Real Madrid vs Villarreal, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid stifled by Villarreal in scoreless draw
Real Madrid played Villarreal to a scoreless draw in LaLiga action on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 5': Offside, Villarreal. Juan Foyth tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 8': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 8': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 12': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.
- 13': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alberto Moreno.
- 13': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 15': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 16': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 16': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Foyth.
- 21': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 22': Offside, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
- 23': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 24': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
- 25': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Offside, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin tries a through ball, but Yeremi Pino is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 38': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Paco Alcácer.
- 40': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 40': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
- 42': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 42': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 43': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 44': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Rodrygo.
- 49': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 49': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 52': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 55': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Foyth.
- 55': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Villarreal).
- 55': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 56': Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Foyth with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 58': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 58': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Paco Alcácer.
- 60': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 60': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho.
- 63': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 64': David Alaba (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Villarreal).
- 64': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga with a through ball.
- 66': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal).
- 67': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Villarreal).
- 70': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
- 71': Moi Gómez (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Luka Modric.
- 74': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 78': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Parejo.
- 80': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 81': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 82': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isco.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 83': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Yeremi Pino.
- 86': Substitution, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar replaces Juan Foyth because of an injury.
- 87': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 87': Moi Gómez (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 89': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
- 90': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Rubén Peña (Villarreal).
- 90': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
Statistics
 VIL |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 543 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 23,985
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 23,985
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 21 | +35 | 52 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 21 | +28 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | +21 | 44 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 20 | +16 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior  |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
Villarreal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 18 | Alberto Moreno |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 9 | Paco Alcácer |
| 15 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 21 | Yéremy Pino |
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