Villarreal v Athletic 5-1. Spanish Championship, round of 34. Match review, statistics

On 13 May, one of the matches of the 34th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Villarreal (Spain) and Athletic (Bilbao) met.

Вильярреал - Атлетик - 5:1. Чемпионат Испании, 34-й тур. Обзор матча, статистика

Spain Championship, round 34

Villarreal (Spain ) - Athletic (Bilbao) - 5:1 (2-1)
Goals: Baena (24), N. Jackson (37), N. Jackson (50), A. Paredes (61), Baena (90 +1) - Sunset (45 + 3)

Warnings: Etienne Capoue (1), Pau Torres (45+3), Parejo (45), A. Paredes (54), Herrera (54), Pedraza (58), Williams (68)

Villarreal vs Athletic match review:

Villarreal faced Athletic Cluj in a thrilling La Liga match at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Despite a lacklustre start to the match, the first yellow card of the game was received after just a minute when Villarreal player Etienne Capoue was sent off the pitch. However, the home side were the first to break the deadlock, with Aleix Baena scoring in the 24th minute. Just over ten minutes later, Villarreal doubled their lead thanks to a goal from Nathaniel Jackson. The game was tense at half-time as Villarreal's Dani Parejo received a yellow card. But Athletic had a chance to score with a penalty in the 45th minute, which was converted by Oyhan Sunset.

Despite the visiting team's attempts to get back into the game, Villarreal continued to dominate in the second half. Just five minutes later, Jackson added his second goal of the game. Several yellow cards were issued quickly, with Ander Herrera and Athletic's Aitor Paredes receiving warnings in the 54th minute. Villarreal made their first substitution in the 57th minute, Capoue coming on in place of Raul Terrat. But it was Athletic who suffered a disappointing goal in the 61st minute when Paredes struck an own goal. Despite substitutions for both teams, Villarreal continued to dominate and Baena's final goal in the 90th minute made the final score 5-1. Overall, it was an outstanding performance from Villarreal, especially Jackson, who scored an impressive two goals. This win will make Villarreal the team to keep an eye on for the remainder of the La Liga season.

In the next round, the opponents will be Girona versus Villarreal and Athletic versus Celta.

Вильярреал - Атлетик - 5:1. Чемпионат Испании, 34-й тур. Обзор матча, статистика

Villarreal v Athletic match statistics:

Villarreal Athletic
11 Shots on goal 5
17 Shots 10
2 Blocked shots 1
10 Kicks from the penalty area 9
7 Kicks from behind the penalty box 1
11 Offences 13
7 Corner 5
3 Offsides 3
57% Possession of the ball 43%
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Safeties by goalkeeper 7
468 Total assists 338
385 Accurate passes 259
82% Accuracy of transmissions 77%
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