Match Events
- 31′Villarreal, goal:1–0assist
- 41′Villarreal, goal:2–0assist
- 43′Villarreal, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 0
- 59′Elche, substitution:off
- 65′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 65′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 68′Elche, substitution:off
- 68′Elche, substitution:off
- 68′Elche, substitution:off
- 74′Elche, yellow card:
- 75′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 75′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 76′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 77′Elche, substitution:off
- 83′Elche, goal:2–1assist
- 90+6′Elche, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Villarreal
4-4-2
7.25
Average match ratingVillarreal +0.51
6.74
Elche
3-5-2
Estadio de la Ceramica
Key Stats
37%Possession63%
1.58Expected Goals1.22
16Shots13
7Shots on Target6
4Corners6
80%Pass Accuracy87%
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Match report
Villarreal vs Elche — the facts
Villarreal beat Elche 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
Villarreal met Elche in the La Liga (Regular Season - 27). Kick-off was Sunday, 8 March 2026, 13:00 UTC at Estadio de la Ceramica. Referee: Víctor García.
Team pages: Villarreal · Elche · La Liga
Key moments
- 31' Goal: Tajon Buchanan (assist: Pape Gueye) — 1–0
- 41' Goal: Santiago Mouriño (assist: Santi Comesaña) — 2–0
- 83' Goal: André Silva (assist: Martim Neto) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
Elche (3-5-2)
- 1 Matías Dituro (c)
- 21 Léo Pétrot
- 22 David Affengruber
- 23 Víctor Chust
- 11 Germán Valera
- 19 Grady Diangana
- 8 Marc Aguado
- 14 Aleix Febas
- 42 Buba Sangaré
- 10 Rafa Mir
- 20 Álvaro Rodríguez
About this match
On this page: the Villarreal vs Elche 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 Elche team pages or the La Liga page.