{"id":218532,"date":"2020-12-06T17:12:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T16:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/insistence-without-reward-0-0\/"},"modified":"2020-12-06T17:12:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T16:12:10","slug":"insistence-without-reward-0-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/insistence-without-reward-0-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Insistence without reward (0-0)"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal draw against a solid Elche side in a game with few goalscoring opportunities"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"One point. That\u2019s what Villarreal got against Eibar at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica, despite the Yellows\u2019 insistence throughout the 90 minutes. The away side were a solid wall at the back, which helped them come away with the point."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery made eight changes from the starting lineup from the last game against Sivasspor. Only Vicente Iborra, \u00c1lex Baena and Samu Chukwueze stayed in the team."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The first half was very tight, without clear goalscoring chances. Both teams fought for every ball as if it was the last one of the game, and that meant there were a lot of imprecise touches."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The aim was to try and get control of the ball. Villarreal weren\u2019t tested in defender, but found it hard to cause Edgar Bad\u00eda danger in the Elche goal. The away side, tried to fill the centre of the pitch to get possession, leaving Pere Milla alnoe up front."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Half-time arrived without much goalline incident. Emery used the break to change the team. Take Kubo and Paco Alc\u00e1cer replaced Samu Chukwueze and \u00c1lex Baena respectively, with the team looking to push forward. Alc\u00e1cer was making his first appearance after a muscle injury, but with 77 minutes on the clock, he had to go off once more with discomfort."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The first real chance of the match for either side fell to Gerard. The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77))."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Matchday information: Matchday 12 of LaLiga at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica."}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Villarreal draw against a solid Elche side in a game with few goalscoring opportunities One point. That\u2019s what Villarreal got against Eibar at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica, despite the Yellows\u2019 insistence throughout the 90 minutes. The away side were a solid wall at the back, which helped them come away with the point. Unai Emery made eight changes from the starting lineup from the last game against Sivasspor. Only Vicente Iborra, \u00c1lex Baena and Samu Chukwueze stayed in the team. The first half was very tight, without clear goalscoring chances. Both teams fought for every ball as if it was the last one of the game, and that meant there were a lot of imprecise touches. The aim was to try and get control of the ball. Villarreal weren\u2019t tested in defender, but found it hard to cause Edgar Bad\u00eda danger in the Elche goal. The away side, tried to fill the centre of the pitch to get possession, leaving Pere Milla alnoe up front. Half-time arrived without much goalline incident. Emery used the break to change the team. Take Kubo and Paco Alc\u00e1cer replaced Samu Chukwueze and \u00c1lex Baena respectively, with the team looking to push forward. Alc\u00e1cer was making his first appearance after a muscle injury, but with 77 minutes on the clock, he had to go off once more with discomfort. The first real chance of the match for either side fell to Gerard. The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out. The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar. The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET). Lineups: Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77)). Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla. Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad). 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Villarreal weren\u2019t tested in defender, but found it hard to cause Edgar Bad\u00eda danger in the Elche goal. The away side, tried to fill the centre of the pitch to get possession, leaving Pere Milla alnoe up front. Half-time arrived without much goalline incident. Emery used the break to change the team. Take Kubo and Paco Alc\u00e1cer replaced Samu Chukwueze and \u00c1lex Baena respectively, with the team looking to push forward. Alc\u00e1cer was making his first appearance after a muscle injury, but with 77 minutes on the clock, he had to go off once more with discomfort. The first real chance of the match for either side fell to Gerard. The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out. The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar. The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET). Lineups: Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77)). Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla. Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad). 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Villarreal weren\u2019t tested in defender, but found it hard to cause Edgar Bad\u00eda danger in the Elche goal. The away side, tried to fill the centre of the pitch to get possession, leaving Pere Milla alnoe up front."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Half-time arrived without much goalline incident. Emery used the break to change the team. Take Kubo and Paco Alc\u00e1cer replaced Samu Chukwueze and \u00c1lex Baena respectively, with the team looking to push forward. Alc\u00e1cer was making his first appearance after a muscle injury, but with 77 minutes on the clock, he had to go off once more with discomfort."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The first real chance of the match for either side fell to Gerard. The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77))."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Matchday information: Matchday 12 of LaLiga at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica."}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal draw against a solid Elche side in a game with few goalscoring opportunities"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"One point. That\u2019s what Villarreal got against Eibar at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica, despite the Yellows\u2019 insistence throughout the 90 minutes. The away side were a solid wall at the back, which helped them come away with the point."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery made eight changes from the starting lineup from the last game against Sivasspor. Only Vicente Iborra, \u00c1lex Baena and Samu Chukwueze stayed in the team."