Real Madrid vs Villarreal, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid take La Liga to the edge with Villarreal win
Real Madrid came back from a goal down to beat Villarreal 2-1 on the final day of the La Liga season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 12': Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 17': Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 1. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 23': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 23': Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
- 29': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 34': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 40': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 41': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Carlos Bacca (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 43': Offside, Villarreal. Carlos Bacca tries a through ball, but Manu Trigueros is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 45': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 45': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 47': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 49': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 52': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Odriozola with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 55': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.
- 56': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 58': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 0-1 Villarreal.
- 62': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 62': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yeremi Pino.
- 65': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 65': Álvaro Odriozola (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin replaces Carlos Bacca.
- 66': Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcelo replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Casemiro.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Álvaro Odriozola.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
- 70': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 70': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
- 70': Mariano (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 71': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 74': Attempt saved. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 74': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 74': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 75': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 77': Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rubén Peña.
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Raba replaces Yeremi Pino.
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. Paco Alcácer replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 81': Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
- 81': Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo tries a through ball, but Mariano is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 84': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
- 84': Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Dani Raba (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 86': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Manu Trigueros.
- 86': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 86': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Villarreal 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 89': Foul by Rubén Peña (Villarreal).
- 89': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Mariano (Real Madrid).
- 90': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Dani Raba (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dani Raba (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 90'+2': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 1. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 90'+4': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 90'+4': Rubén Peña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 1.
Statistics
 VIL |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 373 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 443 | Passes | 532 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 26 | Clearances | 3 |
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 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 35 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 19 | Álvaro Odriozola |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 2 | Mario |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 25 | Étienne Capoue |
| 14 | Manu Trigueros |
| 30 | Yéremy Pino |
| 9 | Carlos Bacca |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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