2022–23 Villarreal CF season
Villarreal 2022–23 football season
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The 2022–23 season was the 100th season in the history of Villarreal CF and their 10th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
PresidentFernando Roig
Head coachUnai Emery
(until 24 October)
Quique Setién
(from 25 October)
(until 24 October)
Quique Setién
(from 25 October)
StadiumEstadio de la Cerámica
Ciutat de València
(temporary)
Ciutat de València
(temporary)
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| President | Fernando Roig | |||
| Head coach | Unai Emery (until 24 October) Quique Setién (from 25 October) | |||
| Stadium | Estadio de la Cerámica Ciutat de València (temporary) | |||
| La Liga | 5th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nicolas Jackson (12) All: José Luis Morales (14) | |||
| Biggest win | Santa Amalia 0–9 Villarreal | |||
| Biggest defeat | Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal Lech Poznań 3–0 Villarreal | |||
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This season was the first since 2007–08 or 2009–10 without veteran right-back Mario Gaspar who departed to join English club Watford F.C. following the end of the previous campaign.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 25 January 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
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Out on loan
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Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2022 |  Álex Baena | Girona | Loan return | [2] | |
| 1 July 2022 | Jorge Cuenca | Getafe | Loan return | [3] | |
| 1 July 2022 | Manu Morlanes | Espanyol | Loan return | [4] | |
| 1 July 2022 | José Luis Morales | Levante | Transfer | Free | [5] |
| 8 July 2022 | Pepe Reina |  Lazio | Transfer | Free | [6] |
| 28 July 2022 | Kiko Femenía |  Watford | Transfer | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 14 August 2022 |  Giovani Lo Celso | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan | [8] | |
| 1 September 2022 |  Johan Mojica | Elche | Transfer | €5.5M | [9] |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2022 |  Serge Aurier | Nottingham Forest | Released | [10] | |
| 1 July 2022 | Rubén Peña | Osasuna | Transfer | Free | [11] |
| 4 July 2022 | Xavi Quintillà |  Santa Clara | Transfer | Free | [12] |
| 7 July 2022 | Sergio Asenjo | Valladolid | Transfer | Free | [13] |
| 28 July 2022 | Moi Gómez | Osasuna | Transfer | €1.8M | [14] |
| 28 July 2022 | Mario Gaspar | Watford | Transfer | Free | [15] |
| 29 July 2022 | Vicente Iborra | Levante | Loan | [16] | |
| 16 August 2022 |  Pervis Estupiñán | Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer | €17.8M | [17] |
| 18 August 2022 |  Boulaye Dia | Salernitana | Loan | [18] | |
| 19 August 2022 | Paco Alcácer |  Sharjah | Transfer | Free | [19] |
| 6 January 2023 | Gerónimo Rulli |  Ajax | Transfer | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 25 January 2023 | Arnaut Danjuma | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan | [21] | |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 14 July 2022 Friendly | Sporting CP | 1–1 | Villarreal | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
| 21:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Ricardo Baixinho (Portugal) |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 | Villarreal | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof (Netherlands) |
| 22 July 2022 Friendly | Borussia Dortmund | 0–2 | Villarreal | Altach, Austria |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Schnabelholz Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
| 24 July 2022 Friendly | Reims | 0–1 | Villarreal | Reims, France |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune Referee: Willy Delajod (France) |
| 30 July 2022 Friendly | Southampton | 1–2 | Villarreal | Southampton, England |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 11,734 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
| 31 July 2022 Friendly | Fulham | 1–1 | Villarreal | Fulham, England |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: John Brooks (England) |
| 3 August 2022 Friendly | Villarreal | 3–1 | Levante | Villarreal |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF Referee: Sergio Claudio Muresan |
| 6 August 2022 Friendly | Inter Milan | 2–4 | Villarreal | Pescara, Italy |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia Referee: Antonio Rapuano (Italy) |
| 3 December 2022 Friendly | Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | Villarreal | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 19:00 TRT (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Referee: Erkan Özdamar (Turkey) |
| 6 December 2022 Friendly | Galatasaray | 3–4 | Villarreal | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 20:00 TRT (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Nef Stadium Referee: Cagdas Altay (Turkey) |
| 15 December 2022 Friendly | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Villarreal | Birmingham, England |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 13,591 Referee: Darren Bond (England) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 13 August 2022 | 4 June 2023 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 50.00 |
| Copa del Rey | 12 November 2022 | 19 January 2023 | First round | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 75.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 18 August 2022 | 16 March 2023 | Play-off round | Round of 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 60.00 |
| Total | 52 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 97 | 57 | +40 | 53.85 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 71 | |
| 5 | Villarreal | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Real Betis | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 60 | |
| 7 | Osasuna | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[a] |
Source: LaLiga Santander
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[24]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[24]
Notes:
- Osasuna were initially disqualified from the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League due to historic match-fixing.[22] However, the club became later eligible to participate after an evidence of innocence had been provided.[23]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[25][26]
| 13 August 2022 1 | Valladolid | 0–3 | Villarreal | Valladolid |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 17,543 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 21 August 2022 2 | Atlético Madrid | 0–2 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano Attendance: 57,033 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 28 August 2022 3 | Getafe | 0–0 | Villarreal | Getafe |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 9,815 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 4 September 2022 4 | Villarreal | 4–0 | Elche | Valencia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 13,915 Referee: Miguel Ortiz Arias |
