Villarreal CF vs Elche CF: match report
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Villarreal CF
Elche CF
Villarreal CF and Elche CF played to a scoreless draw at Estadio de la Cerámica. Neither side managed to find the net during the first half, leaving the match level at the interval. The second period saw several tactical changes from both teams, including a triple substitution by Elche CF in the 65th minute and a series of replacements for Villarreal CF between the 66th and 84th minutes. Discipline was an issue as yellow cards were shown to Gonzalo Villar, Tete Morente, Roy Revivo, Alex Freeman, Juan Foyth, and Víctor Chust. The match ended without goals.
Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at
Match stats
Lineups
Villarreal CF
2Logan Costa
3Alex Freeman
8Juan Foyth
10Alberto Moleiro
11Ilias Akhomach75'
14Santi Comesana66'- 16Carlos Macià66'
21Tani Oluwaseyi66'
22Ayoze Perez84'
23Sergi Cardona
25Peter Gulacsi
Came on
Elche CF
1Matias Dituro
2Buba Sangaré83'
3Roy Revivo
8Marc Aguado28'
11German Valera
12Gonzalo Villar
18Thomas Lemar65'- 21Lucas Cepeda65'
23Victor Chust
24Abiel Osorio65'
Came on
Rest of the bench (7)
Neither side produced a goal. Elche CF made early changes with Federico Redondo Solari replacing Marc Aguado in the 28th minute. A triple substitution by the visitors in the 65th minute brought in Tete Morente, Martim Neto, and Fernando Niño Rodríguez. Villarreal CF responded with multiple changes, introducing Georges Mikautadze, Pape Gueye, and Nathan-Dylan Saliba. The match ended without any scoring action.
Minute by minute
12 events
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Kick-off
The ball is rolling: Villarreal CF and Elche CF are under way.
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28'
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38'Elche CF
Yellow card for Gonzalo Villar (Elche CF).
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Half time Villarreal CF 0-0 Elche CF
They head into the break: Villarreal CF 0-0 Elche CF.
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65'Elche CF
Elche CF make three changes.
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66'Villarreal CF
Triple change for Villarreal CF.
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71'Elche CF
Tete Morente, of Elche CF, is booked.
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75'Elche CF
Roy Revivo, of Elche CF, is booked.
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75'
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81'Villarreal CF
Alex Freeman (Villarreal CF) is booked.
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83'
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84'
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90'Villarreal CF
The referee shows Juan Foyth of Villarreal CF a yellow card.
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90'Elche CF
Víctor Chust (Elche CF) is booked.
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FT Villarreal CF 0-0 Elche CF
Full time! Villarreal CF and Elche CF drew: Villarreal CF 0-0 Elche CF.
Where they stand
Group A| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 9 | +30 | 27 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid CF | 9 | +14 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 9 | +2 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alavés | 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | RC Celta de Vigo | 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 9 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 12 | Villarreal CF | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Getafe CF | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 9 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 9 | -12 | 4 |
Villarreal CF remains in 11th place in La Liga 2026/27 with 8 points after the draw. Elche CF stays in 18th position with 6 points. Both teams move into the next round of fixtures with their current standings unchanged.
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