Match report

Villarreal Stalemates Maccabi Haifa 0-0 in Europa League

Villarreal
Villarreal
0–0
FT
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa
Dec 6, 2023

Villarreal and Maccabi Haifa battled to a 0-0 stalemate in their UEFA Europa League clash on December 6, 2023. The match saw multiple substitutions from both sides but failed to produce any goals despite several chances for Villarreal's Moreno and Capoue.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Villarreal 0-0 Maccabi Haifa
  • • Étienne Capoue received a yellow card in the 36th minute for Villarreal.
  • • Juan Foyth was shown a yellow card in injury time (45+1).
  • • Villarreal made five substitutions, with A. Baena, Santi Comesaña, A. Pedraza, and B. Brereton Diaz coming on for key roles.
  • • Maccabi Haifa's Lior Refaelov was yellow-carded in the 79th minute.

Lineups

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Pepe Reina (G)
  • 8 J. Foyth (D)
  • 2 M. Gabbia (D)
  • 5 Jorge Cuenca (D)
  • 26 Adrià Alti (D)
  • 27 Ilias Akhomach (M)
  • 4 Santi Comesaña (M)
  • 6 É. Capoue (M)
  • 14 Manu Trigueros (M)
  • 9 B. Brereton (F)
  • 16 Álex Baena (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 José Luis Morales
  • 19 F. Coquelin
  • 24 Alfonso Pedraza
  • 7 Gerard Moreno
  • 30 Jorge Pascual
  • 13 F. Jørgensen
  • 17 Kiko Femenía
  • 3 Raúl Albiol
  • 20 Ramon Terrats
  • 39 Espigares
  • 38 Reque

Maccabi Haifa

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 40 S. Keouf (G)
  • 2 D. Sundgren (D)
  • 44 L. Šimić (D)
  • 55 R. Gershon (D)
  • 23 M. Kandil (M)
  • 4 A. Muhammad (M)
  • 5 Show (M)
  • 28 I. Hagag (M)
  • 25 A. Khalaili (F)
  • 21 D. David (F)
  • 11 L. Refaelov (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 M. Jaber
  • 9 F. Pierrot
  • 17 S. Podgoreanu
  • 22 I. Feingold
  • 18 G. Naor
  • 77 R. Fucs
  • 27 P. Cornud
  • 30 A. Seck
  • 34 H. Shibli
  • 16 I. Nitzan

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    36' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Étienne Capoue

    Foul

  2. Maccabi Haifa
    43' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Muhammad · On: M. Jaber
  3. Villarreal
    45'+1 Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Juan Foyth

    Foul

  4. Villarreal
    46' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Baena · On: J. Morales
  5. Maccabi Haifa
    46' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Khalaili · On: F. Pierrot
  6. Villarreal
    57' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Santi Comesaña · On: F. Coquelin
  7. Villarreal
    57' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Juan Foyth · On: A. Pedraza
  8. Maccabi Haifa
    61' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Hagag · On: S. Podgoreanu
  9. Maccabi Haifa
    61' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Sundgren · On: I. Feingold
  10. Villarreal
    63' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    A. Pedraza

    Foul

  11. Villarreal
    66' Villarreal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Brereton Diaz · On: G. Moreno
  12. Maccabi Haifa
    78' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Show · On: G. Naor
  13. Maccabi Haifa
    79' Maccabi Haifa Card · Yellow Card
    L. Refaelov

    Persistent fouling

  14. Villarreal
    84' Villarreal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Trigueros · On: J. Pascual
  15. Maccabi Haifa
    90'+2 Maccabi Haifa Card · Yellow Card
    G. Naor

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Villarreal Maccabi Haifa
Fouls 14 12
Pass Accuracy 89% 82%
Offsides 2 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 4
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 589 337
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 5 0
xG 0.65 0.18
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 64% 36%
Accurate Passes 524 275
Shots Inside Box 9 3
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Villarreal had a chance to break through when Étienne Capoue came on, but his effort resulted in a yellow card.
  • ▸ The turning point was Maccabi Haifa's defensive resilience, which held off several Villarreal attacks and maintained the clean sheet.