Real Madrid vs Villarreal

22 May 2021 · La Liga · 2020/21 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Karim Benzema 87’
  • Luka Modric 90+2’
  • Yeremi Pino 20’

Match summary

Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Villarreal, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Villarreal led 1-0 at half-time.

Yeremi Pino put Villarreal ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Gerard Moreno, Karim Benzema equalised in the 87th minute, set up by Rodrygo, and Luka Modric won it in stoppage time, set up by Karim Benzema.

There was little between the sides on chances: Real Madrid created 0.80 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Villarreal 0.61 from 6.

Match stats

Real Madrid Villarreal
14 Shots 6
4 Shots on Target 2
6 Corners 1
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0.80 xG 0.61
0.80 Non-penalty xG 0.61
9 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Real Madrid Villarreal
Kick-off
20’
Yeremi Pino
Assist: Gerard Moreno0-1 (Villarreal)
Half-time0-1
Karim Benzema
Assist: Rodrygo1-1 (Real Madrid)
87’
Luka Modric
Assist: Karim Benzema2-1 (Real Madrid)
90+2’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 0.61 20’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), 0-1 20’ 87’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-1 87’ 90+2’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), 2-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 0.61 20’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), 0-1 Pino 20’ 87’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-1 Benzema 87’ 90+2’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), 2-1 Modric 90+2’
Real Madrid 0.80 xGVillarreal 0.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Real Madrid attacking 
20’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 66’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 43’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 87’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 46’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+2’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 34’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Raba (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Etienne Capoue (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Manu Trigueros (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Eder Militão (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 66’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 43’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 87’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+2’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 46’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 34’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Raba (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Etienne Capoue (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Manu Trigueros (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Eder Militão (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Thibaut Courtois GK900 0.000.000
Álvaro Odriozola DEF680 0.000.021
Eder Militão DEF901 0.020.000
Raphael Varane DEF900 0.000.000
Miguel Gutiérrez DEF680 0.000.000
Luka Modric MID9013 0.170.123
Federico Valverde MID901 0.020.031
Casemiro MID681 0.080.000
Marco Asensio FWD562 0.040.000
Karim Benzema FWD90115 0.460.102
Vinícius Júnior FWD561 0.030.021
Rodrygo Sub3410 0.000.352
Isco Sub340 0.000.000
Marcelo Sub220 0.000.000
Nacho Sub220 0.000.000
Mariano Sub220 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 61% Avg odds 1.56
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.58
Villarreal win 18% Avg odds 5.45

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

Form going into the game

Real Madrid DWDWW
Villarreal LWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Villarreal 1-1 Real Madrid, 21 Nov 20 Next meeting: Real Madrid 0-0 Villarreal, 25 Sep 21  All Real Madrid vs Villarreal meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.