Match Summary

Atletico Madrid defeated Villarreal 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Axel Witsel 9′, Alexander Sørloth 50′, Saúl Ñíguez 87′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Villarreal had 52% possession while Atletico Madrid held 48%. Villarreal had 11 shots (2 on target) compared to 14 (8 on target) for Atletico Madrid. Expected goals: Villarreal 0.81 — Atletico Madrid 1.32. Villarreal made 5 substitutions, Atletico Madrid made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Villarreal had 52% possession against Atletico Madrid's 48%. Villarreal registered 11 shots (2 on target) while Atletico Madrid managed 14 (8 on target). Corner kicks: 3–3. Fouls committed: 14–22.

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.

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.

Recent Meetings (1)