Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

24 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 4–1

  • Daniel Parejo 30’ (pen)
  • Ayoze Pérez 34’, 54’
  • Georges Mikautadze 40’
  • Pape Alassane Gueye 45’
  • Marc Pubill 43’

Match summary

Villarreal won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Atletico Madrid. Villarreal led 4-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Daniel Parejo put Villarreal ahead from the penalty spot in the 30th minute, Ayoze Pérez made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, Georges Mikautadze made it 3-0 in the 40th minute, set up by Ayoze Pérez, Marc Pubill pulled one back to make it 3-1 with a header in the 43rd minute, set up by Antoine Griezmann, and Pape Alassane Gueye made it 4-1 in the 45th minute, set up by Nicolas Pepe. In the second half, Pérez made it 5-1 in the 54th minute, set up by Nicolas Pepe.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 2.80 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Atletico Madrid's 1.58 from 9.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
14 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 9
67 Attacks 112
42 Dangerous attacks 77
502 Passes 529
86% Pass accuracy 88%
15 Tackles 14
3 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Villarreal Atletico Madrid
Kick-off
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
11’
27’
Giuliano SimeoneFoul
Dani ParejoPenalty1-0 (Villarreal)
30’
Ayoze PérezLeft foot shot2-0 (Villarreal)
34’
38’
Antoine GriezmannShot on target
Nicolas PepeShot on target
39’
Georges MikautadzeRight foot shot3-0 (Villarreal)
40’
42’
Giuliano SimeoneShot on target
43’
Marc PubillHeader3-1 (Atletico Madrid)
Pape GueyeLeft foot shot4-1 (Villarreal)
45’
Half-time4-1
46’
Aleksa PuricDávid Hancko
46’
Matteo RuggeriMarc Pubill
46’
Alexander SørlothGiuliano Simeone
Second half underway
Ayoze PérezRight foot shot5-1 (Villarreal)
54’
61’
Javier BoñarAdemola Lookman
61’
Javi MorcilloÁlex Baena
Alassane DiattaDani Parejo
66’
Sergi CardonaAlfonso Pedraza
67’
Pau CabanesAyoze Pérez
75’
Logan CostaPape Gueye
75’
79’
Alexander SørlothShot on target
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
80’
Carlos MaciàGeorges MikautadzeInjury
89’
Full-time5-1

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 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.80 1.58 30’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), 1-0 30’ 34’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 2-0 34’ 40’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), 3-0 40’ 43’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), 3-1 43’ 45’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), 4-1 45’ 54’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 5-1 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.80 1.58 30’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), 1-0 Parejo 30’ 34’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 2-0 Pérez 34’ 40’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), 3-0 Mikautadze 40’ 43’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), 3-1 Pubill 43’ 45’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), 4-1 Gueye 45’ 54’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 5-1 Pérez 54’
Villarreal 2.80 xGAtletico Madrid 1.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atletico Madrid attacking Villarreal attacking 
30’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 40’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 34’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 43’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 79’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 42’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 80’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 54’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 38’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 47’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 59’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 77’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 50’ Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 40’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 34’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 43’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 79’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 42’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 54’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 80’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 38’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 47’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 59’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 77’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 50’ Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Tenas
Mouriño
Navarro
Marín
Pedraza 67’
Pépé 2
Gueye 75’
Parejo 66’
Moleiro
Pérez 2 75’
Mikautadze 89’
Atletico Madrid 4-3-3 Starting XI
Musso
Hancko 46’
Lenglet
Pubill 46’
Llorente
Vargas
Koke
Baena 61’
Lookman 61’
Griezmann
Simeone 46’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arnau Tenas GK900 0.000.000
Santiago Mouriño DEF900 0.000.061
Pau Navarro DEF900 0.000.000
Rafa Marín DEF900 0.000.312
Alfonso DEF720 0.000.101
Nicolas Pepe MID9024 0.160.312
Pape Alassane Gueye MID8012 0.060.000
Daniel Parejo MID7111 0.740.031
Alberto Moleiro MID900 0.000.031
Georges Mikautadze FWD9013 0.870.082
Ayoze Pérez FWD80214 0.960.541
Alassane Diatta Sub190 0.000.000
Sergi Cardona Sub180 0.000.000
Logan Costa Sub100 0.000.000
Pau Cabanes De La Torre Sub100 0.000.000
Carlos Macià Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 38% Avg odds 2.46
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.79
Atletico Madrid win 37% Avg odds 2.50

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

Form going into the game

Villarreal WWDLL
Atletico Madrid WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Villarreal, 13 Sep 25 Next meeting: Atletico Madrid 2-2 Villarreal, 23 Aug 26  All Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid meetings

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