Atlético Madrid vs Villarreal, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAtlético Madrid lose ground in title race with Villarreal draw
Villarreal held Atlético Madrid to a 1-1 draw on Saturday as Samuel Lino's close-range effort in the second-half cancelled out Gerard Moreno's opener.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 4': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 8': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yeremy Pino with a cross.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
- 11': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 15': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 16': Attempt missed. Logan Costa (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 18': Kiko Femenía (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 19': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 22': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
- 22': Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 23': Thierno Barry (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Penalty Villarreal. Gerard Moreno draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Penalty conceded by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 1. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Júnior (Villarreal).
- 33': José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 37': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 39': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Villarreal).
- 39': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 41': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 43': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 43': Hand ball by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 44': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. César Azpilicueta replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino replaces Reinildo.
- 46': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
- 46': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 50': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 50': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 50': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 52': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 52': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 58': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Villarreal 1. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 58': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Ángel Correa.
- 59': Hand ball by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Logan Costa.
- 60': Attempt missed. Logan Costa (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Comesaña with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 61': Foul by Thierno Barry (Villarreal).
- 61': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Hand ball by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 62': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 62': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Hand ball by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 62': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 63': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Villarreal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Moreno following a set piece situation.
- 63': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 64': Kiko Femenía (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 66': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Hand ball by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 68': Substitution, Villarreal. Ayoze Pérez replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 68': Substitution, Villarreal. Denis Suárez replaces Yeremy Pino.
- 68': Substitution, Villarreal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Thierno Barry.
- 70': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Koke.
- 72': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 76': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 76': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Kiko Femenía (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
- 82': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 83': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Logan Costa.
- 84': Attempt saved. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 84': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Luiz Júnior.
- 84': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Logan Costa.
- 86': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Denis Suárez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Villarreal. Pau Cabanes replaces Álex Baena.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Villarreal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Villarreal 1.
Statistics
 VIL |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 512 |
| 399 | Passes | 587 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 25 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,596
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,596
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 24 | +40 | 51 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 24 | +29 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | +23 | 50 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 24 | +16 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand  |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 4 | Conor Gallagher |
| 22 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luiz Júnior (GK) |
| 2 | Logan Costa |
| 5 | Willy Kambwala |
| 23 | Sergi Cardona |
| 17 | Kiko Femenía |
| 18 | Pape Gueye |
| 14 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Álex Baena |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino |
| 15 | Thierno Barry |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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