| 11 September 2022 5 | Real Betis | 1–0 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 53,276 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 18 September 2022 6 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Sevilla | Valencia |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 18,292 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 1 October 2022 7 | Cádiz | 0–0 | Villarreal | Cádiz |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 15,516 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 9 October 2022 8 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Villarreal | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 32,689 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 17 October 2022 9 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Osasuna | Valencia |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 9,699 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 20 October 2022 10 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 73,261 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 23 October 2022 11 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Almería | Valencia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 13,816 Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 30 October 2022 12 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Villarreal | Bilbao |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 46,081 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 6 November 2022 13 | Villarreal | 0–2 | Mallorca | Valencia |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 16,603 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 9 November 2022 14 | Espanyol | 0–1 | Villarreal | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 17,400 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 31 December 2022 15 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Valencia | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,247 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 7 January 2023 16 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 21,088 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 13 January 2023 17 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Villarreal | Vigo |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 13,931 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 22 January 2023 18 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Girona | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 15,558 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 30 January 2023 19 | Villarreal | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 13,789 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 4 February 2023 20 | Elche | 3–1 | Villarreal | Elche |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 18,421 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 12 February 2023 21 | Villarreal | 0–1 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 21,178 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 18 February 2023 22 | Mallorca | 4–2 | Villarreal | Palma |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium Attendance: 13,957 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 27 February 2023 23 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Getafe | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 13,090 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 4 March 2023 24 | Almería | 0–2 | Villarreal | Almería |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 13,311 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 12 March 2023 25 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Real Betis | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,174 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 19 March 2023 26 | Osasuna | 0–3 | Villarreal | Pamplona |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 20,169 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 2 April 2023 27 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 18,768 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 8 April 2023 28 | Real Madrid | 2–3 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 57,887 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 15 April 2023 29 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Valladolid | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 14,876 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 23 April 2023 30 | Sevilla | 2–1 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 29,635 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 27 April 2023 31 | Villarreal | 4–2 | Espanyol | Villarreal |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,134 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 30 April 2023 32 | Villarreal | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,123 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 3 May 2023 33 | Valencia | 1–1 | Villarreal | Valencia |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 43,634 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 13 May 2023 34 | Villarreal | 5–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,871 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 20 May 2023 35 | Girona | 1–2 | Villarreal | Girona |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 11,649 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 24 May 2023 36 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Cádiz | Villarreal |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 15,099 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 28 May 2023 37 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 11,085 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 4 June 2023 38 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 18,226 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
Copa del Rey
| 12 November 2022 First round | Santa Amalia | 0–9 | Villarreal | Almendralejo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Francisco de la Hera Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 20 December 2022 Second round | Guijuelo | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Villarreal | Guijuelo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 3 January 2023 Round of 32 | Cartagena | 1–5 | Villarreal | Cartagena |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 19 January 2023 Round of 16 | Villarreal | 2–3 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 20,124 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
UEFA Europa Conference League
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was made on 2 August 2022.
