Villarreal Team News Page 14 - Soccer

Alberto Moreno - Sends six crosses Moreno had six crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Cadiz.

Impact Moreno was kept busy during Sunday's draw, launching six crosses while making four interceptions. He's recorded five starts in the last six appearances, logging in 12 tackles, 15 crosses (four accurate) and eight interceptions in that span.

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Raul Albiol - Plays 90 minutes Sunday Albiol recorded two tackles (zero won), two clearances and two interceptions in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Cadiz.

Impact Albiol is back on the pitch after missing the last three matches with an undisclosed injury. He was able to return to his starting center back position, totaling 77 clearances, 16 tackles and 16 blocks in 18 appearances this season, 17 of them coming as starts.

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Alex Baena - Upstanding in draw Baena registered four shots (one on goal), 18 crosses (five accurate) and 12 corners in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus Cadiz. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 94th minute.

Impact Baena had one of his best performances on the season, logging in a season high of crosses during the draw Sunday. With 104 crosses in 20 appearances, he lifts his average per game to 5.2. He already surpassed his career high for a single season during his fifth year with Villarreal.

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Filip Jorgensen - Two saves in draw Jorgensen registered two saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Cadiz.

Impact Jorgensen recorded his first clean sheet since Sep 30 during Sunday's draw. He had previously allowed 16 goals in the last six games, totaling 20 saves in that span. The keeper will head to Deportivo Alaves for the next clash on Saturday, who have scored eight goals in the last five contests.

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Raul Albiol - Starting against Cadiz Albiol (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Cadiz.

Impact Albiol missed the last three matches, but is a locked in starter for Villarreal when fully fit having started in 17 of his 18 La Liga appearances. Albiol has helped Villarreal to one clean sheet while making 75 clearances.

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Eric Bailly - Set for weeks out Bailly (muscular) is expected to miss multiple weeks after suffering a muscular injury in training, according to manager Marcelino Garcia Toral.

Impact Bailly picked up the muscular injury in training and is set to undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. The defender will be out for at least two weeks and has the potential to be sidelined even further. Aissa Mandi is likely to come into the starting XI with Bailly left on the sideline.

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Denis Suarez - Set for quadriceps surgery Suarez is set to undergo a quadriceps injury, the club announced Friday. The timetable of the recovery hasn't been made official, but Javier Mata of Diario AS revealed he's expecte...

Impact Suarez spent the last five months rehabbing from a complicated quadriceps injury, and the fact that he needs surgery to enhance his comeback chances doesn't bode well for a potential return before the end of the current campaign. Francis Coquelin, Etienne Capoue and Manu Trigueros should see more opportunities with Saurez still sidelined for the foreseeable future.

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Bertrand Traore - Headed to Villarreal Traore completed a loan move to Villlarreal from Aston Villa for the remainder of the season.

Impact Traore made just two appearances for 10 total minutes in the first half of the season. The midfielder showed excellent potential in his first season with Villa but has seen his role continuously dwindle since. Still Traore is talented and he could thrive with more chances in Spain.

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Hugo Novoa - Sent on loan to Spain Novoa has been sent on loan to Villarreal from RB Leipzig, his parent club announced Tuesday.

Impact Novoa will be heading out on loan once again, having been sent to Villarreal following his loan spell with FC Utrecht in the first half of the season. He will now remain in Spain for the remainder of the season and will return to Germany following the conclusion of the campaign unless his buy option is met by Villarreal. He will hope to develop while with Villarreal, as he should earn some time on the pitch in one of the highest tiers of professional football.

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Eric Bailly - Scores own goal Bailly registered an own goal, four clearances and two interceptions in Saturday's 5-3 win over Barcelona. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 68th minute.

Impact Bailly made the unfortunate error of scoring in his own goal, which resulted in Barcelona taking the lead in the second half. However, the mistake didn't end up being costly as they came back to win in the final moments of the game. The defender was also busy as he registered four clearances for the third consecutive match.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Luis Morales - Scores off bench Morales scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Saturday's 5-3 victory versus Barcelona.

Impact Morales came off the bench in the second half and notched his sixth goal of the season in the 112th minute to put the game away. The striker hasn't made a major impact this season outside of his two game stretch where he notched four goals.

