Real Madrid vs Villarreal, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAVinicius nets stunner in Madrid win but Carvajal exits in tears
A stunning strike from Vinícius Júnior helped Real Madrid to a 2-0 home win against Villarreal in LaLiga on Saturday as the defending champions provisionally moved level with leaders Barcelona in the standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
- 4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Offside, Villarreal. Thierno Barry is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Offside, Villarreal. Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 10': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 10': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Cardona with a cross.
- 11': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 13': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
- 14': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Villarreal 0. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
- 16': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pape Gueye with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 23': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 25': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 27': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 28': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 28': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 30': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 32': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 33': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 33': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Kiko Femenía (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 35': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena with a through ball.
- 38': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 44': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 44': Thierno Barry (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 45'+2': Andrii Lunin (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Villarreal 0.
- 49': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 49': Thierno Barry (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, Villarreal. Thierno Barry is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 54': Thierno Barry (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 57': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 57': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 57': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 67': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 67': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 68': Substitution, Villarreal. Eric Bailly replaces Raúl Albiol.
- 68': Substitution, Villarreal. Yeremy Pino replaces Álex Baena.
- 70': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 70': Substitution, Real Madrid. Éder Militão replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 73': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 0. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 77': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 79': Substitution, Villarreal. Ramon Terrats replaces Dani Parejo.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Arda Güler replaces Vinícius Júnior because of an injury.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ramon Terrats (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.
- 81': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thierno Barry.
- 81': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Yeremy Pino.
- 83': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.
- 84': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 84': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Villarreal. Juan Bernat replaces Sergi Cardona.
- 88': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Luka Modric.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Dani Carvajal went off injured after Real Madrid had used all subs.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 0.
Statistics
 VIL |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 470 | Accurate Passes | 595 |
| 516 | Passes | 649 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 11 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 73,842
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 73,842
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 33 | +57 | 76 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 33 | +35 | 72 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | +29 | 66 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 33 | +24 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andriy Lunin (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 6 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
Villarreal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego Conde (GK) |
| 2 | Logan Costa |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 23 | Sergi Cardona |
| 17 | Kiko Femenía  |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 18 | Pape Gueye |
| 14 | Santi Comesaña |
| 15 | Thierno Barry |
| 16 | Álex Baena |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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