Villarreal vs Elche: 2–1
Villarreal beat Elche 2–1 in the Spanish LALIGA on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA (2025-26 LALIGA)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 13:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain
- Attendance: 16,301
- Teams: Villarreal (home), Elche (away)
Goals
- 31' — Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), assist Pape Gueye
- 41' — Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), assist Santi Comesaña
- 82' — André Silva (Elche), assist Martim Neto
Match statistics
| Statistic | Villarreal | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 36.9 | 63.1 |
| Shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior (G), Rafa Marín (CD-L), Pau Navarro (CD-R), Sergi Cardona (LB), Santiago Mouriño (RB), Pape Gueye (CM-L), Santi Comesaña (CM-R), Alberto Moleiro (LM), Tajon Buchanan (RM), Georges Mikautadze (CF-L), Nicolas Pépé (CF-R).
Elche (3-5-2): Matías Dituro (G), David Affengruber (CD), Léo Pétrot (CD-L), Víctor Chust (CD-R), Grady Diangana (CM-L), Aleix Febas (CM-R), Marc Aguado (AM), Germán Valera (LM), Buba Sangaré (RM), Rafa Mir (CF-L), Álvaro Rodríguez (CF-R).
Recent form
Villarreal: won 4–1 vs Espanyol (9 Feb); lost 2–1 away to Getafe (14 Feb); won 1–0 away to Levante (18 Feb); won 2–1 vs Valencia (22 Feb); lost 4–1 away to Barcelona (28 Feb).
Elche: lost 3–1 vs Barcelona (31 Jan); lost 3–1 away to Real Sociedad (7 Feb); drew 0–0 vs Osasuna (13 Feb); lost 2–1 away to Athletic Club (20 Feb); drew 2–2 vs Espanyol (1 Mar).