Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol in the LaLiga, round 23 at Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal (23,500 capacity).

Espanyol won 0, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 4 matches (L–L–L–D), scoring 4 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Villarreal 8 wins, Espanyol 1, 1 draw.

Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ayoze Pérez.

Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).

Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).

Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Luiz Júnior.

Attempt saved. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by José Salinas.

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Urko González de Zárate.

Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).

Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pau Navarro.

Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Hugo Lopez (Villarreal).

Attempt blocked. Charles Pickel (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Lozano.

Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Renato Veiga.

Substitution, Villarreal. Hugo Lopez replaces Alberto Moleiro.

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Clemens Riedel.

Offside, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside.

Substitution, Villarreal. Alexander Freeman replaces Santiago Mouriño.

Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Georges Mikautadze.

Substitution, Espanyol. Antoniu Roca replaces Pere Milla.

Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.