Atlético Madrid vs Villarreal, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAtlético Madrid beat Villarreal for much-needed 1st win
Atlético Madrid secured their first LaLiga win of the season as goals from Pablo Barrios and Nico González sank Villarreal 2-0 at the Metropolitano Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 2': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Dani Parejo (Villarreal).
- 5': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 8': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 9': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Villarreal 0. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 14': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 15': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 15': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 19': Foul by Nico González (Atletico Madrid).
- 19': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Parejo.
- 24': Foul by Dani Parejo (Villarreal).
- 24': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño.
- 31': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 31': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 31': Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal).
- 33': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
- 34': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño.
- 36': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 36': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 40': Foul by Thomas Partey (Villarreal).
- 40': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Thomas Partey (Villarreal).
- 42': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 45': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 45': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 48': Foul by Nico González (Atletico Madrid).
- 48': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Parejo.
- 51': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 51': Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Villarreal 0. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross following a fast break.
- 53': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Alexander Sørloth.
- 54': Foul by Thomas Partey (Villarreal).
- 54': Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal).
- 55': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Villarreal. Ayoze Pérez replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 64': Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña replaces Alberto Moleiro.
- 64': Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Thomas Partey.
- 65': Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
- 65': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Renato Veiga (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Luiz Júnior.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 66': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 67': Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
- 70': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
- 71': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 71': Renato Veiga (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 72': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Nico González because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Dávid Hancko replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
- 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marc Pubill replaces Robin Le Normand because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Georges Mikautadze.
- 79': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Sergi Cardona.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid).
- 83': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán replaces Dávid Hancko because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 84': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
- 87': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 90'+2': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 90'+4': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+5': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Villarreal 0.
Statistics
 VIL |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 340 | Accurate Passes | 559 |
| 395 | Passes | 623 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,312
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,312
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 28 | +49 | 70 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | +36 | 66 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | +22 | 57 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 28 | +18 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 3 | Matteo Ruggeri  |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 6 | Koke |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 23 | Nicolás González |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luiz Júnior (GK) |
| 12 | Renato Veiga |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 23 | Sergi Cardona |
| 15 | Santiago Mouriño |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 16 | Thomas Partey |
| 20 | Alberto Moleiro |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan |
| 9 | Georges Mikautadze |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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