MADRID. Atlético Madrid was capable to reverse the score against Villarreal. It was Villarreal to score first with a goal from Gerard Moreno. Nonetheless, later Atlético Madrid found the way to reverse the score scoring 3 consecutive goals with Axel Witsel (45′), Antoine Griezmann (80′) and Samuel Lino (85′).

The match was played at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. In front of 56,632 spectators.​ The referee was Francisco José Hernández Maeso who had the assistance of Diego Sánchez Rojo and Abraham Pérez Dapía. The 4th official was Abraham Domínguez Cervantes. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 17.66 degrees Celsius or 63.79 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 56%.​

Match Statistics​

Atlético Madrid

3 - 1

Villarreal

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 25 Total 11
  • 10 On Target 7
  • 10 Off Target 3
  • 5 Shots blocked 1
  • 141 Attack 82
  • 87 Dangerous attack 21
  • 28 Ball safe 50
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 3
  • 7 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 4 Total 1
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Atlético Madrid was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Villarreal that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Atlético Madrid had a more offensive attitude with 87 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Atlético Madrid won the match​.

Atlético Madrid shot 25 times, 10 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Villarreal shot 11 times, 7 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Atlético Madrid didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Villarreal received 2 yellow cards (Étienne Capoue and Ilias Akhomach).

Match Timeline

20'
Gerard Moreno(goal)
36'
Ramón Terrats- sub ->Alexander Sørloth
45'
Étienne Capoue- Yellow
Axel Witsel(goal)Antoine Griezmann
45'
46'
Ilias Akhomach- sub ->Yéremy Pino
Marcos Llorente- sub ->Saúl Ñíguez
46'
Ángel Correa- sub ->Rodrigo de Paul
65'
Samuel Lino- sub ->Rodrigo Riquelme
65'
Pablo Barrios- sub ->Nahuel Molina
70'
74'
Carlos Romero- sub ->Álex Baena
77'
Ilias Akhomach- Yellow
Antoine Griezmann(goal)Marcos Llorente
80'
83'
Samuel Lino(goal)Pablo Barrios
85'
88'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Real Madrid
90
35
FC Barcelona
76
35
Girona
75
35
Atlético Madrid
70
35
Athletic Club
62
35
Real Betis
55
35
Real Sociedad
54
35
Valencia
48
35
Villarreal
48
35
Getafe
43
35
Deportivo Alavés
42
35
Sevilla
41
35
Osasuna
40
35
Las Palmas
37
35
Mallorca
35
35
Rayo Vallecano
35
35
Celta de Vigo
34
35
Cádiz
29
35
Granada
21
35
Almería
17
35

After playing this match, Atlético Madrid will have 28 points to hold in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, Villarreal will stay with 12 points like Sevilla and Deportivo Alavés to sit in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Atlético Madrid will play away against Real Sociedad on the 26th of May with a 18-8 head to head statistic in favor of Atlético Madrid (7 draws).

Villarreal will play away agasint Celta de Vigo on the 5th of May with a 11-8 head to head stats in favor of Villarreal (7 draws).

Atlético Madrid – Formation

Atlético Madrid
G
Jan Oblak 13.Slovenia
8.1
D
José María Giménez 2.Uruguay
6.8
D
Axel Witsel 20.Belgium
7.8
45'
D
Mario Hermoso 22.Spain
7.0
M
Saúl Ñíguez 8.Spain
7.0
46'
M
Rodrigo de Paul 5.Argentina
7.9
65'
M
Koke 6.Spain
7.8
M
Nahuel Molina 16.Argentina
7.0
70'
M
Rodrigo Riquelme 25.Spain
7.0
65'
F
Antoine Griezmann 7.France
8.8
80'
F
Álvaro Morata 19.Spain
7.0
88'
Substitutes
G
Ivo Grbic 1.Croatia
G
Antonio Gomis 31.Spain
D
César Azpilicueta 3.Spain
D
Çağlar Söyüncü 4.Turkey
88'
D
Javi Galán 17.Spain
D
Stefan Savic 15.Montenegro
M
Marcos Llorente 14.Spain
8.1
46'
M
Pablo Barrios 24.Spain
7.7
70'
F
Ángel Correa 10.Argentina
7.0
65'
F
Samuel Lino 12.Brazil
7.9
65' 85'

