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Villarreal vs Espanyol match report
Espanyol came away with a 1-0 win over Villarreal in La Liga, Regular Season - 11. The match was played on Friday, 30 October 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. The first half ended 0-0.
Villarreal vs Espanyol: match summary
The goals came from L. Cabrera (Espanyol) 60', assisted by Bryan Zaragoza.
The referee showed 6 yellow cards (Villarreal: 3, Espanyol: 3).
The match in numbers
Villarreal enjoyed 63% of possession. Villarreal had 14 shots (4 on target), against 5 shots (3 on target) for Espanyol. Villarreal won 7 corners to 3 corners for Espanyol. Expected goals (xG) came out at 0.92 for Villarreal and 0.26 for Espanyol.
Line-ups and formations
Villarreal lined up in 4-4-2 under coach Iñigo Pérez, while Espanyol played 4-2-3-1 under Eder Sarabia.
P. Gulácsi kept goal for Villarreal, and Ángel Fortuño for Espanyol.
Villarreal and Espanyol in the La Liga table
Villarreal are 8th with 12 points from 11 matches (3 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats); they have scored 15 goals and conceded 15 goals.
Espanyol are 14th with 11 points from 11 matches (3 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats); they have scored 13 goals and conceded 14 goals.
Villarreal are one point ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
Barcelona top the table with 30 points.
Recent form of both teams
Villarreal picked up 3 wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 5 matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding 6 goals. Most recent result: Villarreal beat Manacor 5-0 (Copa del Rey).
Espanyol collected one draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches and are looking to get back on track, scoring 6 goals and conceding 11 goals. Most recent result: Sestao River beat Espanyol 4-3 (Copa del Rey).
Villarreal vs Espanyol head-to-head
Our database has no previous official meetings between Villarreal and Espanyol in the period we cover.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, which holds around 24,500 spectators – the ground where Villarreal play their home games.
The referee was Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez.
TV channel and commentator
La Liga matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Villarreal play their next match against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday 3 November in UEFA Champions League.
Espanyol play their next match against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday 7 November in La Liga.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.