Match Report


Real MadridReal Madrid     Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Olly MartinOlly Martin Brendan Dao Brendan Dao
Francisco MarcosF. Marcos58
G
1
G
67Cedric SekliC. Sekli
Miguel RodriguezM. Rodriguez58
D
2
D
65Francisco PardoF. Pardo
Ralph GrondinR. Grondin60
D
3captain
D
57Francisco VicenteF. Vicente
Alfredo MarcosA. Marcos55
D
4
D
64Hugo GomezH. Gomez
Rafael FloresR. Flores57
D
5
D
73Jose CamineroJ. Caminero
Luis MerinoL. Merino56
M
6
M
61Frederico CortesF. Cortes
Enrique IglesiasE. Iglesias66
M
7
M
51Ivan GuerreroI. Guerrero
Hugo ButraguenoH. Butragueno65
M
8
M
54Luca VeroneseL. Veronese
Rafael BravoR. Bravo60
A
9
A
54Alfredo SolimenoA. Solimeno
Daniel KikoD. Kiko66
A
10
A
66Francis GascoigneF. Gascoigne
Manfa MarsigliaM. Marsiglia61
A
captain11
A
55Bakary ZiegenhagenB. Ziegenhagen
 
Albert DiezA. Diez50
D
12
D
56Titus LawtonT. Lawton
Edmundo GainzaE. Gainza58
M
13
M
59Romero P. PeiroR. Peiro
Sebastian FernandezS. Fernandez58
A
14
A
50Azziz VerschuereA. Verschuere

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 19,396 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Madrid and Villarreal CF are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Aguilar.


0.00
Real Madrid kick off and get the first half underway!
2.02
Ivan Guerrero makes a probing pass to Alfredo Solimeno. Alfredo Solimeno knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfredo Marcos.
6.39
Hugo Butragueno knocks the ball forward to Rafael Bravo. Rafael Bravo lofts in a cross ball towards Manfa Marsiglia. Manfa Marsiglia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Cedric Sekli gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
12.45
Alfredo Marcos flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Butragueno. Hugo Butragueno decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Butragueno whips in a cross ball towards Manfa Marsiglia. Manfa Marsiglia connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
14.33
Francisco Vicente comes in with a late challenge on Enrique Iglesias. Francisco Vicente is given a warning by the referee! Enrique Iglesias carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.33
Bakary Ziegenhagen sees a break and surges forward. Bakary Ziegenhagen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francisco Marcos who gathers it comfortably.
18.54
Hugo Butragueno passes the ball forward to Manfa Marsiglia. Manfa Marsiglia finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.57
Enrique Iglesias flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Kiko collects the pass. Daniel Kiko tries a spectacular long range effort but Cedric Sekli reads it well. Nice keeping!
22.54
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
26.29
Hugo Butragueno advances with the ball. Hugo Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Bravo collects the pass. Rafael Bravo tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.43
Hugo Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Luis Merino controls it well on his chest. Luis Merino shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Cedric Sekli.
28.46
Enrique Iglesias takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Cedric Sekli scoops up the ball.
33.43
With some swift thinking, Luca Veronese plays the ball forward to Francis Gascoigne. Francis Gascoigne plays a one-two with Alfredo Solimeno and advances towards the goal... Francis Gascoigne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Miguel Rodriguez is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
38.26
Luca Veronese flicks a high pass forward to Francis Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. Francis Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to Bakary Ziegenhagen, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Bakary Ziegenhagen provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Francisco Marcos!
40.32
Hugo Gomez passes the ball forward to Frederico Cortes. Frederico Cortes flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Guerrero. Ivan Guerrero lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Solimeno. Alfredo Solimeno is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Francisco Marcos punches it away to safety.
42.25
Francisco Vicente threads a neat ball through to Ivan Guerrero. Ivan Guerrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Gascoigne. Francis Gascoigne runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Francis Gascoigne provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Villarreal CF are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Madrid players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF get the second half underway!
48.49
Enrique Iglesias passes the ball forward to Hugo Butragueno. Hugo Butragueno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.58
Ralph Grondin flicks a high pass forward. Luis Merino controls it well on his chest. Luis Merino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Kiko. Daniel Kiko shoots from distance but somehow Cedric Sekli manages to keep it out.
60.57
Real Madrid have made 2 substitutions with Albert Diez replacing Rafael Flores and Sebastian Fernandez replacing Rafael Bravo .
63.44
Enrique Iglesias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Kiko. Daniel Kiko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.41
Daniel Kiko hacks Frederico Cortes from behind! Daniel Kiko is shown the yellow card! Frederico Cortes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.16
Luis Merino barges into Luca Veronese. The referee warns Luis Merino to calm down! Luca Veronese hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.02
Luis Merino comes in with a late challenge on Luca Veronese. Luis Merino is warned by the referee again! Luca Veronese stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.44
Enrique Iglesias darts forward. Enrique Iglesias cuts inside the box! Enrique Iglesias shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.15
Francisco Pardo comes in with a late challenge on Enrique Iglesias. The referee brings Francisco Pardo to one side and gives him a warning! Enrique Iglesias gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
77.06
Hugo Butragueno comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Vicente. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francisco Vicente runs off the knock.
78.22
Alfredo Marcos sees Manfa Marsiglia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manfa Marsiglia lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Butragueno. Hugo Butragueno makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Luca Veronese plays the ball forward to Ivan Guerrero. Ivan Guerrero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.52
Enrique Iglesias flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Fernandez who takes it down. Sebastian Fernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Madrid

Villarreal CF
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
15.4%
48.7%
35.9%

Scorers
Hugo Butragueno 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Butragueno of Real Madrid

Match Ratings