Villarreal vs Man United 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho send Man United to Champions League KO round on Michael Carrick debut
Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho sent Man United to the Champions League round of 16 as Michael Carrick started with a 2-0 win at Villarreal.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 33': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester United 0.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Anthony Martial.
- 73': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
- 73': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Manu Trigueros.
- 78': Goal! Villarreal 0, Manchester United 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 79': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Raba replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Moi Gómez.
- 90': Goal! Villarreal 0, Manchester United 2. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Jadon Sancho.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 20,875
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 20,875
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| +1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -3 | AC Milan | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -1 | Newcastle United | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Statistics
 MAN |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 418 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
| 478 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 13 | Clearances | 14 |
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 |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino  |
| 15 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 14 | Manu Trigueros |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 34 | Donny van de Beek |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 17 | Fred |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
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