Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol (Feb 9, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW Olympics Olympics NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Villarreal v Espanyol 2025-26 LALIGA Villarreal Villarreal VIL 14-3-5 , 45 PTS 4 14-3-5 , 45 PTS FT Espanyol Espanyol ESP 10-4-9 , 34 PTS 1 10-4-9 , 34 PTS Georges Mikautadze – 35' José Salinas – 41' OG Nicolas Pépé – 50' Alberto Moleiro – 55' Leandro Cabrera – 88' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Videos Villarreal climb to joint-third place after sinking Espanyol By Associated Press Feb 9, 2026, 06:16 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email VILLARREAL, Spain — Villarreal scored twice in each half to hammer Espanyol 4-1 in LaLiga and hand the Catalan club its heaviest defeat of the season on Monday. The result ended a poor run which had seen Villarreal take one point from its previous three games. The win lifted it to equal on points with third-placed Atletico Madrid and seven ahead of Real Betis , although Villareal has a game in hand on both. Georges Mikautadze gave Villarreal the lead 10 minutes before halftime when he met Tajon Buchanan ‘s perfectly cushioned header and fired home a spectacular scissor kick. Jose Salinas’ own goal six minutes later doubled Villarreal’s lead. Nicolas Pépé added the third five minutes into the second half when he rifled a low shot from outside the box after some skilful footwork. Alberto Moleiro made it 4-0 five minutes later when he finished off an incisive counterattack. Leandro Cabrera’s glancing header from a Cyril Ngonge corner with two minutes remaining was Espanyol’s only response. Espanyol has not won since before Christmas and has gone six matches without a win in the league. Monday’s result marked the first time this season it conceded four goals in a game. It remained in sixth place. Game Information Estadio de la Cerámica 3:00 PM , February 9, 2026 Coverage : ESPN Deportes/ESPN+ Villarreal , Spain Attendance : 16,825 Referees : Adrián Cordero Vega Spanish LALIGA Standings Team GP W D L GD P Barcelona 23 19 1 3 +40 58 Real Madrid 23 18 3 2 +31 57 Atlético Madrid 23 13 6 4 +20 45 Villarreal 22 14 3 5 +19 45 Real Betis 23 10 8 5 +9 38 Espanyol 23 10 4 9 -4 34 Celta Vigo 23 8 9 6 +5 33 Real Sociedad 23 8 7 8 +2 31 Osasuna 23 8 5 10 0 29 Athletic Club 23 8 4 11 -8 28 Getafe 23 7 5 11 -9 26 Girona 23 6 8 9 -15 26 Sevilla 23 7 4 12 -8 25 Alavés 23 7 4 12 -9 25 Elche 23 5 9 9 -4 24 Mallorca 23 6 6 11 -9 24 Valencia 23 5 8 10 -14 23 Rayo Vallecano 22 5 7 10 -12 22 Levante 22 4 6 12 -12 18 Real Oviedo 22 3 7 12 -22 16 Full Table LALIGA News Berbatov compares 'special' Mbappé to Neymar & Yamal Dimitar Berbatov praises Kylian Mbappé after scoring 38 goals so far this season in all competitions for Real Madrid. Villarreal climb to joint-third place after sinking Espanyol Villarreal has moved into joint third place in LaLiga after a 4-1 victory over Espanyol on Monday. Villarreal vs. Espanyol – Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from Villarreal vs. Espanyol, 02/10/2026 All LALIGA News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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