Villarreal 0-0 Elche
Updated
It finished level: Villarreal 0-0 Elche in the LaLiga (Round 9) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Expected goals: 2.38-0.30. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Matías Dituro (8.6).
Match report
Villarreal 0-0 Elche: match report
No goals at Estadio de la Cerámica: Villarreal 0-0 Elche (LaLiga) on Saturday 17 October.
Villarreal had 58% of the ball, shots were 20-7 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.38-0.30. Villarreal will feel they deserved more.
Matías Dituro (Elche) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
The result leaves Villarreal 12th on 9 points, with Elche 18th on 7.
Attendance: 17,329. Referee: Víctor García Verdura.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Elche | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.38 | 0.30 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 11 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 460 (87%) | 308 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 10 | 5 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 1 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Péter Gulácsi, Alex Freeman, Juan Foyth, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona, Ilias Akhomach, Santi Comesaña, Carlos Maciá, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Tani Oluwaseyi
Elche (5-3-2): Matías Dituro, Javi Morcillo, Víctor Chust, Roy Revivo, Buba Sangaré, Germán Valera, Gonzalo Villar, Marc Aguado, Thomas Lemar, Abiel Osorio, Lucas Cepeda
Key events
- 28' · Substitution · Federico Redondo for Marc Aguado (Elche)
- 38' · Yellow card · Gonzalo Villar (Elche)
- 65' · Substitution · Tete Morente for Lucas Cepeda (Elche)
- 65' · Substitution · Martim Neto for Thomas Lemar (Elche)
- 65' · Substitution · Fer Niño for Abiel Osorio (Elche)
- 66' · Substitution · Georges Mikautadze for Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 66' · Substitution · Nathan Saliba for Carlos Maciá (Villarreal)
- 66' · Substitution · Pape Gueye for Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)
- 71' · Yellow card · Tete Morente (Elche)
- 75' · Substitution · Gerard Moreno for Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)
- 75' · Yellow card · Roy Revivo (Elche)
- 81' · Yellow card · Alex Freeman (Villarreal)
- 83' · Substitution · Rubén Sánchez for Buba Sangaré (Elche)
- 84' · Substitution · Nizar El Jmili for Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Víctor Chust (Elche)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 1997: Villarreal 7, draws 6, Elche 5.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Elche?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (LaLiga) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Elche?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 14:15 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Elche?
In 18 league meetings since 1997: Villarreal 7 wins, 6 draws, Elche 5 wins (goals 27-20).