Atlético Madrid vs Villarreal, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAVillarreal sink Atletico Madrid behind stellar goalkeeping from Geronimo Rulli
Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli made a series of brilliant saves to keep out Atletico Madrid and help his side to a 2-0 away win on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 3': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal).
- 7': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 7': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 11': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 11': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 12': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt saved. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Koke.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 29': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 30': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 32': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 32': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Juan Foyth with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 33': Hand ball by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 35': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 35': Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 38': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal).
- 38': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.
- 42': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
- 44': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 45': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 45': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 46': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 46': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by João Félix (Atletico Madrid).
- 48': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
- 53': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 54': Attempt missed. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
- 57': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 57': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Offside, Villarreal. Yeremi Pino tries a through ball, but Gerard Moreno is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 66': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal).
- 66': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul following a fast break.
- 69': Substitution, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 70': Substitution, Villarreal. Álex Baena replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.
- 71': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 73': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 1. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 76': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José Giménez replaces Stefan Savic.
- 77': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 79': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 79': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francis Coquelin.
- 83': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. José Morales replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 84': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángel Correa following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 85': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 87': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 87': Álex Baena (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 90': Attempt saved. José Morales (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 90': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 90': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Parejo.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Foyth.
- 90'+2': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 90'+3': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 90'+4': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+5': Álex Baena (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 2. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza following a fast break.
- 90'+9': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 2.
Statistics
 VIL |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 443 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 491 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 6 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 31 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 57,033
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 57,033
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | +29 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina  |
| 7 | João Félix  |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 17 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino |
| 26 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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