Villarreal 2-1 Elche
Updated
Villarreal won: Villarreal 2-1 Elche in the LaLiga (Round 27) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Tajon Buchanan 31', Santiago Mouriño 41'. Elche goals: André Silva 82'. Expected goals: 1.58-1.22. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Pape Gueye (8.4).
Match report
Villarreal beat Elche 2-1
Villarreal squeezed past Elche 2-1 at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday 8 March in LaLiga.
Tajon Buchanan put Villarreal ahead on 31' (1-0), Santiago Mouriño made it 2-0 on 41' and André Silva pulled one back for Elche on 82' (2-1).
Villarreal had 37% of the ball, shots were 16-13 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.58-1.22.
Pape Gueye (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 16,301. Referee: Víctor García Verdura.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Elche | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.58 | 1.22 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 26 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 282 (80%) | 529 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Rafa Marín, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pépé, Georges Mikautadze
Elche (3-4-1-2): Matías Dituro, Victor Chust, David Affengruber, Léo Pétrot, Buba Sangaré, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Germán Valera, Grady Diangana, Álvaro Rodriguez, Rafa Mir
Key events
- 31' · Goal · Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 41' · Goal · Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)
- 43' · Yellow card · Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 59' · Substitution · Martim Neto for Grady Diangana (Elche)
- 65' · Substitution · Alfon González for Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 65' · Substitution · Gerard Moreno for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 68' · Substitution · Gonzalo Villar for Aleix Febas (Elche)
- 68' · Substitution · Josan for Buba Sangaré (Elche)
- 68' · Substitution · Federico Redondo for Marc Aguado (Elche)
- 74' · Yellow card · Martim Neto (Elche)
- 75' · Substitution · Dani Parejo for Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 75' · Substitution · Thomas Partey for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 76' · Substitution · Renato Veiga for Pau Navarro (Villarreal)
- 77' · Substitution · André Silva for Rafa Mir (Elche)
- 82' · Goal · André Silva (Elche)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · André Silva (Elche)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 1997: Villarreal 7, draws 7, Elche 5.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Elche?
Villarreal won, 2-1 (LaLiga) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Elche?
Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 13:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Elche?
In 19 league meetings since 1997: Villarreal 7 wins, 7 draws, Elche 5 wins (goals 27-20).