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The first half was very tight, without clear goalscoring chances. 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The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77))."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Matchday information: Matchday 12 of LaLiga at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica."}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Villarreal draw against a solid Elche side in a game with few goalscoring opportunities One point. That\u2019s what Villarreal got against Eibar at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica, despite the Yellows\u2019 insistence throughout the 90 minutes. The away side were a solid wall at the back, which helped them come away with the point. Unai Emery made eight changes from the starting lineup from the last game against Sivasspor. Only Vicente Iborra, \u00c1lex Baena and Samu Chukwueze stayed in the team. The first half was very tight, without clear goalscoring chances. Both teams fought for every ball as if it was the last one of the game, and that meant there were a lot of imprecise touches. The aim was to try and get control of the ball. Villarreal weren\u2019t tested in defender, but found it hard to cause Edgar Bad\u00eda danger in the Elche goal. The away side, tried to fill the centre of the pitch to get possession, leaving Pere Milla alnoe up front. Half-time arrived without much goalline incident. Emery used the break to change the team. Take Kubo and Paco Alc\u00e1cer replaced Samu Chukwueze and \u00c1lex Baena respectively, with the team looking to push forward. Alc\u00e1cer was making his first appearance after a muscle injury, but with 77 minutes on the clock, he had to go off once more with discomfort. The first real chance of the match for either side fell to Gerard. The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out. The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar. The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET). Lineups: Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77)). Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla. Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad). 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Villarreal weren\u2019t tested in defender, but found it hard to cause Edgar Bad\u00eda danger in the Elche goal. The away side, tried to fill the centre of the pitch to get possession, leaving Pere Milla alnoe up front."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Half-time arrived without much goalline incident. Emery used the break to change the team. Take Kubo and Paco Alc\u00e1cer replaced Samu Chukwueze and \u00c1lex Baena respectively, with the team looking to push forward. Alc\u00e1cer was making his first appearance after a muscle injury, but with 77 minutes on the clock, he had to go off once more with discomfort."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The first real chance of the match for either side fell to Gerard. The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77))."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Matchday information: Matchday 12 of LaLiga at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica."}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal draw against a solid Elche side in a game with few goalscoring opportunities"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"One point. That\u2019s what Villarreal got against Eibar at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica, despite the Yellows\u2019 insistence throughout the 90 minutes. The away side were a solid wall at the back, which helped them come away with the point."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery made eight changes from the starting lineup from the last game against Sivasspor. Only Vicente Iborra, \u00c1lex Baena and Samu Chukwueze stayed in the team."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The first half was very tight, without clear goalscoring chances. 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The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lineups:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77))."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Matchday information: Matchday 12 of LaLiga at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica."}]}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Villarreal draw against a solid Elche side in a game with few goalscoring opportunities One point. That\u2019s what Villarreal got against Eibar at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica, despite the Yellows\u2019 insistence throughout the 90 minutes. The away side were a solid wall at the back, which helped them come away with the point. Unai Emery made eight changes from the starting lineup from the last game against Sivasspor. Only Vicente Iborra, \u00c1lex Baena and Samu Chukwueze stayed in the team. The first half was very tight, without clear goalscoring chances. Both teams fought for every ball as if it was the last one of the game, and that meant there were a lot of imprecise touches. The aim was to try and get control of the ball. Villarreal weren\u2019t tested in defender, but found it hard to cause Edgar Bad\u00eda danger in the Elche goal. The away side, tried to fill the centre of the pitch to get possession, leaving Pere Milla alnoe up front. Half-time arrived without much goalline incident. Emery used the break to change the team. Take Kubo and Paco Alc\u00e1cer replaced Samu Chukwueze and \u00c1lex Baena respectively, with the team looking to push forward. Alc\u00e1cer was making his first appearance after a muscle injury, but with 77 minutes on the clock, he had to go off once more with discomfort. The first real chance of the match for either side fell to Gerard. The Yellow\u2019s No.7 launched a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box which went just wide of the post (m.70). Villarreal pushed forward and Take had another great chance just after, this time after a great piece of team play. Bad\u00eda, at full stretch, kept it out. The minutes went by and the scoreboard stayed the same. Pau Torres, heading at full stretch, tried his best, but the ball hit the bar. The Submarine\u2019s next game will be against Qarabag at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica on the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage (Thursday, 9pm CET). Lineups: Villarreal CF: Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Albiol, Pau, Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n; Trigueros (Fer Ni\u00f1o, m. 81), Iborra (Coquelin, m. 77), Parejo; Chukwueze (Take, m. 46), Gerard, \u00c1lex Baena (Paco Alc\u00e1cer, m. 46 (Yeremy, m. 77)). Elche CF: Edgar Bad\u00eda; Barrag\u00e1n, Verd\u00fa, Diego Gonz\u00e1lez, Josema; Jos\u00e1n (Lucu, m. 87), Marcone, Guti, Fidel, Morente (Mfulu, m. 87); Pere Milla. Referee: Jaime Latre. Booked: Parejo, Albiol, Coquelin (Villarreal); Pere Milla, Fidel (Real Sociedad). 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