Villarreal vs Espanyol

La Liga

Villarreal

14-3-5

4-1

Final

Espanyol

10-4-9

Estadio de la Cerámica

TV: TSN+

Match pulse

VILAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'ESP

49%Possession51%

10Shots9

3On target2

5Corners8

1Saves0

18Fouls11

6'José SalinasESP16'Tajon BuchananVIL53'Edu ExpósitoESP57'Clemens RiedelESP70'Pape GueyeVIL89'Sergi CardonaVIL

Team	1H	2H	T
VIL	2	2	4
ESP	0	1	1

Who won: Villarreal 4-1

Villarreal beat Espanyol 4-1 on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica. Goals for Villarreal: Georges Mikautadze (35'), José Salinas (own goal) (41'), Nicolas Pépé (50') and Alberto Moleiro (55'). Goals for Espanyol: Leandro Cabrera (88').

Play by play

Match ends, Villarreal 4, Espanyol 1.
Second Half ends, Villarreal 4, Espanyol 1.
90'+3'
Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
90'+2'
Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ayoze Pérez.
90'+2'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
90'
Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
89'
Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'
Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
89'
Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
GOAL88'
Goal! Header
Leandro Cabrera
Goal! Villarreal 4, Espanyol 1. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge with a cross following a corner.
VIL 4 - 1 ESP
87'
Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Luiz Júnior.
87'
Attempt saved. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by José Salinas.
86'
Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Urko González de Zárate.
85'
Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
84'
Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pau Navarro.
83'
Foul by Hugo Lopez (Villarreal).
83'
Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
81'
Attempt blocked. Charles Pickel (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Lozano.
80'
Sub
Substitution, Villarreal. Hugo Lopez replaces Alberto Moleiro.
76'
Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Clemens Riedel.
75'
Offside, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside.

Leaders

VILESP

Total Shots

Tajon Buchanan

Edu Expósito

Accurate Passes

Renato Veiga

Leandro Cabrera

Saves

Luiz Júnior