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Ilias Akhomach - Scores in win Akhomach scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and two crosses (two accurate) in Saturday's 5-3 victory versus Barcelona.

Impact Akhomach notched his first goal of the season in the 54th minute as he extended the lead for Villareal. Aside from his goal, the midfielder had little impact on the game as he failed to create a chance.

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Gerard Moreno - Scores in win Moreno scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 5-3 win against Barcelona.

Impact Moreno opened up the scoring in the first half as he notched his 10th goal of the season. The striker continued his productive season, being a crucial part of the Villareal attack, as he's now taken 14 shots over the past four games.

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Goncalo Guedes - Scores, assists of f bench Guedes scored one goal and assisted once from one shot and one chance created in Saturday's 5-3 victory over Barcelona.

Impact Guedes came off the bench in the 58th and made a big impact on the contest, registering an assist and goal in his limited minutes. He notched his first goal of the season in the 84th minute as he equalized the contest, as Barcelona had erased the early deficit.

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Alexander Sorloth - Scores, assists in win Sorloth scored one goal and assisted twice from three shots and three chances created in Saturday's 5-3 win against Barcelona.

Impact Sorloth notched his eighth goal of the season in the 99th minute of the game, giving his team the lead in added time. Aside from his crucial goal, the striker registered two assists, and has now surpassed his assist total in the previous season.

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Filip Jorgensen - Concedes three in win Jorgensen recorded seven saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 5-3 victory against Barcelona.

Impact Jorgensen had a busy afternoon, allowing three goals in an 11 minute span, while also adding in seven saves. The seven saves mark the second-highest mark for the goalkeeper all season. He's had a tough time as of late, conceding 16 goals over the past six games. Next, he'll face off against Cadiz, a team that failed to score in their previous match.

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Barcelona loses thriller with Villarreal, falls 10 points behind Real Madrid

Barcelona lost a 5-3 thriller to Villarreal on Saturday and has fallen 10 points behind Real Madrid in the Spanish league.

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Barcelona loses thriller with Villarreal, falls 10 points behind Real Madrid

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Raul Albiol - Not far along from returning Albiol (undisclosed) is making good progress in his return, but will not be an option for Saturday's trip to Barcelona, per manager Marcelino. "Today is his second but we believe...

Impact Albiol could see a return to the pitch on Feb 4 as he returned to training Friday. Eric Bailly will see another start at center back alongside Jorge Cuenca until the defender returns, where he has started 16 of the 17 matches played in the back line, averaging about 4.4 clearances per contest.

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Aissa Mandi - Available for Villarreal Mandi is back with Villarreal and available for Saturday's trip to Barcelona.

Impact Mandi returned early from AFCON as Algeria were knocked out early. While he went a full 90 in each of those games, there's a chance Mandi makes an immediate return to the Villarreal XI, though a trip to Barcelona isn't expected to be kind for anyone on their back line.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Yerson Mosquera - Loaned to Villarreal Mosquera will spend the second half of the 2023/24 season on loan with Villarreal from Wolves, the club announced.

Impact Mosquera was on loan in MLS for the first half of the European season and after returning to Wolves it was decided his best move was another loan. This time he will stay in a European top division with Villarreal in Spain. It's going to be tough for Mosquera to nail down a starting role but it should be good experience for the center-back.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Baena - Provides assist in draw Alex Baena assisted once to go with three shots (zero on goal), eight crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Mallorca.

Impact Baena notched his sixth assist of the season as he set up Alexander Sorloth in the 46th minute of the match. In addition to his assist, the midfielder also led his team with eight crosses delivered.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Sorloth - Scores in draw Sorloth scored one goal to go with five shots (two on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Mallorca. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 44th min...

Impact Sorloth notched his seventh goal of the season in the 46th minute of the match as he opened up the scoring. For the striker, that marked his first goal since November. Aside from his goal, he led the team with five shots taken.

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Filip Jorgensen - Concedes goal in draw Jorgensen made one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Mallorca.

Impact Jorgensen was minutes away from recording his third clean sheet of the season, but he allowed a goal in the 91st minute which tied up the game. Aside from the goal, he faced little pressure in the game as he registered only one save. However, this game put an end to a rough stretch where he'd allowed two or more goals in five consecutive games. Next, he'll face off against Barcelona, a team that scored four goals in their last fixture.

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