La Liga Gameweek 3 Fri, Aug 28 2026 · 20:30 Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Alaves
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.81 – 1.40
Villarreal
  • L. Boyé 31’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Boyé goal decides it for Alaves

Alaves won 1–0 through a Boyé goal. Alaves won despite the lower xG; Villarreal created the better chances (1.40 vs 0.81). On the chances created, Villarreal deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Alaves ✓36%
Draw25%
Villarreal38%

Model vs reality

Alaves goals
1
Model 1.38 · xG 0.81
Villarreal goals
0
Model 1.41 · xG 1.40
Total goals
1
Model 2.79 · xG 2.21
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAntonio SiveraAlaves
8.2
  • RefereeIsidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
  • CoachesQuique Sanchez Flores · Inigo Perez
  • VenueEstadio de Mendizorroza
  • Table before kick-offAlaves 5th · Villarreal 11th
  • Weather at kick-off20°C · Clear · wind 10 km/h

Timeline

  1. L. Boyé 1–0Assist Ángel Pérez
    31’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. A. RebbachYellow card · Argument
    48’
  4. ⇄ Youssef LekhedimFor Mikel Rodríguez
    54’
  5. ⇄ M. DíazFor Toni Martínez
    54’
  6. ⇄ A. FreemanFor S. Mouriño
    62’
  7. ⇄ Ayoze PérezFor Santi Comesaña
    62’
  8. ⇄ Alberto MoleiroFor T. Buchanan
    63’
  9. ⇄ I. AkhomachFor Gerard Moreno
    70’
  10. ⇄ Denis SuárezFor A. Rebbach
    71’
  11. ⇄ C. BenavídezFor Ángel Pérez
    71’
  12. ⇄ Aitor MañasFor L. Boyé
    82’
  13. ⇄ T. OluwaseyiFor G. Mikautadze
    82’
  14. N. PépéYellow card · Argument
    86’
  15. M. DíazYellow card · Foul
    89’
  16. Antonio SiveraYellow card · Time wasting
    90+2’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Alaves9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
Villarreal19 shots · 15 in box, 4 outside
AlavesVillarreal
24% Possession 76%
0.81 Expected goals (xG) 1.40
0.93 Expected points (xPts) 1.80
9 Shots 19
2 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 7
0 Blocked shots 6
4 Shots inside the box 15
5 Shots outside the box 4
197 Passes 649
74% Pass accuracy 88%
5 Corners 9
6 Goalkeeper saves 1
15 Fouls 8
5 Offsides 4
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.17 Team rating 6.78

Line-ups

Alaves 5-3-2

18.2★ Antonio Sivera(G)
216.5 A. Rebbach ↓71’ 177.3 Jonny 167.5 V. Koski 147.2 F. Tenaglia 77.3 Ángel Pérez A↓71’
186.9 Mikel Rodríguez ↓54’ 87.2 Antonio Blanco 196.7 Pablo Ibáñez
157.3 L. Boyé ↓82’ 116.7 Toni Martínez ↓54’
  • 1Antonio Sivera (G) ★8.2
  • 21A. Rebbach↓71’6.5
  • 17Jonny7.3
  • 16V. Koski7.5
  • 14F. Tenaglia7.2
  • 7Ángel PérezA↓71’7.3
  • 18Mikel Rodríguez↓54’6.9
  • 8Antonio Blanco7.2
  • 19Pablo Ibáñez6.7
  • 15L. Boyé↓82’7.3
  • 11Toni Martínez↓54’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 3Youssef Lekhedim↑54’7.2
  • 4Denis Suárez↑71’6.9
  • 23C. Benavídez↑71’6.7
  • 20Aitor Mañas↑82’6.6
  • 9M. Díaz↑54’6.7

Unused: A. Rodríguez, N. Valentini, Hugo Novoa, Carles Aleñá, Ander Guevara, Miguel Rodríguez, Xanet Olaiz

Coach: Quique Sanchez Flores

Villarreal 4-4-2

16.9 Luíz Júnior(G)
206.9 Carlos Romero 126.9 Renato Veiga 87.7 J. Foyth 156.9 S. Mouriño ↓62’
176.3 T. Buchanan ↓63’ 186.7 P. Gueye 146.3 Santi Comesaña ↓62’ 196.9 N. Pépé
96.5 G. Mikautadze ↓82’ 76.3 Gerard Moreno ↓70’
  • 1Luíz Júnior (G)6.9
  • 20Carlos Romero6.9
  • 12Renato Veiga6.9
  • 8J. Foyth7.7
  • 15S. Mouriño↓62’6.9
  • 17T. Buchanan↓63’6.3
  • 18P. Gueye6.7
  • 14Santi Comesaña↓62’6.3
  • 19N. Pépé6.9
  • 9G. Mikautadze↓82’6.5
  • 7Gerard Moreno↓70’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 3A. Freeman↑62’7.2
  • 10Alberto Moleiro↑63’6.6
  • 11I. Akhomach↑70’6.2
  • 22Ayoze Pérez↑62’6.7
  • 21T. Oluwaseyi↑82’6.5

Unused: P. Gulácsi, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona, Pau Navarro, A. Diatta, N. Saliba, Carlos Macia

Coach: Inigo Perez

Player stats

Top rated
Antonio SiveraAlaves8.2
2nd
J. FoythVillarreal7.7
3rd
V. KoskiAlaves7.5

Alaves

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Antonio Sivera G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 60% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
A. Rebbach F 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 22 2 1 1/5 1/0 6.5
Jonny D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 22 3 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
V. Koski D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
F. Tenaglia D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 2 3 0/0 2/1 7.2
Ángel Pérez M 71 0 1 2 (0) 1 71% 7 1 2 2/4 0/0 7.3
Mikel Rodríguez M 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 2 1/1 1/1 6.9
Antonio Blanco M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 28 5 4 0/0 2/0 7.2
Pablo Ibáñez M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 81% 21 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
L. Boyé F 82 1 0 3 (2) 0 83% 12 3 0 0/4 4/1 7.3
Toni Martínez F 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 20% 5 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.7
Youssef Lekhedim D 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 3 0 1/1 1/2 7.2
Denis Suárez M 19 0 0 0 (0) 2 71% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
C. Benavídez M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Aitor Mañas F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
M. Díaz F 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.7

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Luíz Júnior G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 95% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Carlos Romero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 59 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Renato Veiga M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 91% 92 1 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
J. Foyth D 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 94% 88 5 2 0/0 1/2 7.7
S. Mouriño D 62 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 44 3 0 1/2 1/2 6.9
T. Buchanan M 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 24 1 0 1/1 1/3 6.3
P. Gueye M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 80% 85 1 3 0/0 2/2 6.7
Santi Comesaña M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 54 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
N. Pépé F 90 0 0 2 (2) 3 86% 49 1 0 3/9 0/2 6.9
G. Mikautadze F 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 23 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.5
Gerard Moreno F 70 0 0 3 (1) 2 85% 34 1 0 3/4 1/0 6.3
A. Freeman D 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 33 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
Alberto Moleiro M 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 13 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
I. Akhomach F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 19 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.2
Ayoze Pérez F 28 0 0 2 (1) 0 83% 12 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
T. Oluwaseyi F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.