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Elche vs Villarreal

La Liga
Elche
5-7-6
1-3
Final
Villarreal
12-2-3
Estadio Martínez Valero
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Match pulse

ELCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'VIL
78%Possession22%
16Shots12
2On target4
6Corners2
1Saves1
8Fouls11
39'Ayoze PérezVIL50'Germán ValeraELC66'Santi ComesañaVIL66'Pedro BigasELC66'Aleix FebasELC88'Sergi CardonaVIL
Team1H2HT
ELC101
VIL213

Who won: Villarreal 3-1

Villarreal beat Elche 3-1 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Estadio Martínez Valero. Goals for Elche: Martim Neto (30'). Goals for Villarreal: Alberto Moleiro (7'), Georges Mikautadze (13') and Alfonso Pedraza (83').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Elche 1, Villarreal 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Elche 1, Villarreal 3.
  3. 90'+5'

    Corner, Elche. Conceded by Rafa Marín.

  4. 90'+4'

    Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Bigas.

  5. 90'+3'

    Attempt missed. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Moreno with a through ball following a fast break.

  6. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  7. 90'

    Attempt missed. Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.

  8. 89'

    Corner, Elche. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.

  9. 88'

    Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.

  10. 88'

    Offside, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza is caught offside.

  11. 87'

    Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 87'

    Foul by Victor Chust (Elche).

  13. GOAL83'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    Alfonso Pedraza

    Goal! Elche 1, Villarreal 3. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Cardona.

    ELC 1 - 3 VIL
  14. 80'
    Sub

    Substitution, Villarreal. Juan Foyth replaces Santiago Mouriño because of an injury.

  15. 80'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  16. 79'

    Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).

  17. 79'
    Sub

    Substitution, Elche. Rodrigo Mendoza replaces Martim Neto.

  18. 79'
    Sub

    Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Álvaro Núñez.

  19. 79'
    Sub

    Substitution, Elche. Adam El Mokhtari replaces Rafa Mir.

  20. 79'

    Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).

  21. 79'

    Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 78'

    Corner, Elche. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño.

  23. 78'

    Attempt blocked. Germán Valera (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa Mir.

  24. 76'
    Sub

    Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Georges Mikautadze.

  25. 76'
    Sub

    Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Macià replaces Dani Parejo.

Leaders

ELCVIL
Total Shots
Álvaro Rodríguez
3
Georges Mikautadze
3
Accurate Passes
Pedro Bigas
107
Rafa Marín
18
Saves
Iñaki Peña
1
Luiz Júnior
1

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