Atalanta vs Villarreal, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League2 - 3
Villarreal beat Atalanta in snow-delayed Champions League game to reach last-16
Villarreal reached the Champions League knockout stages as Arnaut Danjuma's double helped them to a 3-2 win at Atalanta.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Atalanta 0, Villarreal 1. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 5': Offside, Atalanta. Duván Zapata tries a through ball, but Hans Hateboer is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
- 8': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal).
- 8': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Offside, Atalanta. Matteo Pessina tries a through ball, but Joakim Maehle is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 15': Attempt saved. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 16': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 17': Offside, Atalanta. Hans Hateboer tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
- 20': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 22': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 23': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 23': Offside, Atalanta. Juan Musso tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
- 25': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 30': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal).
- 31': Merih Demiral (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
- 33': Offside, Villarreal. Etienne Capoue tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 35': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 36': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
- 36': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 37': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 37': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
- 42': Goal! Atalanta 0, Villarreal 2. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Moi Gómez.
- 45'+2': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
- 45'+2': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 45'+3': Gerónimo Rulli (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Offside, Villarreal. Gerónimo Rulli tries a through ball, but Gerard Moreno is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Villarreal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Villarreal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti replaces Merih Demiral.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 46': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 51': Goal! Atalanta 0, Villarreal 3. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 54': Offside, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 54': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Marten de Roon.
- 55': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
- 55': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
- 57': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) hits the bar with a left footed shot from long range on the right from a direct free kick.
- 60': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
- 60': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Moreno.
- 63': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 64': Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 67': Offside, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskyi tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 68': Offside, Villarreal. Gerónimo Rulli tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 71': Goal! Atalanta 1, Villarreal 3. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 73': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
- 75': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
- 75': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Moreno.
- 80': Goal! Atalanta 2, Villarreal 3. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
- 80': Substitution, Villarreal. Vicente Iborra replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 82': Hand ball by Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal).
- 83': Offside, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Tolói with a cross.
- 86': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 86': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 87': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Alberto Moreno.
- 88': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 88': Attempt saved. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
- 89': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta replaces Joakim Maehle.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Daniel Parejo.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Moi Gómez.
- 90'+4': Foul by Vicente Iborra (Villarreal).
- 90'+4': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Villarreal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Villarreal 3.
Statistics
VIL |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 7 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 330 | Passes | 575 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 5 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 92 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 29 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 29 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 11,690
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 3 | Joakim Maehle |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 12 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 18 | Alberto Moreno |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 15 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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