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez (F)
  • 15 F. Valverde (M)
  • 21 Brahim Díaz (M)
  • 7 M. Díaz (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Marco Asensio
  • 22 Isco
  • 28 Vinícius Júnior
  • 18 Marcos Llorente
  • 6 Nacho
  • 23 Reguilón
  • 1 K. Navas

Villarreal

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Andrés Fernández (G)
  • 2 Mario Gaspar (D)
  • 4 Ramiro Funes Mori (D)
  • 3 Álvaro González (D)
  • 39 Xavi Quintillà
  • 19 Santi Cazorla (M)
  • 10 Vicente Iborra (M)
  • 16 Alfonso Pedraza (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 30 S. Chukwueze (M)
  • 7 Gerard Moreno (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Trigueros
  • 9 C. Bacca
  • 11 Jaume Costa
  • 18 Javi Fuego
  • 28 Manu Morlanes
  • 6 Víctor Ruíz
  • 1 Sergio Asenjo

Timeline

  1. Real Madrid
    2' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Diaz
  2. Villarreal
    11' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Moreno · Assist: Álvaro González
  3. Real Madrid
    40' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Jesús Vallejo
  4. Villarreal
    43' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Ramiro Funes Mori
  5. Real Madrid
    49' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Diaz · Assist: D. Carvajal
  6. Villarreal
    56' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Pedraza · On: M. Trigueros
  7. Real Madrid
    62' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucas · On: M. Asensio
  8. Real Madrid
    62' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Valverde · On: Isco
  9. Villarreal
    72' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pablo Fornals · On: C. Bacca
  10. Real Madrid
    74' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Diaz · On: Vinicius Junior
  11. Villarreal
    82' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mario Gaspar · On: Jaume Costa
  12. Villarreal
    84' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Álvaro González
  13. Villarreal
    89' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Iborra
  14. Villarreal
    90'+4 Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    Jaume Costa · Assist: G. Moreno

Match Stats

Stat Real Madrid Villarreal
Fouls 9 14
Pass Accuracy 88% 85%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 15
Corners 8 3
Total Passes 610 403
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 11 7
Shots off Target 8 7
Possession 59% 41%
Accurate Passes 539 341
Shots Inside Box 16 8
Saves 5 8
Shots Outside Box 8 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Real Madrid took an early lead with M. Diaz scoring in the 2nd minute, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ G. Moreno's goal for Villarreal in the 11th minute brought the match back to a level playing field.
  • ▸ The key turning point was Real Madrid's second goal by Jesús Vallejo in the 40th minute, which gave them a 2-1 lead going into halftime.
  • ▸ Villarreal's late push in the 90th minute with Jaume Costa's goal showed the fight and determination of the visitors, but it was too late to secure a draw.