Villarreal 5-0 Girona
Updated
Villarreal won: Villarreal 5-0 Girona in the LaLiga (Round 2) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Nicolas Pépé 7', Tajon Buchanan 16', Rafa Marin 25', Tajon Buchanan 28', Tajon Buchanan 64'. Expected goals: 2.30-0.14. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Tajon Buchanan (9.7).
Match report
Villarreal rout Girona 5-0
Villarreal swept aside Girona 5-0 at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday 24 August in LaLiga.
Nicolas Pépé put Villarreal ahead on 7' (1-0), Tajon Buchanan made it 2-0 on 16', Rafa Marin made it 3-0 on 25', Tajon Buchanan made it 4-0 on 28' and added another on 64' (5-0).
Villarreal had 52% of the ball, shots were 19-5 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.30-0.14. Villarreal were the better side on chances, too.
Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 18,195. Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Girona | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.30 | 0.14 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 467 (90%) | 426 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Junior, Santiago Mourino, Juan Foyth, Rafa Marin, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesana, Yéremi Pino, Nicolas Pépé, Etta Eyong
Girona (4-2-3-1): Vladyslav Krapyvtsov, Hugo Rincon, Vitor Reis, Ladislav Krejci, Daley Blind, Yangel Herrera, Jhon Solis, Viktor Tsigankov, Cristian Portu, Joel Roca, Dawda Camara
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 16' · Goal · Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 25' · Goal · Rafa Marin (Villarreal)
- 28' · Goal · Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 42' · Substitution · David Lopez for Yangel Herrera (Girona)
- 46' · Substitution · Thomas Partey for Santi Comesana (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Renato Veiga for Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Álex Moreno for Cristian Portu (Girona)
- 46' · Substitution · Thomas Lemar for Dawda Camara (Girona)
- 53' · Yellow card · Vitor Reis (Girona)
- 56' · Yellow card · Santiago Mourino (Villarreal)
- 59' · Yellow card · Ladislav Krejci (Girona)
- 63' · Substitution · Ilias Akhomach for Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 64' · Goal · Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 66' · Substitution · Daniel Parejo for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 70' · Substitution · Alberto Moleiro for Yéremi Pino (Villarreal)
- 71' · Substitution · Iván Martin for Jhon Solis (Girona)
- 78' · Substitution · Yaser Asprilla for Viktor Tsigankov (Girona)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2012: Villarreal 8, draws 1, Girona 5.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Girona?
Villarreal won, 5-0 (LaLiga) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025.
When and where is Villarreal vs Girona?
Sun, 24 Aug 2025, 17:30 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Girona?
In 14 league meetings since 2012: Villarreal 8 wins, 1 draws, Girona 5 wins (goals 20-13).