UEFA Champions League

Villarreal vs Young Boys 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 36': Étienne Capoue
  • 89': Arnaut Danjuma
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2 - 0

Villarreal on course for Champions League last 16 in win over Young Boys

Villarreal boosted their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage after goals from Etienne Capoue and Arnaut Danjuma.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 36': Goal! Villarreal 1, Young Boys 0. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 38': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Villarreal 1, Young Boys 0.
  • 51': Vincent Sierro (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Boulaye Dia.
  • 59': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
  • 61': Michel Aebischer (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Francis Coquelin.
  • 75': Substitution, Young Boys. Felix Mambimbi replaces Vincent Sierro.
  • 75': Substitution, Young Boys. Jordan Lefort replaces Ulisses García.
  • 75': Substitution, Young Boys. Quentin Maceiras replaces Silvan Hefti.
  • 78': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Young Boys. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
  • 89': Goal! Villarreal 2, Young Boys 0. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Daniel Parejo.
  • 90'+4': Meschak Elia (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 14,890

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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18 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
50.3 Possession 49.7
10 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
372 Accurate Passes 388
448 Passes 452
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
11 Accurate Crosses 4
23 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 35
41 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 11
9 Effective Clearances 14
9 Clearances 14

Line-Ups

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
4 Pau Torres
3 Raúl Albiol
24 Alfonso Pedraza Yellow Card
2 Mario Yellow Card
6 Étienne Capoue
5 Dani Parejo Yellow Card
19 Francis Coquelin
21 Yeremy Pino
15 Arnaut Danjuma
16 Boulaye Dia

YB Young Boys (4-4-2)

No. Name
91 Guillaume Faivre (GK)
30 Sandro Lauper
14 Nicolas Bürgy
21 Ulisses Garcia
36 Silvan Hefti
8 Vincent Sierro Yellow Card
20 Michel Aebischer Yellow Card
13 Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu Yellow Card
16 Christian Fassnacht
32 Fabian Rieder
15 Meschack Elia Yellow Card

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