Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal
Updated
Villarreal won: Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal in the LaLiga (Round 12) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat. Villarreal goals: Gerard Moreno 43', Alberto Moleiro 57'. Expected goals: 0.50-1.61. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Luiz Junior (8.4).
Match report
Villarreal beat Espanyol 2-0
Villarreal saw off Espanyol 2-0 away from home at RCDE Stadium on Saturday 8 November in LaLiga.
Gerard Moreno put Villarreal ahead on 43' (0-1) and Alberto Moleiro made it 0-2 on 57'.
Espanyol had 55% of the ball, shots were 14-9 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.50-1.61. Villarreal were the better side on chances, too.
Luiz Junior (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 29,540. Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández.
Match stats
| Espanyol | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 16 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 499 (89%) | 418 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Espanyol (4-4-1-1): Marko Dmitrovic, Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, José Salinas, Tyrhys Dolan, Urko González, Pol Lozano, Pere Milla, Edu Exposito, Roberto Fernández
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Junior, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marin, Alfonso Pedraza, Tajon Buchanan, Thomas Partey, Santi Comesana, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Tani Oluwaseyi
Key events
- 43' · Goal · Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
- 57' · Goal · Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 60' · Substitution · Kike Garcia for Pol Lozano (Espanyol)
- 61' · Yellow card · Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 71' · Substitution · Jofre Carreras for Edu Exposito (Espanyol)
- 71' · Substitution · Charles Pickel for Pere Milla (Espanyol)
- 71' · Substitution · Nicolas Pépé for Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
- 74' · Substitution · Pape Gueye for Santi Comesana (Villarreal)
- 74' · Substitution · Ayoze Pérez for Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)
- 81' · Yellow card · Pau Navarro (Villarreal)
- 82' · Substitution · Rubén Sánchez for Omar El Hilali (Espanyol)
- 83' · Substitution · Sergi Cardona for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 83' · Substitution · Ilias Akhomach for Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 84' · Substitution · Miguel Rubio for Urko González (Espanyol)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 2001: Espanyol 7, draws 18, Villarreal 21.
Questions
Who won Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won, 0-2 (LaLiga) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025.
When and where is Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTC at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Espanyol and Villarreal?
In 46 league meetings since 2001: Espanyol 7 wins, 18 draws, Villarreal 21 wins (goals 38-67).