Young Boys vs Villarreal 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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Birthday boy Pino helps Villarreal thump Young Boys
Yeremi Pino and Gerard Moreno scored for Villarreal as they claimed a first Champions League group stage win in 13 years in a win over Young Boys.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Young Boys 0, Villarreal 1. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza with a cross.
- 16': Goal! Young Boys 0, Villarreal 2. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Michel Aebischer (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Young Boys 0, Villarreal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Young Boys 0, Villarreal 2.
- 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Silvan Hefti replaces Jordan Lefort.
- 69': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Fabian Rieder replaces Christopher Martins Pereira.
- 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Wilfried Kanga replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 77': Goal! Young Boys 1, Villarreal 2. Meschak Elia (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a through ball.
- 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Aïssa Mandi replaces Raúl Albiol because of an injury.
- 87': Gerónimo Rulli (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Goal! Young Boys 1, Villarreal 3. Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
- 89': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Yeremi Pino.
- 90': Substitution, Young Boys. Felix Mambimbi replaces Christian Fassnacht.
- 90': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 90'+2': Goal! Young Boys 1, Villarreal 4. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 27,398
Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 27,398
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
 VIL |
YB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 353 |
| 435 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 18 | Clearances | 4 |
Young Boys (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | David Von Ballmoos (GK) |
| 30 | Sandro Lauper |
| 25 | Jordan Lefort |
| 4 | Ali Mohamed |
| 21 | Ulisses Garcia |
| 13 | Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu |
| 35 | Christopher Martins Pereira |
| 16 | Christian Fassnacht |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer  |
| 15 | Meschack Elia |
| 17 | Jordan Pefok |
Villarreal (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino |
| 15 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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