Match Report
54 points separated the sides: Villarreal 5th on 70, Real Valladolid 20th on 16. Recent form flatters Villarreal's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Villarreal ran at 1.87 scored and 1.34 conceded, Real Valladolid at 0.68 and 2.37.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 8 Villarreal wins, 4 for Real Valladolid, 2 draws, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal (capacity 23,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Villarreal led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Villarreal: Santi Comesaña (70'), Thierno Barry (86'), Denis Suárez (90'), Ayoze Pérez (42'), Pape Gueye (64') · Real Valladolid: S. Amallah (90')
Key stats
Possession: Villarreal 53% · Real Valladolid 47% · Total shots: 22-8 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 3-6