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Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

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Villarreal won the match.
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Site time 24.05.2026 20:00 BST LeagueLa Liga, Spain Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 38 VenueEstadio de la Ceramica RefereeM. Sesma

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Match Impact

Villarreal protected 3rd place and made the gap to Atletico Madrid harder to close. It was not just three points — it strengthened their position in the table.

Table: Villarreal stay 3rd on 72 points; Atletico Madrid remain 4th with 69.
Result: Villarreal won 5–1; Atletico Madrid could not turn their chances into a goal.
Form: the result gives Villarreal momentum before the next fixtures.
Table Score vs chances

League context

Standings

Villarreal are 3 in the table and Atletico Madrid are 4.

Phase League phase
Villarreal Rank 3, 72 pts
Atletico Madrid Rank 4, 69 pts
Events 17
H2H 10

Key events

Villarreal
Atletico Madrid
27'
Yellow card

G. Simeone

Penalty

Dani Parejo

30'
Normal goal

Ayoze Pérez

34'
Normal goal

G. Mikautadze · A Ayoze Pérez

40'
43'
Normal goal

Marc Pubill · A A. Griezmann

Normal goal

P. Gueye · A N. Pépé

45'
46'
Substitution

G. Simeone · A A. Sørloth

Substitution

Marc Pubill · A M. Ruggeri

Substitution

D. Hancko · A A. Puric

Normal goal

Ayoze Pérez · A N. Pépé

54'
61'
Substitution

A. Lookman · A Javier Boñar

Substitution

Álex Baena · A J. Morcillo

Substitution

Dani Parejo · A A. Diatta

66'
Substitution

Pedraza · A Sergi Cardona

67'
Substitution

P. Gueye · A Logan Costa

Substitution

Ayoze Pérez · A Pau Cabanes

75'
Substitution

G. Mikautadze · A C. Macia

89'

Match statistics

Villarreal Villarreal
Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid
8
Shots on target
4
1
Shots off target
5
14
Total shots
9
2.48
xG
1.16
48%
Possession
52%
502
Total passes
529
433
Accurate passes
467
5
Corner kicks
9
0
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
12
0
Yellow cards
1
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
5
Blocked shots
0
10
Shots inside the box
7
4
Shots outside the box
2
-1.56
Goals prevented
-1.56

Player match statistics

Villarreal Villarreal
N. Pépé

Min 90

G — A 2 Rating 8.20
S. Mouriño

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.70
Rafa Marín

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
Pau Navarro

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
Alberto Moleiro

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
Arnau Tenas

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
G. Mikautadze

Min 89

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.20
Ayoze Pérez

Min 75

G 2 A 1 Rating 9.50
Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid
A. Griezmann

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 6.50
Koke

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
O. Vargas

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
C. Lenglet

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.00
J. Musso

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.70
Marcos Llorente

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.30
A. Lookman

Min 61

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
Álex Baena

Min 61

G — A 0 Rating 5.90

Lineups

Villarreal

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2
Coach Marcelino
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#24
A. Pedraza Defender
#10
D. Parejo Midfielder
#18
P. Gueye Midfielder
#9
G. Mikautadze Forward
#22
A. Perez Forward
Substitutes
#2
L. Costa Defender
#23
S. Cardona Defender
#33
P. Cabanes Forward
#38
A. Diatta Midfielder
#37
C. Macia Midfielder
Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid

Formation: 4-3-3
Coach Diego Simeone
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#17
D. Hancko Defender
#18
M. Pubill Defender
#6
Koke Midfielder
#10
A. Baena Midfielder
#22
A. Lookman Forward
#20
G. Simeone Forward
Substitutes
#9
A. Sorloth Forward
#3
M. Ruggeri Defender
#32
J. Bonar Defender
#40
A. Puric Defender
#47
J. Morcillo Midfielder

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Barcelona 38 31 1 6 95:36 59 94
2 Real Madrid 38 27 5 6 77:35 42 86
3 Villarreal 38 22 6 10 72:46 26 72
4 Atletico Madrid 38 21 6 11 62:44 18 69
5 Real Betis 38 15 15 8 59:48 11 60
6 Celta Vigo 38 14 12 12 53:48 5 54

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Barcelona 94 pts
P 38 31W 1D 6L G 95:36 GD +59
3 Villarreal 72 pts
P 38 22W 6D 10L G 72:46 GD +26
5 Real Betis 60 pts
P 38 15W 15D 8L G 59:48 GD +11
6 Celta Vigo 54 pts
P 38 14W 12D 12L G 53:48 GD +5

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