MADRID. Villarreal tops Atlético Madrid with a 2-0 win with a goal from Y. Pino (73′) and a goal from G. Moreno (90′).

The match was played at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on Sunday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea with the help of Roberto Díaz Pérez Del Palomar and Jon Núñez Fernández. The 4th official was Lluís Bestard Servera. The weather was clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 31.9 degrees Celsius or 89.46 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 21%.​

Match Statistics​

Atlético Madrid

0 - 2

Villarreal

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 15 Total 18
  • 7 On Target 6
  • 8 Off Target 12
  • 1 Shots blocked 6
  • 91 Attack 102
  • 54 Dangerous attack 30
  • 89 Ball safe 87
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 6
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 8 Total 11
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

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

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. 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 was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. Even so, Villarreal was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Atlético Madrid shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Villarreal shot 18 times, 6 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Atlético Madrid received 2 yellow cards (Joao Felix and J. M. Gimenez). On the other side, Villarreal received 3 yellow cards (A. Baena, G. Moreno and D. Parejo).

(Atlético Madrid) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (90′).

Match Timeline

48'
Rodrigo de Paul- sub ->Thomas Lemar
62'
Antoine Griezmann- sub ->Marcos Llorente
62'
69'
Francis Coquelin- sub ->E. Capoue
70'
Ángel Correa- sub ->Joao Felix
70'
70'
Álex Baena- sub ->Giovani Lo Celso
73'
Yéremy Pino (goal)
76'
José María Giménez - sub ->Stefan Savić
76'
84'
José Luis Morales- sub ->N. Jackson
90'
Álex Baena- Yellow
90'
Gerard Moreno(goal)Alfonso Pedraza
90'
Dani Parejo- Yellow
José María Giménez - Yellow
90'
Nahuel Molina- Red
90'
90'
Gerard Moreno- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Barcelona
88
38
Real Madrid
78
38
Atlético Madrid
77
38
Real Sociedad
71
38
Villarreal
64
38
Real Betis
60
38
Osasuna
53
38
Athletic Club
51
38
Mallorca
50
38
Girona
49
38
Rayo Vallecano
49
38
Sevilla
49
38
Celta de Vigo
43
38
Cádiz
42
38
Valencia
42
38
Getafe
42
38
Almería
41
38
Real Valladolid
40
38
Espanyol
37
38
Elche
25
38

After playing this match, Atlético Madrid stays with 3 points to occupy the 8th place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Villarreal has 6 points (1st).

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Atlético Madrid will play away with Valencia on the 29th of August with a 18-9 head to head statistic in favor of Atlético Madrid (15 draws).

Villarreal will play away agasint Getafe on the 28th of August with a 19-8 head to head stats in favor of Villarreal (5 draws).

Atlético Madrid – Formation

Atlético Madrid
G
Jan Oblak 13.Slovenia
6.5
D
Stefan Savic 15.Montenegro
6.7
76'
D
Reinildo Mandava 23.Mozambique
7.0
D
Axel Witsel 20.Belgium
7.1
M
Nahuel Molina 16.Argentina
6.0
90'
M
Koke 6.Spain
7.2
M
Y. Carrasco 21.Belgium
7.1
M
Thomas Lemar 11.France
7.3
62'
M
Marcos Llorente 14.Spain
6.6
62'
F
Álvaro Morata 19.Spain
6.9
70'
F
João Félix 7.Portugal
6.9
70' 48'
Substitutes
G
Ivo Grbic 1.Croatia
D
Felipe 18.Brazil
D
Mario Hermoso 22.Spain
D
José María Giménez 2.Uruguay
6.6
76' 90'
D
Renan Lodi 12.Brazil
M
Rodrigo de Paul 5.Argentina
6.8
62'
M
Geoffrey Kondogbia 4.Central African Republic
M
Saúl Ñíguez 17.Spain
F
Ángel Correa 10.Argentina
6.5
70'
F
Matheus Cunha 9.Brazil
6.1
70'
F
Antoine Griezmann 8.France
7.0
62'

Atlético Madrid started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

The manager Diego Pablo Simeone decided to play with the following team: Jan Oblak (6.5), Stefan Savić (6.7), Axel Witsel (7.1), Reinildo Isnard Mandava (7.0), Koke (7.2), Nahuel Molina (6.0), Marcos Llorente (6.6), Thomas Lemar (7.3), Yannick Carrasco (7.1), Álvaro Morata (6.9) and João Félix (6.9).

The home team had on the bench: Ángel Correa (6.5), Matheus Cunha (6.1), Felipe, Mario Hermoso, Ivo Grbić, José María Giménez (6.6), Rodrigo de Paul (6.8), Geoffrey Kondogbia, Renan Lodi, Saúl Ñíguez and Antoine Griezmann (7.0).

Substitutions

Atlético Madrid made 5 changes: M. Llorente for A. Griezmann (62′), T. Lemar for R. de Paul (62′), Joao Felix for A. Correa (70′), A. Morata for Matheus Cunha (70′) and S. Savic for J. M. Gimenez (76′).

Best player: Thomas Lemar​

The player that probably impressed the most for Atlético Madrid was Thomas Lemar.

His rating is (7.3) with 29 passes (86% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 4. He performed 3 crosses.

Villarreal – Formation

Villarreal
G
Gerónimo Rulli 13.Argentina
7.8
D
Raúl Albiol 3.Spain
7.4
D
Pau Torres 4.Spain
7.3
D
Juan Foyth 8.Argentina
8.0
D
Alfonso Pedraza 24.Spain
7.1
M
Étienne Capoue 6.France
7.0
69'
M
Dani Parejo 10.Spain
7.6
90'
M
Giovani Lo Celso 17.Argentina
6.7
70'
M
Yéremy Pino 21.Spain
7.0
76' 73'
F
Gerard Moreno 7.Spain
6.7
90' 90'
F
Nicolas Jackson 26.Senegal
6.2
84'
Substitutes
G
Iker Álvarez 31.Andorra
G
Pepe Reina 1.Spain
D
Jorge Cuenca 5.Spain
D
Kiko Femenía 2.Spain
D
Aïssa Mandi 23.Algeria
M
Manu Morlanes 20.Spain
M
Francis Coquelin 19.France
6.2
69'
M
Samuel Chukwueze 11.Nigeria
6.4
76'
M
Álex Baena 30.Spain
6.8
70' 90'
F
José Luis Morales 22.Spain
6.7
84'

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

Unai Emery Etxegoien played with: Gerónimo Rulli (7.8), Juan Foyth (8.0), Raúl Albiol (7.4), Pau Torres (7.3), Alfonso Pedraza (7.1), Yéremy Pino (7.0), Étienne Capoue (7.0), Dani Parejo (7.6), Giovani Lo Celso (6.7), Gerard Moreno (6.7) and Nicolas Jackson (6.2).

These were the players on the bench: Jorge Cuenca, José Luis Morales (6.7), Iker Álvarez, Pepe Reina, Manuel Morlanes, Francis Coquelin (6.2), Kiko Femenía, Samuel Chukwueze (6.4), Alejandro Baena (6.8) and Aïssa Mandi.

Villarreal could not rely on the presence of S. Chukwueze (injured).

Substitutions

Villarreal made 4 changes: E. Capoue for F. Coquelin (69′), G. Lo Celso for A. Baena (70′), Y. Pino for S. Chukwueze (76′) and N. Jackson for J. L. Morales (84′).

Best player: Juan Foyth​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Villarreal was Juan Foyth even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.0) with 64 passes (96% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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