Real Madrid vs Villarreal, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid secure 34th league title with win over Villarreal
Real Madrid secured their 34th league title -- and first since 2017 -- with a victory over Villarreal on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
- 7': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 11': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Sofian Chakla (Villarreal).
- 12': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 13': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 16': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 16': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 17': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Sofian Chakla (Villarreal).
- 18': Sofian Chakla (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 22': Dangerous play by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 22': Sofian Chakla (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
- 28': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 28': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Villarreal 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 36': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Manuel Morlanes (Villarreal).
- 37': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sofian Chakla.
- 38': Dangerous play by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 38': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 40': Manuel Morlanes (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 43': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
- 44': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sofian Chakla.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
- 45'+1': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Bruno Soriano replaces Rubén Peña.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Javier Ontiveros replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 46': Foul by Bruno Soriano (Villarreal).
- 46': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 54': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 54': Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 58': Foul by Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal).
- 58': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 61': Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Rodrygo.
- 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Eden Hazard.
- 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Cazorla replaces Moi Gómez.
- 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Vicente Iborra replaces Manuel Morlanes.
- 63': Attempt missed. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 64': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 64': Vicente Iborra (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 66': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Xavi Quintillá (Villarreal).
- 67': Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Xavi Quintillá (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal).
- 72': Attempt saved. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Gaspar.
- 73': Penalty Real Madrid. Sergio Ramos draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Sofian Chakla (Villarreal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 80': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sofian Chakla.
- 81': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 81': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 82': Offside, Villarreal. Sergio Asenjo tries a through ball, but Vicente Iborra is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 83': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 1. Vicente Iborra (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Gaspar with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Toni Kroos.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Luka Modric.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Daniel Carvajal.
- 85': Foul by Santi Cazorla (Villarreal).
- 85': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
- 86': Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Isco (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sofian Chakla (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 90'+1': Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Javier Ontiveros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bruno Soriano (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vicente Iborra (Villarreal) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 90'+4': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 90'+5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 1.
Statistics
 VIL |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 492 |
| 427 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 50 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 12 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal  |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 7 | Eden Hazard |
| 27 | Rodrygo |
Villarreal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Asenjo (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 22 | Sofian Chakla |
| 16 | Xavier Quintillá |
| 2 | Mario |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 19 | Frank Anguissa |
| 15 | Manu Morlanes |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 20 | Rubén Peña |
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