| 18 August 2022 First leg | Villarreal | 4–2 |  Hajduk Split | Valencia |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 11,275 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
| 25 August 2022 Second leg | Hajduk Split | 0–2 (2–6 agg.) | Villarreal | Split, Croatia |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022.[27]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIL | LCH | HBS | AW | |
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| 1 | Villarreal |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 4–3 | 2–2 | 5–0 | |
| 2 |  Lech Poznań |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 |  Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 |  Austria Wien |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
| 8 September 2022 1 | Villarreal | 4–3 | Lech Poznań | Valencia |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey) |
| 15 September 2022 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–2 | Villarreal | Be'er Sheva, Israel |
| 22:00 IDT (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Turner Stadium Attendance: 13,413 Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland) |
| 6 October 2022 3 | Villarreal | 5–0 | Austria Wien | Valencia |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 9,539 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands) |
| 13 October 2022 4 | Austria Wien | 0–1 | Villarreal | Vienna, Austria |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Franz Horr Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 27 October 2022 5 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Valencia |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València[note 1] Attendance: 6,338 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania) |
| 3 November 2022 6 | Lech Poznań | 3–0 | Villarreal | Poznań, Poland |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Poznań Attendance: 30,117 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
Knockout phase
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 24 February 2023.
| 9 March 2023 First leg | Anderlecht  | 1–1 | Villarreal | Brussels, Belgium |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 15,265 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
| 16 March 2023 Second leg | Villarreal | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Anderlecht | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,212 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
Statistics
Squad statistics
- Last updated 4 June 2023.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | UEFA Europa Conference League | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ESP |
Pepe Reina | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 35 | GK |  DEN |
Filip Jörgensen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ESP |
Kiko Femenía | 28 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ESP |
Raúl Albiol | 27 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ESP |
Pau Torres | 39 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ESP |
Jorge Cuenca | 23 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 8 | DF | ARG |
Juan Foyth | 30 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | COL |
Johan Mojica | 27 | 0 | 5+12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ESP |
Alberto Moreno | 28 | 0 | 14+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF |  ALG |
Aïssa Mandi | 35 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ESP |
Alfonso Pedraza | 29 | 1 | 20+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 33 | DF | SEN |
Mamadou Fall | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 37 | DF | ESP |
Adrián de la Fuente | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  FRA |
Étienne Capoue | 37 | 6 | 22+6 | 3 | 1+3 | 3 | 0+5 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ESP |
Dani Parejo | 50 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1+3 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ESP |
Manu Trigueros | 30 | 1 | 8+15 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 16 | MF | ESP |
Álex Baena | 39 | 12 | 15+11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 17 | MF | ARG |
Giovani Lo Celso | 29 | 2 | 14+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | FRA |
Francis Coquelin | 25 | 3 | 9+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 20 | MF | ESP |
Manu Morlanes | 14 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ESP |
Yeremy Pino | 46 | 4 | 31+5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | ESP |
Alberto del Moral | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | ESP |
Ramon Terrats | 18 | 1 | 11+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ESP |
Gerard Moreno | 29 | 11 | 14+7 | 7 | 2+1 | 3 | 3+2 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW |  NGA |
Samuel Chukwueze | 50 | 13 | 27+10 | 6 | 3+1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 15 | FW | SEN |
Nicolas Jackson | 37 | 13 | 16+10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3+7 | 1 | ||
| 22 | FW | ESP |
José Luis Morales | 42 | 15 | 11+18 | 7 | 2+1 | 2 | 6+4 | 6 | ||
| 27 | FW | ESP |
Diego Collado | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | FW | ESP |
Fer Niño | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | FW | FRA |
Haissem Hassan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | FW | ESP |
Jorge Pascual | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | NED |
Arnaut Danjuma | 17 | 6 | 6+4 | 2 | 1+1 | 2 | 3+2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | GK | ARG |
Gerónimo Rulli | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Notes
- Villarreal played home matches at Estadi Ciutat de València, Valencia, instead of their regular stadium, Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, due to ongoing stadium renovations.