Match report

Villarreal Defeats Elche 3-1 in La Liga Clash

Elche
Elche
1–3
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
Jan 3, 2026

Villarreal secured a hard-fought victory against Elche with a final score of 3-1. The match was dominated by Villarreal from the onset, scoring two quick goals in the early minutes through A. Moleiro and G. Mikautadze. Despite Elche's efforts to level the game with a goal from M. Neto midway through the first half, Villarreal maintained their composure and added another late goal through A. Pedraza to secure three crucial points.

Key Facts

  • • Villarreal scored at 7' (A. Moleiro), 13' (G. Mikautadze)
  • • Elche responded with a goal at 30' (M. Neto)
  • • Final score: Elche 1-3 Villarreal
  • • S. Cardona and G. Moreno were key substitutes for Villarreal in the second half

Lineups

Elche

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 13 I. Pena (G)
  • 23 V. Chust (D)
  • 22 D. Affengruber (D)
  • 6 P. Bigas (D)
  • 15 A. Nunez (M)
  • 16 M. Neto (M)
  • 8 M. Aguado (M)
  • 14 A. Febas (M)
  • 11 G. Valera (M)
  • 20 A. Rodriguez (F)
  • 10 R. Mir (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 M. Dituro
  • 3 A. Pedrosa
  • 4 B. Diaby
  • 7 Y. Santiago
  • 17 Josan
  • 18 J. Donald
  • 19 G. Diangana
  • 21 L. Petrot
  • 29 Piri
  • 30 R. Mendoza
  • 32 A. Boayar
  • 45 A. Iturbe

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Luiz Junior (G)
  • 15 S. Mourino (D)
  • 26 P. Navarro (D)
  • 4 R. Marin (D)
  • 24 A. Pedraza (D)
  • 19 N. Pepe (M)
  • 14 S. Comesana (M)
  • 10 D. Parejo (M)
  • 20 A. Moleiro (M)
  • 22 A. Perez (F)
  • 9 G. Mikautadze (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 A. Tenas
  • 7 G. Moreno
  • 8 J. Foyth
  • 21 T. Oluwaseyi
  • 23 S. Cardona
  • 32 H. Lopez
  • 37 C. Macia
  • 38 A. Diatta
  • 40 J. Gaitan

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    7' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Moleiro · Assist: G. Mikautadze
  2. Villarreal
    13' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Mikautadze · Assist: N. Pepe
  3. Elche
    30' Elche Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Neto · Assist: Aleix Febas
  4. Villarreal
    39' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    A. Perez

    Foul

  5. Elche
    50' Elche Card · Yellow Card
    G. Valera

    Foul

  6. Elche
    61' Elche subst · Substitution 1
    Off: David Affengruber · On: B. Diaby
  7. Villarreal
    66' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Santi Comesaña

    Argument

  8. Villarreal
    67' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Perez · On: G. Moreno
  9. Villarreal
    68' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Pepe · On: S. Cardona
  10. Elche
    71' Elche subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Aguado · On: G. Diangana
  11. Villarreal
    76' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Mikautadze · On: T. Oluwaseyi
  12. Villarreal
    76' Villarreal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Parejo · On: C. Macia
  13. Elche
    79' Elche subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Alvaro Nunez · On: Josan
  14. Elche
    79' Elche subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Neto · On: Rodrigo Mendoza
  15. Elche
    79' Elche subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Mir · On: A. Boayar
  16. Villarreal
    80' Villarreal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Santiago Mouriño · On: Juan Foyth
  17. Villarreal
    83' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Pedraza · Assist: S. Cardona
  18. Villarreal
    88' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    S. Cardona

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Elche Villarreal
Fouls 8 11
Pass Accuracy 91% 75%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 12
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 775 220
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 2 4
xG 1.31 1.52
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 78% 22%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 707 164
Shots Inside Box 11 10
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Villarreal's early dominance, scoring twice within the first 13 minutes, set a strong tone for their victory.
  • ▸ The late goal by A. Pedraza at 83' confirmed Villarreal's superiority and sealed the match.