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This result complicates the advantage that Villarreal had over their pursuers in the European zones. As sixth place, they tied on points with Real Betis, having Real Sociedad very close pending their failures.
Calleja takes a small revenge against Unai Emery, the coach chosen by the 'groguet' board for the bench despite the fact that the current Albiazul coach met his objectives last season. In that sense, the one from Alcalá de Henares continues to shape Vitoria's resurrection, reaping seven points out of the last nine possible.
The canary scored a cross from Joselu, the night's hero thanks to his assistance and the goal that marked the opening of the scoreboard. The forward was too much for a defense that did not know how to stop him.
The team from Vitoria has managed to make the most of their arrivals. With the team focused on defensive tasks after the restart, the Vitorians have converted the only chance between the three suits thanks to Edgar Méndez.
DEPORTIVO ALAVÉS WINS ALL THREE POINTS !!! The goals of Joselu and Edgar Méndez are worth to defeat Villarreal (2-1) and hit the table to put distance with respect to the relegation zone. Despite the fact that the 'Yellow Submarine' got fully into the game with a goal from Paco Alcácer as soon as the second period started, the Albiazul team managed to put the match to sleep and dynamite it with quick exits on the side.
END OF THE GAME IN MENDIZORROZA !!!
Deyverson's lash !! The Brazilian ends a long drive by Pere Pons in a counterattack with a deflected shot.
GERARD MORENO OUT OF PLAY !! The Spanish international, in an anti-regulatory position, manages to control a ball and shoot Pacheco. The goalkeeper draws a saving hand despite the fact that the play has been invalidated.
Calleja makes the fourth change, removing Joselu from the field so that Deyverson enters.
FOUR MINUTES DISCOUNT !! We will go until 94 '!
Deyverson, prepared on the lime line to enter the field.
Physical problems for Joselu, with cramps after taking a foul on Manu Trigueros. Rodrigo Battaglia also has jerks, who needs help from his teammates to stretch.
Ximo Navarro pulls his trade to block the way for Yeremi Pino. Use your body to gain space and send the yellow squad to the ground. Great defensive action.
The action of the possible penalty has not been assessed by Cordero Vega from the monitor. Call for play to resume.
THE VILLARREAL CLAIMS PENALTY !!! Ximo Navarro puts his body and arm in slightly to torpedo Pedraza's progress, who's poor control leaves him in a disadvantageous position.
And it exhausts the quota of the changes adding pieces for the attack. Capoue leaves his place to Fer Niño.
Bet on the self-confidence of Yeremi Pino for the last minutes. Paco Alcácer leaves.
Triple change in the yellow ranks !! Emery refreshes the side with Rubén Peña, who occupies the place of Mario Gaspar.
FACT. With a goal and an assist, Joselu continues to give wings to Deportivo Alavés. He has participated in the two goals that have, for the moment, the 'babazorro' team ahead on the scoreboard.
The rhythm and play of the Vitoria team had slept, to the point of showing signs of weakness. Despite everything, things were not going well for the 'groguet' team and the changes have not given the team the refreshment that the team needed.
Critical moment for Villarreal, who have ten minutes left to avoid leaving the Paseo de Cervantes without points. Deportivo Alavés knows how to suffer.
Joselu signs up the assistance.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL OF EDGAR MÉNDEZ !!!! DEPORTIVO ALAVÉS 2-1 Villarreal. Edgar Méndez finds the bottom of the tights !! Joselu's uncheck falling on the wing takes Funes Mori out of position, generating a defensive imbalance. The Albiazul striker manages to get a cross into the area that is finished off by Edgar Méndez at the far post, anticipating Mario Gaspar.
Third change in the ranks of the 'Glorious'. Calleja turns to Facundo Pellistri. Jota Peleteiro leaves.
Villarreal is choking the game, with an Alavés fortifying itself in defense and closing clear pass routes.
Tomás Pina, key to interfere in Gaspar's pass to Trigueros. Good recovery for the Albiazul footballer.
Edgar Méndez sees the yellow for a grab on Capoue.
With the changes, Emery places Moi Gómez on the left, displacing Trigueros as the right midfielder.
