Match Events
- 6′Espanyol, yellow card:
- 16′Villarreal, yellow card:
- 35′Villarreal, goal:1–0assist
- 41′Villarreal, own goal:2–0Own goal
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Espanyol, substitution:off
- 50′Villarreal, goal:3–0assist
- 53′Espanyol, yellow card:
- 55′Villarreal, goal:4–0assist
- 57′Espanyol, yellow card:
- 59′Espanyol, substitution:off
- 59′Espanyol, substitution:off
- 59′Espanyol, substitution:off
- 64′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 65′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 70′Villarreal, yellow card:
- 72′Espanyol, substitution:off
- 73′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 73′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 80′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 88′Espanyol, goal:4–1assist
- 89′Villarreal, yellow card:
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
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Villarreal
4-4-2
7.31
Average match ratingVillarreal +1.08
6.23
Espanyol
4-2-3-1
Estadio de la Ceramica
Key Stats
49%Possession51%
0.76Expected Goals0.43
10Shots9
3Shots on Target2
5Corners8
88%Pass Accuracy86%
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Match report
Villarreal vs Espanyol — the facts
Villarreal beat Espanyol 4–1 (half-time 2–0).
Villarreal met Espanyol in the La Liga (Regular Season - 23). Kick-off was Monday, 9 February 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio de la Ceramica. Referee: Adrián Cordero.
Team pages: Villarreal · Espanyol · La Liga
Key moments
- 35' Goal: Georges Mikautadze (assist: Tajon Buchanan) — 1–0
- 41' Goal (own goal): José Salinas — 2–0
- 50' Goal: Nicolas Pépé (assist: Alberto Moleiro) — 3–0
- 55' Goal: Alberto Moleiro (assist: Georges Mikautadze) — 4–0
- 88' Goal: Leandro Cabrera (assist: Cyril Ngonge) — 4–1
Starting line-ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Villarreal vs Espanyol final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this La Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Villarreal and Espanyol team pages or the La Liga page.