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Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona – Head to head record, results & stats

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Villarreal CF

W W W W W
43
meetings
97 goals total
Last: 09 Feb 2026
21
Villarreal CF wins
16
Draws
6
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona wins
49% 37% 14%
62
Goals scored
35

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Match averages

2.26
Avg goals / game
44%
Both to score
47%
Over 2.5 goals
21 / 13
Clean sheets (Villarreal / Espanyol)

Biggest wins

All meetings (43)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
09 Feb 2026 Villarreal CF 4 - 1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
08 Nov 2025 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 2 Villarreal CF W Spanish La Liga
27 Apr 2025 Villarreal CF 1 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
26 Sep 2024 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 2 Villarreal CF W Spanish La Liga
27 Apr 2023 Villarreal CF 4 - 2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
09 Nov 2022 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 1 Villarreal CF W Spanish La Liga
27 Feb 2022 Villarreal CF 5 - 1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
21 Aug 2021 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 0 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
19 Jan 2020 Villarreal CF 1 - 2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L Spanish La Liga
20 Oct 2019 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 1 Villarreal CF W Spanish La Liga
03 Feb 2019 Villarreal CF 2 - 2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D Spanish La Liga
17 Jan 2019 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3 - 1 Villarreal CF L Copa del Rey
09 Jan 2019 Villarreal CF 2 - 2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D Copa del Rey
07 Oct 2018 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3 - 1 Villarreal CF L Spanish La Liga
18 Feb 2018 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 1 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
21 Sep 2017 Villarreal CF 0 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D Spanish La Liga
04 Mar 2017 Villarreal CF 2 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
02 Oct 2016 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 0 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
23 Jan 2016 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2 - 2 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
28 Aug 2015 Villarreal CF 3 - 1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
09 Apr 2015 Villarreal CF 0 - 3 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L Spanish La Liga
09 Nov 2014 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 1 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
24 Feb 2014 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 2 Villarreal CF W Spanish La Liga
26 Sep 2013 Villarreal CF 2 - 1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
01 Apr 2012 Villarreal CF 0 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D Spanish La Liga
06 Nov 2011 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 0 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
30 Jan 2011 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 1 Villarreal CF W Spanish La Liga
12 Sep 2010 Villarreal CF 4 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
07 Mar 2010 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 0 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
04 Oct 2009 Villarreal CF 0 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D Spanish La Liga
07 Mar 2009 Villarreal CF 1 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
18 Oct 2008 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 0 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
11 May 2008 Villarreal CF 2 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
05 Jan 2008 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3 - 0 Villarreal CF L Spanish La Liga
04 Mar 2007 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 1 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
15 Oct 2006 Villarreal CF 0 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D Spanish La Liga
28 Jul 2006 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 1 Villarreal CF W International Club Friend…
18 Feb 2006 Villarreal CF 4 - 0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
24 Sep 2005 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 2 Villarreal CF W Spanish La Liga
13 Mar 2005 Villarreal CF 4 - 1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W Spanish La Liga
31 Oct 2004 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 0 Villarreal CF D Spanish La Liga
01 Feb 2004 Villarreal CF 0 - 1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L Spanish La Liga
14 Sep 2003 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 2 Villarreal CF W Spanish La Liga

By venue

At Villarreal CF 12W 6D 3L
At RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3W 10D 9L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Villarr… D Espanyol
2026 1 0 0
2025 2 0 0
2024 1 0 0
2023 1 0 0
2022 2 0 0
2021 0 1 0
2020 0 0 1
2019 1 2 1
2018 0 1 1
2017 1 1 0
2016 0 2 0
2015 1 0 1
2014 1 1 0
2013 1 0 0
2012 0 1 0
2011 1 1 0
2010 1 1 0
2009 1 1 0
2008 1 1 1
2007 0 1 0
2006 2 1 0
2005 2 0 0
2004 0 1 1
2003 1 0 0
First meeting
14 Sep 2003

About this head-to-head

Villarreal CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have met 43 times on record. Villarreal CF lead with 21 wins, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 6 times and the two clubs have drawn 16 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 14 September 2003.

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Across their recorded meetings, Villarreal CF have found the net 62 times against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, while RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have scored 35 times in reply — a combined 97 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 09 February 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2003. Follow every upcoming Villarreal CF versus RCD Espanyol de Barcelona clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.