Villarreal dominant in victory over Atletico Madrid
Villarreal leapfrogged Atletico Madrid and up to fourth in La Liga after a commendable 3-0 victory at El Madrigal.
Spanish LALIGA
FULL TIME
- Manu Trigueros 28'
- Jonathan dos Santos 38'
- Roberto Soriano 90'+3'
Estadio de la Cerámica · 19,370 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Getafe | W 2-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 11/3/26 | vs Paris Saint-Germain | L 0-6 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/30/26 | vs Espanyol | L 0-1 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/27/26 | @ Manacor | W 5-0 | Spanish Copa del Rey |
| 10/24/26 | @ Valencia | W 2-1 | Spanish LALIGA |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 90'+3'
Goal! Villarreal 3, Atlético de Madrid 0. Roberto Soriano (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye.
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Substitution 90'+2'
Substitution, Villarreal. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Manu Trigueros.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Villarreal. Santos Borré replaces Nicola Sansone.
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Yellow Card 85'
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 85'
Álvaro González (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Villarreal. Rodri replaces Alexandre Pato.
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Yellow Card 67'
Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Ángel Correa.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
Jonathan dos Santos (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 45'
Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 42'
Nicola Sansone (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 40'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Moyá replaces Jan Oblak because of an injury.
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Goal 38'
Goal! Villarreal 2, Atlético de Madrid 0. Jonathan dos Santos (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Substitution 29'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Tiago because of an injury.
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Goal 28'
Goal! Villarreal 1, Atlético de Madrid 0. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
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Goal 90'+3'
Goal! Villarreal 3, Atlético de Madrid 0. Roberto Soriano (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye.
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Substitution 90'+2'
Substitution, Villarreal. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Manu Trigueros.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Villarreal. Santos Borré replaces Nicola Sansone.
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Yellow Card 85'
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 85'
Álvaro González (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Villarreal. Rodri replaces Alexandre Pato.
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Yellow Card 67'
Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Ángel Correa.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+4'
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
Jonathan dos Santos (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 45'
Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 42'
Nicola Sansone (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 40'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Moyá replaces Jan Oblak because of an injury.
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Goal 38'
Goal! Villarreal 2, Atlético de Madrid 0. Jonathan dos Santos (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Substitution 29'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Tiago because of an injury.
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Goal 28'
Goal! Villarreal 1, Atlético de Madrid 0. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 20 of 20 events.
Team Stats
ATM
VIL
13
Fouls
13
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
6
Offsides
0
7
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
3
46.3
Possession
53.7
13
SHOTS
9
3
ON GOAL
5
20
On Target %
60
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
333
Accurate Passes
426
457
Passes
540
70
Pass Completion %
80
5
Accurate Crosses
0
18
Crosses
5
30
Cross %
0
53
Long Balls
82
26
Accurate Long Balls
34
50
Long Balls %
40
7
Blocked Shots
0
16
Effective Tackles
18
23
Tackles
29
70
Tackle %
60
14
Effective Clearances
33
14
Clearances
33
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedVIL · 4-4-2
Sergio AsenjoG13 saves
Víctor RuizCD-L6
Álvaro GonzálezCD-R12 yellow card
Jaume CostaLB11
MarioRB2
BrunoCM-L21
Manu TriguerosCM-R141 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Roberto SorianoLM201 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Jonathan dos SantosRM8 yellow card2 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Nicola SansoneCF-L18 yellow card
Alexandre PatoCF-R101 shot on target2 shots
Substitutes
RodriSUB16
Darío PovedaSUB50
José ÁngelSUB3
Rafael BorréSUB24
Alfred N'DiayeSUB41 assist
Andrés FernándezSUB13
Leo SuárezSUB49
ATM · 4-4-2
Jan OblakG131 save
Diego GodínCD-L21 shot
Stefan SavicCD-R15
Lucas HernándezLB19
JuanfranRB20
TiagoCM-L5
GabiCM-R14 yellow card2 shots
KokeLM61 shot
Ángel CorreaRM11 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
Antoine GriezmannCF-L71 shot on target3 shots
Kevin GameiroCF-R211 shot on target2 shots
Substitutes
José María GiménezSUB24
Yannick CarrascoSUB101 shot
Miguel Ángel MoyàSUB1
Sime VrsaljkoSUB16
Fernando TorresSUB9
Saúl ÑíguezSUB8 yellow card1 shot
Nicolás GaitánSUB23
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