Atalanta vs Villarreal 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Villarreal beat Atalanta in snow-delayed Champions League game to reach last-16
Villarreal reached the Champions League knockout stages as Arnaut Danjuma's double helped them to a 3-2 win at Atalanta.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Atalanta 0, Villarreal 1. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 42': Goal! Atalanta 0, Villarreal 2. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Moi Gómez.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Villarreal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti replaces Merih Demiral.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 51': Goal! Atalanta 0, Villarreal 3. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 54': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Marten de Roon.
- 57': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! Atalanta 1, Villarreal 3. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 80': Goal! Atalanta 2, Villarreal 3. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
- 80': Substitution, Villarreal. Vicente Iborra replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 87': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Alberto Moreno.
- 88': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 89': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta replaces Joakim Maehle.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Daniel Parejo.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Moi Gómez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Villarreal 3.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 11,690
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 11,690
Statistics
VIL |
ATA![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 7 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 330 | Passes | 575 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 5 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 92 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 29 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 29 | Clearances | 14 |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 3 | Joakim Maehle |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 12 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 18 | Alberto Moreno |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 15 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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