Villarreal CF vs Elche CF

Villarreal made it look comfortable before a late scare as they saw off Elche 2-1 at the Estadio de la Cerámica in LaLiga Matchday 27. A clinical first-half display proved the difference as the Yellow Submarine cruised into a two-goal lead before the break. Tajon Buchanan opened the scoring on 31 minutes, finishing neatly after a slick assist from Pape Gueye. Santiago Mouriño doubled the advantage just ten minutes later, converting from a Santi Comesaña delivery to make it 2-0 at half-time. Elche refused to go quietly. André Silva pulled one back in the 82nd minute with a towering header from a Martim Neto corner, setting up a nervy final stretch. But Villarreal held firm to collect all three points in front of 16,301 fans. The win lifts Villarreal to 54 points, keeping them firmly in the Champions League conversation in fourth place. For Elche, stuck in 17th and just two points above the drop zone, the search for survival points goes on.