The ball is passed through the area of Gero Rulli! Lejeune heads to extend the ball at the near post after a corner kick from the right. Nobody enters in the second to push a goal.
And Samu Chukwueze leaves his place to Moi Gómez.
Emery moves the bench and makes a double change. Coquelin enters the scene. Dani Parejo leaves.
There is nothing punishable for Cordero Vega despite Capoue's contact. The midfielder touches the ball with his hand after a rebound.
Manu García, who warms up in the band, is reprimanded for protesting. The captain asked him to look at the VAR monitor.
PERE PONS CLAIMS PENALTY !!! The albiazul asks Cordero Vega for some hands from Capoue within the area.
Florian Lejeune's essay from medium distance. His shoe goes off track.
FACT. The 'Yellow Submarine' continues to propose his game plan. As in the first act, his percentage of possession exceeds 60%.
Cordero Vega shows Alfonso Pedraza the yellow card for stopping Jota Peleteiro's career.
AGUIRREGABIRIA SEND THE BALL TO CORNER !!! Combination of passes from Villarreal that ends with a low center from Pedraza. Paco Alcácer attacks the near post but Aguirregabiria manages to clear the danger.
We reached game time on the Paseo de Cervantes. Paco Alcácer's goal started the second half makes the tables on the scoreboard (1-1).
Lacking strength and tension in sending Edgar Méndez to the heart of the area. The Vitoria team is doing damage with spaces, exploiting the speed of their bands.
He also bets on Pere Pons, to the detriment of Luis Rioja, to reinforce the center of the field.
Double change in the ranks of Deportivo Alavés. Calleja turns to Edgar Méndez. Lucas Pérez is leaving, who continues to add minutes in search of his best version after a long time off the pitch.
PACHECOOOOOOOOOOOO !!! ANOTHER GREAT STOP FROM THE BLUE CANCERBER !! The goalkeeper remains on his feet and disrupts the hand in hand with Paco Alcácer.
Goeeeeeeeeeeeeeraaaaaaaa !! Deportivo Alavés has had it !! Lejeune puts his leg into a corner that falls very quickly in the area of the penalty spot but his shot goes slightly off the mark.
Party stopped in Mendizorroza. Cordero Vega draws attention to Lejeune for a struggle with Capoue inside the area before a corner kick is put into play.
ABOUT TO MARK ON YOUR OWN DOOR MARIO GASPAR !!! Bad clearance from the yellow side, heading towards his goal. Surprise Gero Rulli. It is a corner for the local team.
The 'groguet' box keeps coming in too easily. The Alavés resists.
FACT. Paco Alcácer's first goal in LaLiga in 2021. He had not seen a rival goal since November 8 (victory 1-3 against Getafe at the Coliseum).
Villarreal gets into the game and poses a new scenario. He was pushing for several minutes and has finally found his way to the goal.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL OF PACO ALCÁCER !!!! Deportivo Alavés 1-1 VILLARREAL. Alcacer equals the duel !! The one from Torrente throws the uncheck on the back of Víctor Laguardia, who makes an effort to intercept the tense and precise delivery of Gerard Moreno. He does not succeed and Alcácer, on the turn, manages to beat Fernando Pacheco.
Manu García and Pere Pons are already warming up in the Mendizorroza band. Possible resources for Javi Calleja in the middle of the second part.
There are no changes after passing through the changing rooms. Both Calleja and Emery trust the alignment from the start.
START THE SECOND PART IN MENDIZORROZA !!!!
In that sense, Chukwueze and Pedraza have besieged the area of a Deportivo Alavés that has responded with a solid defense. Between Tomás Pina, Rodrigo Battaglia and Víctor Laguardia they have completed a total of ten clearances.
The best version of Gerard Moreno is not appearing in Mendizorroza and Villarreal is noticing it, who hangs on the ascents of Alfonso Pedraza as a destabilizing element. The one from San Sebastián de los Ballesteros is frequently projected to attack, becoming a powerful offensive resource, without forgetting the corresponding defensive tasks.
All that collective work brings him to his maximum expression Rodrigo Battaglia, a bulldozer who is sweeping the midfield. The Argentine is the footballer of the match with the most interceptions (3), thus completing a round defensive job.
