Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Villarreal hold Atletico Madrid to a draw in first game of season
Atlético Madrid fought back twice to earn a point from an entertaining 2-2 draw at Villarreal in their LaLiga season opener on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
- 9': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
- 10': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Diego Conde.
- 16': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo is caught offside.
- 18': Goal! Villarreal 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Conde.
- 20': Goal! Villarreal 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 24': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 25': Kiko Femenía (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 30': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
- 30': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match (Atletico Madrid).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeremy Pino.
- 36': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 37': Own Goal by Koke, Atletico Madrid. Villarreal 2, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 40': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke with a headed pass.
- 43': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 43': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Parejo (Villarreal).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yeremy Pino.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gerard Moreno following a fast break.
- 45'+2': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+2': Álex Baena (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+3': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Goal! Villarreal 2, Atletico Madrid 2. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Barrios with a cross.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Villarreal 2, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 2, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José Giménez replaces Axel Witsel.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 46': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 46': Kiko Femenía (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Hand ball by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 51': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 54': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Reinildo.
- 55': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 55': Álex Baena (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 57': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 58': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Cardona.
- 60': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
- 61': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Koke.
- 71': Substitution, Villarreal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 71': Substitution, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach replaces Yeremy Pino.
- 71': Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Álex Baena.
- 72': Offside, Villarreal. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 76': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 77': Delay in match (Atletico Madrid).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Julián Alvarez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 79': Substitution, Villarreal. Ayoze Pérez replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 80': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 80': Kiko Femenía (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 81': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right from a direct free kick.
- 83': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 84': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
- 84': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 86': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Villarreal. Ramon Terrats replaces Dani Parejo.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Offside, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
- 90'+4': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Villarreal 2, Atletico Madrid 2.
Statistics
 ATM |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 519 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 592 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 9 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 21,566
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 21,566
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego Conde (GK) |
| 4 | Eric Bailly |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 23 | Sergi Cardona |
| 17 | Kiko Femenía |
| 14 | Santi Comesaña |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 16 | Álex Baena |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino  |
| 9 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
Atlético Madrid (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 6 | Koke |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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