Villarreal vs Young Boys 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 14,890
Statistics
YB |
VIL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 2 | Mario |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin |
| 21 | Yéremy Pino |
| 15 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 16 | Boulaye Dia |
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 |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 13 | Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu |
| 16 | Christian Fassnacht |
| 32 | Fabian Rieder |
| 15 | Meschack Elia |
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