Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol
Updated
Villarreal won: Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol in the LaLiga (Round 23) on Mon, 9 Feb 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Georges Mikautadze 35', José Salinas 41' (og), Nicolas Pépé 50', Alberto Moleiro 55'. Espanyol goals: Leandro Cabrera 88'. Expected goals: 0.77-0.51. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Georges Mikautadze (8.6).
Match report
Villarreal rout Espanyol 4-1
Villarreal thrashed Espanyol 4-1 at Estadio de la Cerámica on Monday 9 February in LaLiga.
Georges Mikautadze put Villarreal ahead on 35' (1-0), an own goal by José Salinas made it 2-0 on 41', Nicolas Pépé made it 3-0 on 50', Alberto Moleiro made it 4-0 on 55' and Leandro Cabrera pulled one back for Espanyol on 88' (4-1).
Villarreal had 49% of the ball, shots were 10-9 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.77-0.51.
Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 16,825. Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.77 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 10 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 378 (88%) | 374 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 10 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Junior, Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Daniel Parejo, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pépé, Georges Mikautadze
Espanyol (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic, Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, José Salinas, Urko González, Pol Lozano, Pere Milla, Edu Exposito, Tyrhys Dolan, Roberto Fernández
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · José Salinas (Espanyol)
- 16' · Yellow card · Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 35' · Goal · Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 41' · Goal · José Salinas (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Clemens Riedel for Fernando Calero (Espanyol)
- 50' · Goal · Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 53' · Yellow card · Edu Exposito (Espanyol)
- 55' · Goal · Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 57' · Yellow card · Clemens Riedel (Espanyol)
- 59' · Substitution · Cyril Ngonge for Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)
- 59' · Substitution · Kike Garcia for Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)
- 59' · Substitution · Charles Pickel for Edu Exposito (Espanyol)
- 64' · Substitution · Ayoze Pérez for Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 65' · Substitution · Santi Comesana for Daniel Parejo (Villarreal)
- 70' · Yellow card · Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 72' · Substitution · Antoniu Roca for Pere Milla (Espanyol)
- 73' · Substitution · Tani Oluwaseyi for Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 73' · Substitution · Alex Freeman for Santiago Mourino (Villarreal)
- 80' · Substitution · Hugo Lopez for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 88' · Goal · Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol)
- 89' · Yellow card · Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 2001: Villarreal 21, draws 18, Espanyol 7.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal won, 4-1 (LaLiga) on Mon, 9 Feb 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Mon, 9 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Espanyol?
In 46 league meetings since 2001: Villarreal 21 wins, 18 draws, Espanyol 7 wins (goals 67-38).