On 24 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Villarreal (Spain) and Cadiz (Spain) met.
Spain Championship, round 36
Villarreal (Spain ) - Cadiz (Spain) - 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: N. Jackson (20), N. Jackson (45 +2)
Warnings: Fede San Emeterio (36), Alberto Moreno (63), Ruben Alcaraz (67)
Villarreal hosted Cadiz in a tense La Liga match at the Estadio de la Ceramica. The home side were looking to continue their good form, while the visitors were looking to improve their position in the standings. The match started swiftly, with Villarreal scoring in the 20th minute through the efforts of N. Jackson. Cadiz then received a yellow card in the 36th minute when F. San Emeterio committed a foul. However, in the 43rd minute, M. Trigueros' goal was cancelled out due to a foul. Just before the break, Villarreal doubled their lead with another goal from N. Jackson on 45 minutes, and the hosts went into the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead. Cadiz made a substitution immediately after the break in the 46th minute: R. Alcaraz was replaced by F San Emeterio. On 63 minutes, Villarreal's A Moreno was sent off, followed a few minutes later by Cadiz's R. Alcaraz.
On 69 minutes, the match saw a flurry of substitutions: Villarreal fielded J. Mojica, S. Chukka, C. Chucca and R. Alvaraz. Mojica, S. Chukwueze and G. Lo Celso instead of A. Moreno, G. Moreno and R. Terrata respectively. Cadiz also made the first substitution of the match, replacing A. Negredo with S. Guardiola. T. Bongonda replaced F. Mwepa in Cadiz's second substitution in the 70th minute. Villarreal made two final substitutions in the 87th minute, releasing J. Pascual and A. Baena in place of N. Jackson and I. Pino respectively. Despite some pressure from Cadiz in the closing stages of the match, the score ended 2-0 in favour of Villarreal. The home side dominated the match, scoring two goals in the first half. Cadiz failed to create any clear-cut chances, while Villarreal's defence stood firm and secured all three points. Overall, it was a solid performance from the home side who, thanks to this crucial win, moved up the standings.
In the next round, Rayo Vallecano v Villarreal and Cadiz v Celta are the next fixtures to be played.
| Villarreal | Cadiz | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Shots on goal | 8 |
| 13 | Strokes | 16 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 11 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 14 | Offences | 8 |
| 7 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 65% | Possession of the ball | 35% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 8 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 551 | Total assists | 282 |
| 475 | Accurate passes | 215 |
| 86% | Accuracy of transmissions | 76% |