Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGASaul strike earns Atletico Madrid hard-fought win at Villarreal
Substitute Saul Niguez scored a late winner to give Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Villarreal on Monday, as Diego Simeone's side climbed back into LaLiga's top four.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 2': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal).
- 3': Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
- 7': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
- 7': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Gerard Moreno.
- 9': Goal! Villarreal 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 12': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
- 12': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid).
- 12': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 13': Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Villarreal).
- 14': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 16': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
- 16': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Filip Jørgensen.
- 19': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 19': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Parejo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal).
- 20': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
- 26': Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 26': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 27': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 34': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Villarreal).
- 34': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid).
- 34': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal).
- 36': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann following a fast break.
- 37': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 38': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 40': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 42': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+1': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dani Parejo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Stefan Savic replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 46': Attempt missed. Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 48': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 48': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! Villarreal 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 53': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 53': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Pablo Barrios.
- 54': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 56': Attempt saved. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 58': Foul by Dani Parejo (Villarreal).
- 58': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 62': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
- 63': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Álex Baena replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña replaces Étienne Capoue.
- 66': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Memphis Depay.
- 66': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 66': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. César Azpilicueta replaces Axel Witsel.
- 66': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 66': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Offside, Villarreal. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 70': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 70': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Villarreal. José Luís Morales replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 71': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 73': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Lino with a through ball.
- 74': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 75': Attempt saved. Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Luís Morales.
- 77': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 79': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Raúl Albiol.
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. Bertrand Traoré replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 82': Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 83': Hand ball by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 84': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 84': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Pablo Barrios.
- 85': Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 86': Attempt missed. Dani Parejo (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 87': Goal! Villarreal 1, Atletico Madrid 2. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+1': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+1': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
- 90'+2': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+2': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+3': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Villarreal 1, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Villarreal 1, Atletico Madrid 2.
Statistics
 ATM |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 406 | Accurate Passes | 440 |
| 482 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 16 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 19,679
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 19,679
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 33 | +49 | 84 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 33 | +29 | 73 |
| 3 | Girona | 33 | +29 | 71 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | +23 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Villarreal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Filip Jörgensen (GK) |
| 23 | Aïssa Mandi |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 5 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 2 | Yerson Mosquera  |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 11 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 9 | Goncalo Guedes |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 17 | Rodrigo Riquelme |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 6 | Koke |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 24 | Pablo Barrios |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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