La Liga · Matchweek 27
Manuel Sánchez 11'
HT 1:0
Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 15:15 (UK) · Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Alaves 19th → 17th · 26 pts|Villarreal 5th · 44 pts

Villarreal edged xG (1.07–2.85) but Alaves took the win.

Player of the matchManuel Sánchez8.5Decisive moment11' Manuel Sánchez+0.8

Alaves 1-0 Villarreal

Key numbers

  • Possession 31% – 69%
  • Shots 5 (3 on target) – 24 (2)
  • Decisive moment: 11' Manuel Sánchez, FN xPts +0.8
Player of the match
Manuel Sánchez 8.5Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.5 (Dominant)

Game state

1-0
Alaves ahead 79 min · level 11 min · Villarreal ahead 0 min
  • Alaves: Red card 58' → ~32 min a player down

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

11' Manuel Sánchez Goal +0.8
58' Antonio Sivera Red card −0.3
90+4' Antonio Blanco Red card 0.0
Alaves Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +0.5Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +1.3→ League points won 3
Villarreal Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.5Time effect −1.0→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

AlavesVillarreal
31%Possession69%
1.07Expected goals (xG)2.85
0.21xG per shot0.12
5Shots24
3Shots on target2
60%Shots on target %8%
3Shots in box13
236Passes533
69%Pass accuracy87%
1Corners6
2Saves2
11Fouls13
4Yellow cards1
0Offsides0

Compared with usual

Alaves

last 11 matches, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.2
Conceded01.4low
xG1.071.3
xG against2.850.93high
Shots510.1
On target33.6
Shots faced248.6high
xG per shot0.210.15
Possession31%49.5%
Passes236384.4low
Pass accuracy69%75.5%
Corners14.5low
Fouls1116low

Villarreal

last 15 matches, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals01.9
Conceded11.1
xG2.851.7
xG against1.070.89
Shots2413.5high
On target24.6
Shots faced511.4
xG per shot0.120.12
Possession69%49.1%high
Passes533432
Pass accuracy87%81.9%
Corners65
Fouls1311.3

Timeline

  • 11' Goal Manuel Sánchez league goal #1
  • 56' VAR Antonio Sivera
  • 58' Red Antonio Sivera
  • 59' Sub Pau Cabanes De La Torre → Adrián Rodríguez
  • 67' Sub Joan Jordán → Carlos Vicente
  • 67' Sub Carlos Martín → Facundo Garcés
  • 70' Yellow Yéremy Pino
  • 71' Sub Pape Gueye → Thierno Barry
  • 72' Sub Sergi Cardona → Alfonso Pedraza
  • 77' Yellow Antonio Blanco
  • 85' Sub Yéremy Pino → Santi Comesaña
  • 88' Sub Kike García → Asier Villalibre
  • 88' Sub Manuel Sánchez → Moussa Diarra
  • 90+1' Yellow Adrián Rodríguez
  • 90+2' Yellow Moussa Diarra
  • 90+4' Second yellow Antonio Blanco
  • 90+4' VAR Antonio Blanco
  • 90+6' Sub Willy Kambwala → Tajon Buchanan
  • 90+6' Sub Alejandro Baena → Denis Suárez

Category leaders

  • Key passesAlejandro Baena6
  • Duels wonCarles Aleñá10/16
  • DribblesCarles Aleñá3/6
  • Defensive actionsNahuel Tenaglia9
  • ShotsAyoze Pérez4 (on target 1)
  • Fouls wonCarlos Martín3

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.