Spanish LALIGA

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Atlético Madrid LWLDD 2
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Villarreal WLWWD 0
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ATM112
VIL000
Riyadh Air Metropolitano · 63,312 att.

Match Report

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Atlético 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.

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Team Stats

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
10
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
340
Accurate Passes
559
395
Passes
623
90
Pass Completion %
90
4
Accurate Crosses
4
18
Crosses
17
20
Cross %
20
39
Long Balls
51
22
Accurate Long Balls
34
60
Long Balls %
70
3
Blocked Shots
2
9
Effective Tackles
4
12
Tackles
11
80
Tackle %
40
9
Interceptions
5
15
Effective Clearances
17
15
Clearances
17

Match Leaders

ATM

  • Pablo Barrios M Total Shots 2
  • Marcos Llorente M Accurate Passes 90
  • Jan Oblak G Saves 1

VIL

  • Alberto Moleiro M Total Shots 3
  • Santiago Mouriño D Accurate Passes 54
  • Luiz Júnior G Saves 1

Highlights

01:04 Atletico Madrid takes down Villareal 2-0 Watch on ESPN 01:02 Pablo Barrios scores goal for Atletico Madrid Watch on ESPN 00:38 Nicolas Pépé hits the frame Watch on ESPN 01:08 Nicolás González scores goal for Atletico Madrid Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ATM leads series 2-0-3

Lineups

ATM · 4-4-2

  1. 13Jan OblakG
  2. 15Clément LengletCD-L
  3. 24Robin Le NormandCD-R
  4. 3Matteo RuggeriLB
  5. 14Marcos LlorenteRB
  6. 6KokeCM-L
  7. 8Pablo BarriosCM-R
  8. 23Nico GonzálezLM
  9. 20Giuliano SimeoneRM
  10. 19Julián ÁlvarezCF-L
  11. 7Antoine GriezmannCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 5Johnny CardosoSUB
  2. 4Conor GallagherSUB
  3. 17Dávid HanckoSUB
  4. 12Carlos MartínSUB
  5. 21Javi GalánSUB
  6. 9Alexander SørlothSUB
  7. 1Juan MussoSUB
  8. 31Salvi EsquivelSUB
  9. 16Nahuel MolinaSUB
  10. 27Jano MonserrateSUB
  11. 18Marc PubillSUB
  12. 22Giacomo RaspadoriSUB

VIL · 4-4-2

  1. 1Luiz JúniorG
  2. 12Renato VeigaCD-L
  3. 8Juan FoythCD-R
  4. 23Sergi CardonaLB
  5. 15Santiago MouriñoRB
  6. 10Dani ParejoCM-L
  7. 16Thomas ParteyCM-R
  8. 20Alberto MoleiroLM
  9. 17Tajon BuchananRM
  10. 9Georges MikautadzeCF-L
  11. 19Nicolas PépéCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 24Alfonso PedrazaSUB
  2. 26Pau NavarroSUB
  3. 21Tani OluwaseyiSUB
  4. 3Adrià AltimiraSUB
  5. 6Manor SolomonSUB
  6. 13Diego CondeSUB
  7. 14Santi ComesañaSUB
  8. 25Arnau TenasSUB
  9. 18Pape GueyeSUB
  10. 22Ayoze PérezSUB
  11. 11Ilias AkhomachSUB
  12. 4Rafa MarínSUB

Play by Play

  1. Yellow Card 90'+4'

    Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alfonso Pedraza
  2. Yellow Card 84'

    Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Santiago Mouriño
  3. Substitution 83'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán replaces Dávid Hancko because of an injury.

    Javi Galán
  4. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Sergi Cardona.

    Alfonso Pedraza
  5. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Georges Mikautadze.

    Tani Oluwaseyi
  6. Substitution 77'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marc Pubill replaces Robin Le Normand because of an injury.

    Marc Pubill
  7. Substitution 76'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Dávid Hancko replaces Matteo Ruggeri.

    Dávid Hancko
  8. Substitution 76'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Nico González because of an injury.

    Conor Gallagher
  9. Yellow Card 73'

    Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Matteo Ruggeri
  10. Yellow Card 65'

    Renato Veiga (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Renato Veiga
  11. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Thomas Partey.

    Pape Gueye
  12. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña replaces Alberto Moleiro.

    Santi Comesaña
  13. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Ayoze Pérez replaces Nicolas Pépé.

    Ayoze Pérez
  14. Goal - Header 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.

    Nico González
  15. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.

    Alexander Sørloth
  16. Yellow Card 32'

    Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Julián Álvarez
  17. Yellow Card 24'

    Dani Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Dani Parejo
  18. Goal 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.

    Pablo Barrios
  1. End Regular Time 90'+6'

    Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Villarreal 0.

  2. Yellow Card 90'+4'

    Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alfonso Pedraza
  3. Yellow Card 84'

    Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Santiago Mouriño
  4. Substitution 83'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán replaces Dávid Hancko because of an injury.

    Javi Galán
  5. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Sergi Cardona.

    Alfonso Pedraza
  6. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Georges Mikautadze.

    Tani Oluwaseyi
  7. Substitution 77'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marc Pubill replaces Robin Le Normand because of an injury.

    Marc Pubill
  8. Substitution 76'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Dávid Hancko replaces Matteo Ruggeri.

    Dávid Hancko
  9. Substitution 76'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Nico González because of an injury.

    Conor Gallagher
  10. Yellow Card 73'

    Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Matteo Ruggeri
  11. Yellow Card 65'

    Renato Veiga (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Renato Veiga
  12. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Thomas Partey.

    Pape Gueye
  13. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña replaces Alberto Moleiro.

    Santi Comesaña
  14. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Ayoze Pérez replaces Nicolas Pépé.

    Ayoze Pérez
  15. Goal - Header 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.

    Nico González
  16. Start 2nd Half 45'
  17. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.

    Alexander Sørloth
  18. Halftime 45'+2'
  19. Yellow Card 32'

    Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Julián Álvarez
  20. Yellow Card 24'

    Dani Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Dani Parejo
  21. Goal 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.

    Pablo Barrios
  22. Kickoff

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