Match report

Villarreal Defeats Elche 2-1 in La Liga Clash

Villarreal
Villarreal
2–1
FT
Elche
Elche
Mar 8, 2026

Villarreal demonstrated resilience to defeat Elche 2-1 in a closely contested La Liga match. The home side took the lead early through T. Buchanan and extended it to 2-0 with Santiago Mouriño's goal. Despite Elche's late push and Andre Silva's consolation goal, Villarreal held on to secure the three points.

Key Facts

  • • Villarreal 2 - 1 Elche
  • • T. Buchanan scored the opening goal in the 31st minute
  • • Santiago Mouriño made it 2-0 in the 41st minute
  • • Andre Silva pulled a goal back for Elche in the 83rd minute
  • • Villarreal made multiple substitutions, including G. Moreno and Alfon González
  • • Elche also made numerous substitutions, including Andre Silva, who scored their only goal

Lineups

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Luiz Junior (G)
  • 15 S. Mourino (D)
  • 6 P. Navarro (D)
  • 4 R. Marin (D)
  • 23 S. Cardona (D)
  • 17 T. Buchanan (M)
  • 14 S. Comesana (M)
  • 18 P. Gueye (M)
  • 20 A. Moleiro (M)
  • 19 N. Pepe (F)
  • 9 G. Mikautadze (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 A. Tenas
  • 10 D. Parejo
  • 7 G. Moreno
  • 12 R. Veiga
  • 16 T. Partey
  • 24 A. Pedraza
  • 11 A. Gonzalez
  • 3 A. Freeman
  • 21 T. Oluwaseyi

Elche

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Dituro (G)
  • 23 V. Chust (D)
  • 22 D. Affengruber (D)
  • 21 L. Petrot (D)
  • 42 Buba Sangare (M)
  • 14 A. Febas (M)
  • 8 M. Aguado (M)
  • 19 G. Diangana (M)
  • 11 G. Valera (M)
  • 20 A. Rodriguez (F)
  • 10 R. Mir (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 I. Pena
  • 45 A. Iturbe
  • 9 Andre Silva
  • 17 Josan
  • 16 M. Neto
  • 5 F. Redondo Solari
  • 6 P. Bigas
  • 15 Tete Morente
  • 12 G. Villar
  • 3 A. Pedrosa
  • 24 L. Cepeda

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    31' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Buchanan · Assist: P. Gueye
  2. Villarreal
    41' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    Santiago Mouriño · Assist: Santi Comesaña
  3. Villarreal
    43' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    A. Moleiro

    Foul

  4. Elche
    59' Elche subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Diangana · On: M. Neto
  5. Villarreal
    65' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Moleiro · On: G. Moreno
  6. Villarreal
    65' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Buchanan · On: Alfon González
  7. Elche
    68' Elche subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Buba Sangaré · On: Josan
  8. Elche
    68' Elche subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Aguado · On: Federico Redondo
  9. Elche
    68' Elche subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Aleix Febas · On: G. Villar
  10. Elche
    74' Elche Card · Yellow Card
    M. Neto

    Argument

  11. Villarreal
    75' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Santi Comesaña · On: D. Parejo
  12. Villarreal
    75' Villarreal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Gueye · On: T. Partey
  13. Villarreal
    76' Villarreal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Navarro · On: Renato Veiga
  14. Elche
    77' Elche subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Mir · On: Andre Silva
  15. Elche
    83' Elche Goal · Normal Goal
    Andre Silva · Assist: M. Neto
  16. Elche
    90'+6 Elche Card · Yellow Card
    Andre Silva

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Villarreal Elche
Fouls 11 16
Pass Accuracy 80% 87%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 13
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 352 608
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 7 6
xG 1.58 1.22
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 282 529
Shots Inside Box 13 9
Saves 6 5
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Villarreal took a commanding lead by the 41st minute with goals from T. Buchanan and Santiago Mouriño, which set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Elche's late push culminated in Andre Silva's goal in the 83rd minute, but it was too little too late as Villarreal held on to secure the victory.