Atlético vs Villarreal 2022-23 LaLiga
Villarreal sink Atletico Madrid behind stellar goalkeeping from Geronimo Rulli
Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli made a series of brilliant saves to keep out Atletico Madrid and help his side to a 2-0 away win on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
- 48': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 69': Substitution, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 70': Substitution, Villarreal. Álex Baena replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.
- 73': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 1. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 76': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José Giménez replaces Stefan Savic.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. José Morales replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 90': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+5': Álex Baena (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 2. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza following a fast break.
- 90'+9': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Villarreal 2.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 57,033
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 57,033
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +49 | Real Madrid | 33 | 84 | 1 |
| +29 | Girona | 33 | 71 | 6 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
| +23 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 64 | 9 |
Statistics
 VIL |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 443 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 491 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 6 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 31 | Clearances | 10 |
Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina  |
| 7 | João Félix  |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 17 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino |
| 26 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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