Match report
Villarreal beat Espanyol 4–1 at Villarreal Stadium in La Liga. Santi Comesaña opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Villarreal have 2 wins in their last 5, while Espanyol have 2 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Santi Comesaña
28'
28'
O. El Hilali
⚽A. Diattaassist Daniel Budesca
43'
2H
54'
⚽Urko Gonzálezassist L. Cabrera
⚽Santi Comesaña
66'
⇄Luíz Júnior↓ A. Diatta
71'
71'
⇄Ángel Fortuño↓ Urko González
J. Foyth
77'
⇄Arnau Tenas↓ Santi Comesaña
80'
80'
⇄Pol Tristán↓ F. Gomez
⚽A. Diattaassist A. Diatta
89'
Momentum
VIL
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
ESP
Match info
TournamentLa Liga · Spain · Tier 1
Kick-offFeb 9, 2026 · 18:00
VenueVillarreal Stadium
Attendance31,727 / 41,746 (76%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
ESPN+
Statistics
65Ball possession %35
3.4Expected goals (xG)1
16Total shots9
8Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
9Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
579Passes453
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Daniel Budesca7.7Lineups
VIL 4-3-37.10Formation6.834-3-3 ESP
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 95:36 | +59 | 94 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 86 | WWWDL |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 72:46 | +26 | 72 | WDLWW |
| 4 |  Atletico Madrid | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62:44 | +18 | 69 | LLWWW |
| 5 |  Real Betis | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 59:48 | +11 | 60 | WWDDL |
| 6 |  Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53:48 | +5 | 54 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  Getafe | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32:38 | -6 | 51 | LLWWD |
| 8 |  Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41:44 | -3 | 50 | DDLLW |
| 9 |  Valencia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46:55 | -9 | 49 | WDLLW |
| 10 |  Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 59:61 | -2 | 46 | DDLLW |
| 11 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43:55 | -12 | 46 | WDDLL |
| 12 |  Athletic Club | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43:58 | -15 | 45 | LLWDL |
| 13 |  Sevilla | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46:60 | -14 | 43 | DLLWW |
| 14 |  Alaves | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44:56 | -12 | 43 | LLWDD |
| 15 |  Elche | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 49:57 | -8 | 43 | DLLWW |
| 16 |  Levante | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47:61 | -14 | 42 | LWDDL |
| 17 |  Osasuna | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44:50 | -6 | 42 | DLLWW |
| 18 |  Mallorca | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47:57 | -10 | 42 | LWWDL |
| 19 |  Girona | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39:55 | -16 | 41 | LWWDD |
| 20 |  Oviedo | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 26:60 | -34 | 29 | WDLLL |
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