Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

13 September 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Pablo Barrios Rivas 9’
  • Nicolás González 52’

Match summary

Atletico Madrid won 2-0 at home to Villarreal. Atletico Madrid led 1-0 at half-time.

Pablo Barrios Rivas put Atletico Madrid ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Julián Álvarez and Nicolás González made it 2-0 with a header in the 52nd minute, set up by Marcos Llorente.

The chances backed that up: Atletico Madrid created 1.51 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Villarreal's 0.67 from 8.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
8 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 1
8 Corners 3
126 Attacks 80
55 Dangerous attacks 46
623 Passes 395
90% Pass accuracy 86%
11 Tackles 12
12 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Atletico Madrid Villarreal
Kick-off
Pablo BarriosLeft foot shot1-0 (Atletico Madrid)
9’
24’
Dani ParejoFoul
Julián AlvarezFoul
32’
Half-time1-0
Alexander SørlothJulián Alvarez
46’
Second half underway
47’
Sergi CardonaShot on target
Nico GonzálezHeader2-0 (Atletico Madrid)
52’
64’
Santi ComesañaAlberto Moleiro
64’
Pape GueyeThomas Partey
64’
Ayoze PérezNicolas Pépé
65’
Renato VeigaFoul
Matteo RuggeriFoul
73’
Conor GallagherNico GonzálezInjury
76’
Dávid HanckoMatteo Ruggeri
76’
Marc PubillRobin Le NormandInjury
77’
79’
Tani OluwaseyiGeorges Mikautadze
79’
Alfonso PedrazaSergi Cardona
Javi GalánDávid HanckoInjury
83’
84’
Santiago MouriñoFoul
Marc PubillShot on target
90+3’
90+4’
Alfonso PedrazaFoul
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.51 0.67 9’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), 1-0 9’ 52’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), 2-0 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.51 0.67 9’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), 1-0 Rivas 9’ 52’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), 2-0 González 52’
Atletico Madrid 1.51 xGVillarreal 0.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Atletico Madrid attacking 
52’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 14’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 9’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 15’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 47’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 22’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Koke (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Renato Veiga (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 52’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 14’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 9’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 15’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 47’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 22’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Koke (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Renato Veiga (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Atletico Madrid 4-4-2 Starting XI
Oblak
Llorente
Normand 77’
Lenglet
Ruggeri 76’
Simeone
Barrios
Koke
González 76’
Griezmann
Alvarez 46’
Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Cardona 79’
Veiga
Foyth
Mouriño
Moleiro 64’
Parejo
Partey 64’
Buchanan
Mikautadze 79’
Pépé 64’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jan Oblak GK900 0.000.000
Marcos Llorente DEF9010 0.000.561
Clement Lenglet DEF900 0.000.000
Robin Le Normand DEF780 0.000.000
Matteo Ruggeri DEF770 0.000.000
Giuliano Simeone MID902 0.450.000
Koke MID901 0.030.000
Pablo Barrios Rivas MID9012 0.400.031
Nicolás González MID7711 0.560.000
Antoine Griezmann FWD900 0.000.042
Julián Álvarez FWD4711 0.040.833
Alexander Sørloth Sub430 0.000.000
Conor Gallagher Sub130 0.000.000
Marc Pubill Sub121 0.020.000
David Hancko Sub70 0.000.000
Javi Galán Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Atletico Madrid win 53% Avg odds 1.77
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.68
Villarreal win 21% Avg odds 4.51

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Atletico Madrid WWLDD
Villarreal WWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Villarreal, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Villarreal 5-1 Atletico Madrid, 24 May 26  All Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal meetings

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