Villarreal 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
Updated
Villarreal won: Villarreal 1-0 Athletic Bilbao in the LaLiga (Round 7) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Alberto Moleiro 77'. Expected goals: 1.22-1.44. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Luiz Junior (8.4).
Match report
Villarreal beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0
Villarreal squeezed past Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at Estadio de la Cerámica on Saturday 27 September in LaLiga.
Alberto Moleiro put Villarreal ahead on 77' (1-0).
Villarreal had 42% of the ball, shots were 14-16 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.22-1.44.
Luiz Junior (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 18,908. Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Athletic Bilbao | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 | 1.44 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 302 (81%) | 435 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Junior, Santiago Mourino, Rafa Marin, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Ilias Akhomach, Thomas Partey, Pape Gueye, Manor Solomon, Nicolas Pépé, Georges Mikautadze
Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon, Inigo Lekue, Daniel Vivian, Aymeric Laporte, Yuri Berchiche, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Unai Gomez, Gorka Guruzeta
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Tajon Buchanan for Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)
- 57' · Substitution · Robert Navarro for Unai Gomez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 67' · Substitution · Mikel Vesga for Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 68' · Substitution · Jesus Areso for Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 72' · Substitution · Alberto Moleiro for Manor Solomon (Villarreal)
- 72' · Substitution · Daniel Parejo for Thomas Partey (Villarreal)
- 72' · Substitution · Tani Oluwaseyi for Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 74' · Substitution · Alejandro Rego for Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao)
- 75' · Substitution · Maroan Sannadi for Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- 77' · Goal · Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 83' · Yellow card · Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 90' · Substitution · Alfonso Pedraza for Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Daniel Parejo (Villarreal)
All-time head-to-head
50 league meetings since 2000: Villarreal 20, draws 17, Athletic Bilbao 13.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao?
Villarreal won, 1-0 (LaLiga) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025.
When and where is Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao?
Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao?
In 50 league meetings since 2000: Villarreal 20 wins, 17 draws, Athletic Bilbao 13 wins (goals 71-53).