Elche vs Villarreal: 1–3
Villarreal beat Elche 3–1 in the Spanish LALIGA on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA (2025-26 LALIGA)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain
- Attendance: 27,078
- Teams: Elche (home), Villarreal (away)
Goals
- 7' — Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), assist Georges Mikautadze
- 13' — Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), assist Nicolas Pépé
- 30' — Martim Neto (Elche), assist Aleix Febas
- 83' — Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal), assist Sergi Cardona
Match statistics
| Statistic | Elche | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 78 | 22 |
| Shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 8 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Elche (3-5-2): Iñaki Peña (G), David Affengruber (CD), Pedro Bigas (CD-L), Víctor Chust (CD-R), Aleix Febas (CM-L), Martim Neto (CM-R), Marc Aguado (AM), Germán Valera (LM), Álvaro Núñez (RM), Rafa Mir (CF-L), Álvaro Rodríguez (CF-R).
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior (G), Rafa Marín (CD-L), Pau Navarro (CD-R), Alfonso Pedraza (LB), Santiago Mouriño (RB), Dani Parejo (CM-L), Santi Comesaña (CM-R), Alberto Moleiro (LM), Nicolas Pépé (RM), Georges Mikautadze (CF-L), Ayoze Pérez (CF-R).
Recent form
Elche: won 2–1 away to Quintanar del Rey (3 Dec); won 3–0 vs Girona (7 Dec); lost 3–1 away to Mallorca (13 Dec); won 1–0 away to Eibar (16 Dec); won 4–0 vs Rayo Vallecano (21 Dec).
Villarreal: won 1–1 away to Club Atlético Antoniano (3 Dec); won 2–0 vs Getafe (6 Dec); lost 3–2 vs F.C. København (10 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Racing Santander (17 Dec); lost 2–0 vs Barcelona (21 Dec).