Atlético Madrid vs Villarreal, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAtletico struggle to goalless draw against Villarreal
Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 at home to Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga for a second consecutive goalless draw.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by João Félix (Atlético de Madrid).
- 1': Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid).
- 2': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Parejo.
- 7': Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Koke with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koke.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 10': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 10': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
- 11': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 11': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 19': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 24': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
- 24': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 27': Felipe (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 27': Foul by Paco Alcácer (Villarreal).
- 27': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 29': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Felipe tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 36': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Manu Trigueros.
- 38': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 38': Foul by Felipe (Atlético de Madrid).
- 38': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 39': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 50': Attempt saved. Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 50': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
- 50': Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Atlético de Madrid).
- 53': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moi Gómez.
- 55': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 55': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 58': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 59': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koke following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Albiol.
- 65': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 67': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
- 70': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Diego Costa replaces Luis Suárez.
- 70': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Koke.
- 70': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Ángel Correa.
- 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Paco Alcácer.
- 72': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
- 72': Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. Felipe (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 73': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Felipe tries a through ball, but Saúl Ñíguez is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces João Félix.
- 78': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid).
- 79': Foul by Vicente Iborra (Villarreal).
- 79': Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Vicente Iborra (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 81': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid).
- 81': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 83': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 84': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Villarreal. Takefusa Kubo replaces Manu Trigueros.
- 90': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Stefan Savic tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
Statistics
 VIL |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 429 | Accurate Passes | 523 |
| 510 | Passes | 600 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 32 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 37 | +61 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 37 | +40 | 83 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 37 | +22 | 69 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 37 | +22 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 18 | Felipe |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 12 | Renan Lodi  |
| 23 | Kieran Trippier |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
Villarreal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Asenjo (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 10 | Vicente Iborra |
| 15 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 2 | Mario |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 14 | Manu Trigueros |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
| 17 | Paco Alcácer |
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