Atletico Madrid 2-0 Villarreal
Updated
Atletico Madrid won: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Villarreal in the LaLiga (Round 4) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid. Atletico Madrid goals: Pablo Barrios 9', Nicolás González 52'. Expected goals: 1.01-1.03. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Marcos Llorente (8.4).
Match report
Atletico Madrid beat Villarreal 2-0
Atletico Madrid saw off Villarreal 2-0 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday 13 September in LaLiga.
Pablo Barrios put Atletico Madrid ahead on 9' (1-0) and Nicolás González made it 2-0 on 52'.
Atletico Madrid had 61% of the ball, shots were 8-8 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.01-1.03.
Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 63,312. Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero.
Match stats
| Atletico Madrid | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 | 1.03 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 559 (90%) | 340 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Clément Lenglet, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone, Koke, Pablo Barrios, Nicolás González, Antoine Griezmann, Julián Álvarez
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Junior, Santiago Mourino, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Thomas Partey, Daniel Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pépé, Georges Mikautadze
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid)
- 24' · Yellow card · Daniel Parejo (Villarreal)
- 32' · Yellow card · Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexander Sørloth for Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid)
- 52' · Goal · Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid)
- 64' · Substitution · Ayoze Pérez for Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 64' · Substitution · Santi Comesana for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 64' · Substitution · Pape Gueye for Thomas Partey (Villarreal)
- 65' · Yellow card · Renato Veiga (Villarreal)
- 73' · Yellow card · Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid)
- 76' · Substitution · Conor Gallagher for Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid)
- 76' · Substitution · David Hancko for Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid)
- 77' · Substitution · Marc Pubill for Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid)
- 79' · Substitution · Tani Oluwaseyi for Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 79' · Substitution · Alfonso Pedraza for Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)
- 83' · Substitution · Javi Galán for David Hancko (Atletico Madrid)
- 84' · Yellow card · Santiago Mourino (Villarreal)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)
All-time head-to-head
47 league meetings since 2003: Atletico Madrid 17, draws 16, Villarreal 14.
Questions
Who won Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal?
Atletico Madrid won, 2-0 (LaLiga) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025.
When and where is Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal?
Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal?
In 47 league meetings since 2003: Atletico Madrid 17 wins, 16 draws, Villarreal 14 wins (goals 67-64).