UEFA Champions League

Villarreal vs Young Boys, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Villarreal
  • 36': Étienne Capoue
  • 89': Arnaut Danjuma
FT
2 - 0
Young Boys

    Villarreal on course for Champions League last 16 in win over Young Boys

    Villarreal boosted their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage after goals from Etienne Capoue and Arnaut Danjuma.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Hand ball by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Vincent Sierro (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 3': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
    • 4': Offside, Young Boys. Vincent Sierro tries a through ball, but Meschak Elia is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma.
    • 7': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Guillaume Faivre.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys).
    • 11': Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Ulisses García (Young Boys).
    • 11': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
    • 12': Meschak Elia (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Fabian Rieder (Young Boys).
    • 18': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Meschak Elia (Young Boys).
    • 21': Foul by Ulisses García (Young Boys).
    • 21': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
    • 23': Meschak Elia (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Meschak Elia with a cross.
    • 28': Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Nicolas Bürgy (Young Boys).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Fassnacht with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Parejo following a fast break.
    • 33': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
    • 35': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Silvan Hefti.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Gaspar with a headed pass.
    • 36': Goal! Villarreal 1, Young Boys 0. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 38': Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Vincent Sierro (Young Boys).
    • 38': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
    • 38': Meschak Elia (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Silvan Hefti (Young Boys).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Villarreal 1, Young Boys 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 1, Young Boys 0.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ulisses García with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Vincent Sierro (Young Boys).
    • 51': Vincent Sierro (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys).
    • 53': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
    • 54': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Nicolas Bürgy (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michel Aebischer with a cross.
    • 55': Offside, Young Boys. Christian Fassnacht tries a through ball, but Nicolas Bürgy is caught offside.
    • 56': VAR Decision: No Goal Villarreal 1-0 Young Boys.
    • 57': Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Sandro Lauper (Young Boys).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (Young Boys) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu following a fast break.
    • 59': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Boulaye Dia.
    • 59': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
    • 61': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Young Boys).
    • 61': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Michel Aebischer (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
    • 65': Hand ball by Meschak Elia (Young Boys).
    • 66': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys).
    • 68': Foul by Silvan Hefti (Young Boys).
    • 68': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Offside, Villarreal. Etienne Capoue tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 73': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Guillaume Faivre.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross.
    • 74': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Guillaume Faivre.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Francis Coquelin with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
    • 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Francis Coquelin.
    • 75': Substitution, Young Boys. Felix Mambimbi replaces Vincent Sierro.
    • 75': Substitution, Young Boys. Jordan Lefort replaces Ulisses García.
    • 75': Substitution, Young Boys. Quentin Maceiras replaces Silvan Hefti.
    • 76': Offside, Young Boys. Nicolas Bürgy tries a through ball, but Felix Mambimbi is caught offside.
    • 78': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
    • 78': Michel Aebischer (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys).
    • 81': Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Moreno.
    • 81': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Quentin Maceiras.
    • 82': Substitution, Young Boys. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Gaspar with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 83': Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Felix Mambimbi (Young Boys).
    • 85': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal).
    • 85': Meschak Elia (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Meschak Elia (Young Boys) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Lefort.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Jordan Siebatcheu (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Fassnacht with a cross.
    • 89': Goal! Villarreal 2, Young Boys 0. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Daniel Parejo.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jordan Siebatcheu (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Lefort with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Meschak Elia (Young Boys).
    • 90'+4': Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Meschak Elia (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, Young Boys 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Villarreal 2, Young Boys 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 7
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 3
    50.3 Possession 49.7
    10 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    372 Accurate Passes 388
    448 Passes 452
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    11 Accurate Crosses 4
    23 Crosses 15
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    70 Long Balls 35
    41 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 11
    9 Effective Clearances 14
    9 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
    Location: Villarreal, Spain
    Attendance: 14,890

    Line-Ups

    VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
    4 Pau Torres
    3 Raúl Albiol
    24 Alfonso Pedraza Yellow Card
    2 Mario Yellow Card
    6 Étienne Capoue
    5 Dani Parejo Yellow Card
    19 Francis Coquelin
    21 Yéremy Pino
    15 Arnaut Danjuma
    16 Boulaye Dia
    Villarreal Substitutes:
    Rubén Peña, Sergio Asenjo, Vicente Iborra, Alberto Moreno, Paco Alcácer, Samuel Chukwueze, Pervis Estupiñán, Moi Gómez, Manu Trigueros, Aïssa Mandi, Dani Raba.

    YB Young Boys (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    91 Guillaume Faivre (GK)
    30 Sandro Lauper
    14 Nicolas Bürgy
    21 Ulisses Garcia
    36 Silvan Hefti
    8 Vincent Sierro Yellow Card
    20 Michel Aebischer Yellow Card
    13 Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu Yellow Card
    16 Christian Fassnacht
    32 Fabian Rieder
    15 Meschack Elia Yellow Card
    Young Boys Substitutes:
    Miralem Sulejmani, Félix Mambimbi, Yannick Toure, Christopher Martins Pereira, Marvin Spielmann, Jordan Pefok, Leandro Zbinden, Quentin Maceiras, Jordan Lefort, Abdullah Laidani, Nico Maier, Alexandre Jankewitz.

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