Calleja has managed to design a supportive and generous team in the effort when it seemed most dismembered. His arrival has given another air to the Vitoria team, with very clear ideals and with a confidence with the ball that is paying off.
Rest on the Paseo Cervantes !! Deportivo Alavés take the path to the dressing rooms ahead on the scoreboard thanks to Joselu's lone target, who converted a faulty shot by Jota Peleteiro into a goal after warning with two shots that Gero Rulli stopped. A very good section of the Vitoria team has served to enhance the defensive failures of his rival, customized in a Ramiro Funes Mori that has been in the photograph of each of the arrivals of the premises. In the last quarter of an hour Villarreal pressed, also coinciding with the moment in which Dani Parejo assumed the responsibility of orchestrating the game.
END OF PART ONE IN MENDIZORROZA !!!!
Paco Alcácer does not reach the auction zone !! Solo play by Samu Chukwueze, leaving Martín Aguirregabiria on the way. The Nigerian bites it when he reaches the baseline but Lejeune wins the game against the Torrente striker.
Pedraza, cut. The side closes ranks to cut Lucas Pérez's pass to Joselu.
Four minute discount! We will go until 49 '!
Generous effort by Jota Peleteiro this time to intercept the pass filtered from the inside. Villarreal's vertical attack is frustrated.
Joselu falls offside. Lucas Pérez takes too long to serve a long ball, something that Funes Mori takes advantage of to react in time and shoot the line well.
Villarreal is turning all their offensive game towards the left side. Pedraza becomes one more piece in attack, demanding a Ximo Navarro who does not receive enough help from Jota Peleteiro.
The Vitorian team goes through moments of trouble, which begins to suffer excessively with the arrival of its rival.
Final straight of the first half in Mendizorroza. Deportivo Alavés is ahead on the scoreboard thanks to Joselu's target (1-0). Villarreal pushes.
PACHECOOOOOOOOOOOO !!! AVOID GERARD MORENO'S GOAL !! Pedraza, practically a winger, serves a low ball for Gerard Moreno's hit. His shot comes out somewhat centered and the blue-white keeper takes it off him.
FACT. Joselu has scored 31% of the total volume of goals for the 'babazorro' team this season (8 of 26).
Another clearance by Víctor Laguardia! Alavés is responding well to lateral centers.
The 'Yellow Submarine' exceeds 61% of ball possession.
Villarreal begins to impose its rhythm and take over the game. Parejo takes command of operations.
Rodrigo Battaglia clearance! The one from Morón, well placed, manages to anticipate and avoid a possible auction after the extension of Paco Alcácer.
The Vitoria team doses efforts after an energetic stretch.
Raúl Albiol's header! The center-back rises to connect a header at the exit of a corner. It goes upstairs.
WHAT A PARADO OF FERNANDO PACHECO !!!! GOAL OCCASION FOR THE VILLARREAL !! Dani Parejo invents an assist in depth so that Pedraza surprises leaving the ball behind. Alcácer appears there to take a dry shot that Pacheco stops pulling reflections.
Half an hour of game in Mendizorroza. Joselu's target gives Deportivo Alavés an advantage on the scoreboard (1-0).
Emery, arms crossed in his technical area. He is not happy with the performance his team is giving right now.
The center is passed to Raúl Albiol. He cannot find any teammate in the rival area.
Villarreal puts a certain pause in the game to subtract pulsations from the game.
FACT. All Deportivo Alavés shots on goal bear the signature of Joselu (3).
Lucas Pérez offside. The Galician takes Ramiro Funes Mori's back. What facilities is the Argentine central giving.
Villarreal is knocked out against Deportivo Alavés very loose with the ball. The arrival of Calleja has been a breath of fresh air.
The game is resumed in Mendizorroza, with the listening problem already solved.
Cordero Vega and his assistants continue trying to solve the problem with the earpiece of one of the linesmen. The braid takes the opportunity to remember that it will discount the lost time.
FACT. Joselu's first goal with Javi Calleja on the bench. He had not scored in the domestic competition since January 13 (a 1-1 draw against Cádiz in Mendirroza).