Atlético Madrid started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Diego Pablo Simeone decided to play with the following team: Jan Oblak (8.1), Axel Witsel (7.8), José María Giménez (6.8), Mario Hermoso (7.0), Nahuel Molina (7.0), Rodrigo de Paul (7.9), Koke (7.8), Saúl Ñíguez (7.0), Rodrigo Riquelme (7.0), Antoine Griezmann (8.8) and Álvaro Morata (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Samuel Lino (7.9), Stefan Savić, Ivo Grbić, César Azpilicueta, Çağlar Söyüncü, Ángel Correa (7.0), Marcos Llorente (8.1), Javi Galán, Pablo Barrios (7.7) and Antonio Gomis.

Atlético Madrid could not rely on the presence of Çağlar Söyüncü (injured).

Substitutions

Atlético Madrid made 5 changes: Rodrigo de Paul for Ángel Correa (65′), Rodrigo Riquelme for Samuel Lino (65′), Nahuel Molina for Pablo Barrios (70′), Saúl Ñíguez for Marcos Llorente (46′) and Álvaro Morata for Çağlar Söyüncü (88′).

Best player: Antoine Griezmann​

The most impressive player for Atlético Madrid was Antoine Griezmann.

His rating is (8.8) with 1 goal, 36 passes (94% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 9. He performed 10 crosses.

Villarreal – Formation

Villarreal
G
Filip Jørgensen 13.Denmark
7.8
D
Jorge Cuenca 5.Spain
6.6
D
Adrià Altimira 26.Spain
7.0
D
Raúl Albiol 3.Spain
6.8
D
Alberto Moreno 18.Spain
6.4
83'
M
Yéremy Pino 21.Spain
7.5
46'
M
Étienne Capoue 6.France
6.8
45'
M
Dani Parejo 10.Spain
7.5
M
Álex Baena 16.Spain
7.3
74'
F
Gerard Moreno 7.Spain
8.7
20'
F
Alexander Sørloth 11.Norway
6.6
36'
Substitutes
G
Pepe Reina 1.Spain
D
Aïssa Mandi 23.Algeria
D
Carlos Romero 37.Spain
6.3
74'
D
Matteo Gabbia 2.Italy
D
Kiko Femenía 17.Spain
M
Santi Comesaña 4.Spain
M
Manu Trigueros 14.Spain
M
Ramón Terrats 20.Spain
6.6
36'
F
José Luis Morales 15.Spain
F
Ben Brereton 9.Chile
6.4
83'
F
Ilias Akhomach 27.Spain
7.0
46' 77'

Villarreal started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Juan José Rojo Martín played with: Filip Jörgensen (7.8), Adrià Altimira (7.0), Raúl Albiol (6.8), Jorge Cuenca (6.6), Alberto Moreno (6.4), Yéremy Pino (7.5), Étienne Capoue (6.8), Dani Parejo (7.5), Álex Baena (7.3), Gerard Moreno (8.7) and Alexander Sørloth (6.6).

They had on the bench: Matteo Gabbia, Ben Brereton Díaz (6.4), Kiko Femenía, Ilias Akhomach (7.0), Pepe Reina, Santi Comesaña, Manu Trigueros, José Luis Morales, Ramón Terrats (6.6), Aïssa Mandi and Carlos Romero (6.3).

Villarreal could not rely on the presence of Ramón Terrats (injured).

Substitutions

Villarreal made 4 changes: Alexander Sørloth for Ramón Terrats (36′), Yéremy Pino for Ilias Akhomach (46′), Álex Baena for Carlos Romero (74′) and Alberto Moreno for Ben Brereton Díaz (83′).

Best player: Gerard Moreno​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Villarreal was Gerard Moreno.

His rating is (8.7) with 1 goal, 50 passes (86% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​