Villarreal and Elche Share Points in 0-0 Draw

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Villarreal welcomed Elche to the Estadio de la Cerámica on the afternoon of 17 October 2026 for a LaLiga Matchday 9 fixture, played under cloudy skies at 24 degrees. The hosts, operating in a 4-4-2 under Inigo Pérez and installed as heavy pre-match favourites, dominated possession but found no way past an inspired Matías Dituro, whose 8.6 rating and Player of the Match award underlined a commanding goalkeeping display. Martín Anselmi's Elche, set up in a disciplined 5-3-2, absorbed pressure and threatened on the break, with Víctor Chust and Thomas Lemar prominent. A VAR review around the hour mark produced no decisive change, and despite a flurry of substitutions from both benches, the contest ended goalless, with Villarreal's Alex Freeman and Sergi Cardona among the brighter performers for the home side.

Key Events

28' - Elche made an early change, as Federico Redondo replaced Marc Aguado in midfield.

38' - Gonzalo Villar of Elche was shown a yellow card.

45' - One minute of first-half added time was signalled, and the half ended goalless.

61' - A VAR review involving Villarreal's Alberto Moleiro and Elche's Roy Revivo took place, with no decisive outcome.

65' - Elche made a triple substitution: Tete Morente replaced Lucas Cepeda, Martim Neto replaced Thomas Lemar, and Fer Niño replaced Abiel Osorio.

66' - Villarreal responded with a triple change of their own: Georges Mikautadze replaced Santi Comesaña, Nathan Saliba replaced Carlos Maciá, and Pape Gueye replaced Tani Oluwaseyi.

71' - Tete Morente of Elche was booked with a yellow card.

75' - Villarreal brought on Gerard Moreno for Ilias Akhomach, while Elche's Roy Revivo received a yellow card.

81' - Villarreal's Alex Freeman was shown a yellow card.

83' - Elche's Rubén Sánchez replaced Buba Sangaré.

84' - Nizar El Jmili came on for Villarreal in place of Ayoze Pérez.

90' - Added time was signalled at the end of the second half.

90 + 1' - Juan Foyth of Villarreal and Víctor Chust of Elche were both shown yellow cards.

90' - The match ended 0-0.