Funes Mori is blowing up Villarreal's defensive system. The Argentine was close to provoking a goal in an excess of confidence in front of the pressure of Battaglia to later not set Joselu's mark at 1-0, paying more attention to the ball than to the rival.
Party stopped in Mendizorroza. One of Cordero Vega's band assistants has problems with the earpiece that puts him in communication with his teammates.
The third time comes the charm! After two attempts in which he collided with Gero Rulli, Joselu hits the bottom of the goal. It is his eighth target of the course.
The assist is from Jota Peleteiro.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL OF JOSELU !!!! DEPORTIVO ALAVÉS 1-0 Villarreal. Joselu finds the goal prize !! A faulty shot by Jota Peleteiro to the center of Luis Rioja becomes a magnificent assist for Joselu, who only has to place his head to beat Gero Rulli.
FACT. The team led by Unai Emery is the LaLiga team that has gone the most minutes on the scoreboard this season (1,646).
First quarter of an hour in Mendizorroza. Dangerous occasions for both teams. Chukwueze tested Pacheco while Joselu has already had two scoring opportunities (0-0).
WHAT VILLARREAL MISTAKE !!! ABOUT TO MARK THE ALAVÉS !!! Battaglia throws himself on top of Funes Mori, who is confident under the pressure of the albiazul. He forces the error and Joselu finishes with a shot that Rulli saves.
FIRST TIME IN FAVOR OF THE 'BABAZORRO' TEAM !!! Lucas Pérez connects with Joselu, who is guiding the shot until he hits him dry with his right. In two times, Rulli manages to get hold of the leather.
Deportivo Alavés approach from the left side, with Luis Rioja testing Mario Gaspar. Its center is cleared by Funes Mori.
Alcácer does not understand Manu Trigueros. The one from Torrente throws the uncheck to one side and the midfielder serves him a balloon to the opposite side.
FACT. Dani Parejo has participated in four goals in his last five games against Alavés in LaLiga (three goals and one assist), scoring a goal in each of his last two visits to Mendizorroza in the competition (two goals in total, both with the Valencia).
Dani Parejo's dangerous tackle on Ximo Navarro. The midfielder throws himself without measuring well and sweeps the Albiazul footballer. Verbal warning from Cordero Vega.
Villarreal gives speed to his game circulation. Short and precise steps that force Deportivo Alavés to cover a lot of ground to cover them.
The Albiazul team shakes the nerves and the pressure after a great start from Villarreal.
In the yellow ranks, Trigueros is falling to the left, although he centers his position so that Alfonso Pedraza becomes a lane.
High rhythm the one proposed by the painting 'groguet' at this beginning.
As a tactical retouch, Calleja has opted for Luis Rioja to occupy the band that Samu Chukwueze attacks. The Albiazul coach needs the Sevillian's physique and commitment to lend a hand to Aguirregabiria when it comes to slowing down the Nigerian's speed.
With what rhythm has Villarreal come out !! The yellow team takes the initiative, which has put the direct from the very beginning.
VÍCTOR LAGUARDIA AVOIDS VILLARREAL'S FIRST GOAL UNDER PALOS !! Pedraza reaches the baseline and hangs a ball towards the far post, where Chukwueze heads for the long post. That is where Laguardia emerges to avoid both.
START THE PARTY IN MENDIZORROZA !!! Paco Alcácer starts the ball rolling !!
We already have both teams on the pitch! This is about to go! Are you going to miss it?
The collegiate Adrián Cordero Vega, belonging to the Cantabria Referees Committee, will be in charge of delivering justice. The Santander has accumulated more than 50 matches in the elite of Spanish football since his debut in the 2018/19 season. He will be assisted in the VAR by Pablo González Fuertes (Asturias Referees Committee).
Tonight's duel will be special for a Javi Calleja who was relegated in the summer after the decision of the Villarreal board of directors to bet on Unai Emery. The Albiazul coach is one of the three coaches who have surpassed the figure of 100 matches directed to the 'Yellow Submarine' in the highest category (102) together with Pellegrini (190) and Marcelino (114).
