Villarreal v Real Madrid - as it happened
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End of match
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93'FT: Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid. It's all over here and the match ends in a draw. Real Madrid dominated the second half and will certainly be ruing missed chances. Great performance from the Villarreal keeper, it has to be said. Thanks for your company and see you again soon!
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92'Jovic hits the bar! Ball played through and he tries to chip the keeper but it crashes the bar. Nacho smashes the rebound towards goal but it's blocked!
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90'Villarreal break into the box but Courtois smothers the attacker.
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90'Nervy from Courtois as he lets a cross slip through his gloves but the danger is cleared.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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88'Casemiro deliberately prevents Moreno from breaking away on the halfway line.
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86'Yet another substitution as Lo Celso makes way for Aurier.
Substitution
at Real Madrid
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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82'Hazard and Nacho enter the pitch. Vinicius and Marcelo OFF.
Substitution
at Real Madrid
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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78'Modric on for Valverde. Rodrygo on for Asensio.
Substitution
at Villarreal
Substitution
at Villarreal
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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74'Estupinan and Yeremy ON. Chukwueze and Pedraza OFF.
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74'Bale OFF. Jovic ON.
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71'Casemiro this time shooting from range. Ball pushed out by the keeper.
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69'Kroos shoots from the edge of box. Bread and butter catch for Rulli.
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66'Double change for Villarreal. Iborra and Danjuma OFF. Trigueros and Dia ON. It's all Madrid at the moment so Emery will be hoping these two make an impact.
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64'Bale finds himself in a great position but its that man Rulli again to deny him!
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60'Vinicius caught offside.
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58'Parejo loses the ball in a silly position, ball is played to Vinicius who is again denied by Rulli.
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58'Bale amoungst it again as he can't direct a header towards goal.
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56'Real surge up the pitch, Bale shoots but is denied by a great save.
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55'Free kick to Villrreal in dangerous area.
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54'Shot from Lo Celso on the edge of the box flies wide.
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52'Resulting free kick amounts to nothing.
Yellow card
a Villarreal
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51'Clear foul on Vinicius from Albiol.
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48'Albiol down as Rulli comes out to punch a cross and clatters into the centre-back.
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46'Real Madrid get us underway for the second half.
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45'HT: Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid. It's all square here at the Estadio de la Ceramica. A hotly contested half with both teams having oportunities. Emery will be the happiest manager of the 2 as Villarreal are looking strong.
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45'45+5: Free kick finally played in. Casemiro heads wide but was offside in the build up.
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45'45+4: Controversy here as Vinicius goes down before the free kick is taken.
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45'45+4: Fourth foul on Vinicius. Dangerous position again!
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45'45+3: Cool defending from Marcelo as the ball is crossed into the box.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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45'45+2: Cheap yellow card conceded by Bale.
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45'Delicious turn from Vinicius in the middle of the park gets his team on the break but he's dispossesed in the final 3rd.
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42'Ball played over the top to an on running Bale. Keeper comes out and blocks the attempt!
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42'Vinicius fouled again.
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40'Villarreal corner.
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40'Chukwueze has time to shoot but blazes the ball over.
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38'Shot fired in by Villarreal. Courtouis makes a fine stop!
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37'Lo Celso has the ball at his feet in the box but cannot get a shot off.
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35'Shot from Bale. Wide of the mark.
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33'Lively Chukwueze enters the box again, crosses, and Marcelo nodds it behind for a corner.
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29'Asensio carded for nasty challenge on Iborra.
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25'Foyth also carded for arguing.
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24'Villarreal protest and Militao is shown a yellow as both teams argue.
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23'Lo Celso goes down in the box after carvajal kicks ball in his face.
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21'Vinicius breaks into the box but is covered by the Villarreal defense.
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20'Asensio fouled on the halfway line.
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18'Villarreal hit the post!
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17'Kroos plays free kick into box but the ball goes out for a goal kick.
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16'Vinicius brought down again in dangerous area.
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14'Vinicius goes down after running into Albiol's outstretched arm.
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11'Vinicius brought down in dangerous position.
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10'Shot from Vinicius on the edge of the box. Always going wide.
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9'Both teams working each other out at the moment.
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6'Classy play from Chukwueze on the right provides Villarreal with a chance. The ball is cut back in the box but no one is there to finish!
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4'Villarreal attempt a training ground corner routine but it is cleared by Madrid.
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4'Villarreal win the 1st corner of the match.
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2'Real playing patiently in the opening minutes.
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1'The home side take kick off, playing from left to right.
Start of match
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PRVWThe players enter the pitch!
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PRVWTemperature at the Estadio de la Ceramica today: a mild 15 degrees celsius.
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PRVWReal make 4 changes to their starting eleven from their last match against Granada. Modric, Camavinga, Isco, Rodrygo OUT. Valverde, Casemiro, Bale, Vinicius Jr IN.
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PRVWVillarreal make 3 changes to their starting eleven from the 2-0 win at Betis last time out. Lo Celso, Iborra, Danjuma IN. Capoue, Alcacer, G. Moreno OUT.
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PRVWReal Madrid go into the game in top spot, with Villarreal in 6th.
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PRVWThe referee for this one is Sanchez Martinez and Iglesias Villanueva the VAR.
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PRVWReal Madrid starting XI: Courtois (GK), Carvajal, Marcelo, Militao, Alaba, Valverde, Kroos, Casemiro, Bale, Asensio, Vinicius Jr.
February 12, 2022
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PRVWVillarreal starting XI: Rulli (GK), Moreno, Foyth, Pedraza, Albiol, Pau, Parejo, Lo Celso, Iborra, Chukwueze, Danjuma.
February 12, 2022
Pre-match
12 February 2022, 16:15
Referee: Sánchez Martínez | VAR: Iglesias Villanueva
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
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PRVWHello and welcome to live commentary of today's La Liga match between Villarreal and Real Madrid at the Estadio de la Ceramica!
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