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18 March 2018 at 17:30

La Liga · Season 2017
Referee: David Fernandez Borbalan

Match Summary

Villarreal defeated Atletico Madrid 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2017. Goals were scored by A. Griezmann 20′ (pen.), E. Ünal 82′, E. Ünal 90′. 8 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Villarreal had 62% possession while Atletico Madrid held 38%. Villarreal had 17 shots (5 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Atletico Madrid. Villarreal made 3 substitutions, Atletico Madrid made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid — 3 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Villarreal
Atletico Madrid
Kick Off
15′Antoine Griezmann
20′
A. Griezmann

Penalty

Álvaro González45′
Half Time
R. SorianoN. Sansone
63′
Carlos Bacca66′
Rodri66′
71′
Á. CorreaVitolo
Pablo FornalsE. Ünal
73′
Dani RabaSamu Castillejo
78′
81′
A. GriezmannGabi
E. Ünal

assist: Álvaro González

82′
85′
KokeFernando Torres
Nicola Sansone90′
90′Vitolo
E. Ünal

assist: D. Bonera

90+1′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Villarreal had 62% possession against Atletico Madrid's 38%. Villarreal registered 17 shots (5 on target) while Atletico Madrid managed 8 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 5–4. Fouls committed: 13–16.

5Shots on Goal2
9Shots off Goal4
17Total Shots8
3Blocked Shots2
8Shots insidebox4
9Shots outsidebox4
13Fouls16
5Corner Kicks4
0Offsides5
62%Ball Possession38%
5Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
1Goalkeeper Saves3
636Total passes390
555Passes accurate307
87%Passes %79%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Villarreal have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Atletico Madrid show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Villarreal

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Atletico Madrid

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Head to Head

Villarreal and Atletico Madrid have met 1 times — Villarreal won 0, Atletico Madrid won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Atletico Madrid leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (0 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–0 in 2025.

0

Villarreal

0

Drawn

1

Atletico Madrid

Goals: 0Goals: 2

Recent Meetings (1)

13 Sept 2025Atletico Madrid2 – 0Villarreal

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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