Beyond threats or good personal dynamics, nothing like the state of form that Gerard Moreno is going through. He has participated in four goals in four games against Alavés in LaLiga since his arrival at Villarreal (three goals and one assist), scoring in his only game with his current team at Mendizorroza in the competition (October 2018).
After being recovered for the cause by Calleja, Lucas Pérez threatens the 'groguet' team. The forward has scored or assisted in five of his seven LaLiga games against Villarreal (two goals and three assists), giving an assist in each of his last three home games in the competition against the Yellows.
Villarreal have won four of their last five LaLiga matches (1D), scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, as many victories as in their previous 18 matches in the competition (4V 10E 4D).
With their victory last round against Huesca (1-0), Alavés ended an eight-game winless streak in the competition (2E 6D). It does not link two wins in the top flight since November 2019.
'El Submarino Amarillo' has been defeated only once during his last six visits to the Basque Country in LaLiga (3V 2E). It was against Athletic Club (1-0), in March 2020.
The team from Vitoria has lost two of their last three games in Mendizorroza in LaLiga against Villarreal (1V). They had only lost one of their previous six to them at home in the competition (4V 1E).
Deportivo Alavés was full of defeats in the last three league games against Villarreal after having won in the previous three against them. In those last six games, both teams scored at least one goal.
ROTATIONS IN EL ONCE DEL VILLARREAL !!! Emery refreshes the team, adding several news regarding the alignment used in the win against Levante. Gero Rulli gets under the posts, replacing Asenjo, and Funes Mori gives rest to Pau Torres. Paco Alcácer, Trigueros and Capoue also return, who did not start at Orriols.
MARTÍN AGUIRREGABIRIA REPLACES THE INJURED RUBÉN DUARTE !!! Javi Calleja cannot count on the Almeria side due to an injury to the plantar fascia of his right foot. It is not the only modification with respect to the eleven used against Huesca, with Luis Rioja entering the place of Pere Pons. Lejeune returns after serving a penalty game.
For his part, Unai Emery comes out with the following eleven players (4-4-2): Gero Rulli – Mario Gaspar, Raúl Albiol, Ramiro Funes Mori, Alfonso Pedraza – Samu Chukwueze, Etienne Capoue, Dani Parejo, Manu Trigueros – Gerard Moreno and Paco Alcácer.
We already have the initial eleven confirmed !! Javier Calleja puts the following line-up into the fray (4-4-2): Fernando Pacheco – Martín Aguirregabiria, Víctor Laguardia, Florian Lejeune, Ximo Navarro – Jota Peleteiro, Rodrigo Battaglia, Tomás Pina, Luis Rioja – Joselu and Lucas Pérez.
After chaining a streak of eight games without winning in LaLiga since the end of January, the 'groguet' team has added 12 of the last 15 possible, which gives them an advantage over Real Betis (+1), Real Soceidad (+ 2) and Granada (+10) in the fight for the European places.
In front will be a Villarreal required by the calendar. Participation in the UEFA Europa League, where they will face Arsenal, puts the physical background of the yellow team to the test, which virtually no longer has almost no options to aspire to the Champions League, having 15 points less than Sevilla with 21 remaining more to be disputed.
In this sense, the 'babazorro' team has managed to add the same points (4) in two games with Javi Calleja as in the previous eight with Abelardo Fernández in the technical direction.
The arrival of Javi Calleja to the bench after the departure of Abelardo Fernández has been a breath of fresh air that has made the Vitorian team react, now out of relegation places after adding four of the last six possible points. The coach has opted to recover Lucas Pérez for the cause, separated by Abelardo after a technical decision, and has managed to be solid on the defensive side, leaving a clean sheet in the last two dates.
Mendizorroza, as the scene of the duel between two teams with different needs. While Alavés struggles to make good the effect since the arrival of Javi Calleja to get out of the relegation positions, Villarreal strives to acquire one of the two places that give access to the next UEFA Europa League competition.
Good afternoon everybody!! Welcome to the broadcast of this match between Deportivo Alavés and Villarreal Club de Fútbol, corresponding to the thirty-first day of LaLiga 2020/21. We start with the preview of the meeting (9:00 p.m.)!
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