In a thrilling encounter of the 19th round of La Liga, Villarreal, also known as ‘Submarino Amarillo’, showcased their dominance by overcoming Alavés with a scoreline of 3-1. The opening goal was scored by Alberto Moleiro, who capitalized on a fantastic team effort. Gerard Moreno added to the tally with his goal early in the second half (54’), while Georges Mikautadze sealed the victory with a strike in the 74th minute. Alavés managed to pull one back through Toni Martínez, who found the back of the net in the 84th minute.
Alberto Moleiro was instrumental for Villarreal, contributing not only a goal but also completing 24 successful passes and taking two shots on target.
Defensively, Renato Veiga stood out with his solid performance, recovering three balls and clearing four dangerous situations effectively.
Villarreal’s head coach, Marcelino García Toral, employed a 4-4-2 formation with Luiz Júnior guarding the goal; a defensive line comprising Álvaro Mouriño, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, and Alfonso Pedraza; a midfield of Tajon Buchanan, Dani Parejo, Santi Comesaña, and Alberto Moleiro; and Ayoze Pérez along with Georges Mikautadze spearheading the attack.
On the other hand, the team from Alavés, managed by Eduardo Coudet, set up in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Antonio Sivera in goal; a defensive quartet of Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jon Pacheco, and Victor Parada; a midfield consisting of Antonio Blanco, Carlos Vicente, Jon Guridi, Pablo Ibáñez, and Carles Aleñá; with Toni Martínez leading the line.
Referee Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz officiated the match, ensuring the play was well-regulated.
Looking ahead, Villarreal will take on Betis in their next fixture, while Alavés will travel to face Atlético de Madrid. With this victory, Villarreal climbs to third place in the league standings with 41 points, whereas Alavés remains in 15th position with 19 points.
Substitutions for Villarreal
45’ 2H – Ayoze Pérez out for Gerard Moreno
66’ 2H – Tajon Buchanan out for Nicolas Pépé; Dani Parejo out for Thomas Partey
76’ 2H – Alberto Moleiro out for Sergi Cardona
81’ 2H – Alfonso Pedraza out for Tani Oluwaseyi
Substitutions for Alavés
58’ 2H – Jonny Otto out for Youssef Enriquez; Pablo Ibáñez out for Ander Guevara
79’ 2H – Jon Guridi out for Abde Rebbach; Carles Aleñá out for Aitor Mañas
Yellow Cards for Alavés:
9’ 1H – Carles Aleñá (Unsporting Behavior)
44’ 1H – Jonny Otto (Insulting or Disapproving the Referee)