Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

1 April 2024 · La Liga · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Alexander Sørloth 50’
  • Axel Witsel 9’
  • Saúl Ñíguez 87’

Match summary

Atletico Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 on the road, with a late winner. Atletico Madrid led 1-0 at half-time.

Axel Witsel put Atletico Madrid ahead with a header in the 9th minute, set up by Rodrigo Riquelme, Alexander Sørloth equalised in the 50th minute, set up by Gerard Moreno, and Saúl Ñíguez won it in the 87th minute, set up by César Azpilicueta.

The chances backed that up: Atletico Madrid created 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Villarreal's 0.68 from 11.

Match stats

Villarreal Atletico Madrid
11 Shots 14
2 Shots on Target 8
3 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.68 xG 1.24
0.68 Non-penalty xG 1.24
12 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Villarreal Atletico Madrid
Kick-off
9’
Axel Witsel
Assist: Rodrigo Riquelme0-1 (Atletico Madrid)
Half-time0-1
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: Gerard Moreno1-1 (Villarreal)
50’
87’
Saúl Ñíguez
Assist: César Azpilicueta1-2 (Atletico Madrid)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Villarreal
  • Yerson Mosquera
  • Etienne Capoue
  • Daniel Parejo
Atletico Madrid
  • Pablo Barrios Rivas
  • Antoine Griezmann
  • Saúl Ñíguez

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.68 1.24 9’ Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid), 0-1 9’ 50’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), 1-1 50’ 87’ Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid), 1-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.68 1.24 9’ Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid), 0-1 Witsel 9’ 50’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), 1-1 Sørloth 50’ 87’ Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid), 1-2 Ñíguez 87’
Villarreal 0.68 xGAtletico Madrid 1.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atletico Madrid attacking Villarreal attacking 
7’ Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 80’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 42’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 9’ Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 73’ Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 17’ Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 77’ Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 86’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Aissa Mandi (Villarreal), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Koke (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 54’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Francis Coquelin (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Aissa Mandi (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 80’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 42’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 73’ Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 9’ Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 17’ Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 86’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 20’ Aissa Mandi (Villarreal), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Koke (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 54’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Francis Coquelin (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Aissa Mandi (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Filip Jorgensen GK900 0.000.000
Yerson Mosquera DEF902 0.130.021
Aissa Mandi DEF902 0.100.000
Raúl Albiol DEF820 0.000.000
Jorge Cuenca DEF900 0.000.000
Daniel Parejo MID901 0.080.223
Etienne Capoue MID670 0.000.000
Francis Coquelin MID661 0.050.000
Gerard Moreno FWD8213 0.190.071
Alexander Sørloth FWD9012 0.130.111
Gonçalo Guedes FWD720 0.000.000
Álex Baena Sub240 0.000.142
Santiago Comesaña Sub230 0.000.000
Morales Sub180 0.000.051
Bertrand Traoré Sub80 0.000.000
Alfonso Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 29% Avg odds 3.33
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.61
Atletico Madrid win 45% Avg odds 2.13

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

Form going into the game

Villarreal DWWWW
Atletico Madrid WDWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Atletico Madrid 3-1 Villarreal, 12 Nov 23 Next meeting: Villarreal 2-2 Atletico Madrid, 19 Aug 24  All Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid meetings

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