Real Madrid vs Villarreal 2021-22 LaLiga
Real Madrid stifled by Villarreal in scoreless draw
Real Madrid played Villarreal to a scoreless draw in LaLiga action on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 40': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Rodrygo.
- 55': Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 58': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Paco Alcácer.
- 71': Moi Gómez (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Luka Modric.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Yeremi Pino.
- 86': Substitution, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar replaces Juan Foyth because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
Game Information
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 23,985
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Barcelona | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +9 | Girona | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +5 | Real Madrid | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +7 | Athletic Club | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Statistics
 RMA |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 449 | Accurate Passes | 480 |
| 500 | Passes | 543 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 28 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 9 | Clearances | 22 |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior  |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
Villarreal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 18 | Alberto Moreno |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 9 | Paco Alcácer |
| 15 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino |
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