Villarreal 5-1 Atletico Madrid
Updated
Villarreal won: Villarreal 5-1 Atletico Madrid in the LaLiga (Round 38) on Sun, 24 May 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Dani Parejo 30' (pen), Ayoze Pérez 34', Georges Mikautadze 40', Pape Gueye 45', Ayoze Pérez 54'. Atletico Madrid goals: Marc Pubill 43'. Expected goals: 2.48-1.16. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Ayoze Pérez (9.3).
Match report
Villarreal rout Atletico Madrid 5-1
Villarreal ran riot against Atletico Madrid 5-1 at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday 24 May in LaLiga.
Dani Parejo put Villarreal ahead from the penalty spot on 30' (1-0), Ayoze Pérez made it 2-0 on 34', Georges Mikautadze made it 3-0 on 40', Marc Pubill pulled one back for Atletico Madrid on 43' (3-1), Pape Gueye made it 4-1 on 45' and Ayoze Pérez made it 5-1 on 54'.
Villarreal had 48% of the ball, shots were 14-9 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.48-1.16. Villarreal were the better side on chances, too.
Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 18,682. Referee: Miguel Sesma.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Atletico Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.48 | 1.16 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 33 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 433 (86%) | 467 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 9 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Arnau Tenas, Santiago Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Rafa Marín, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pépé, Pape Gueye, Dani Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Georges Mikautadze
Atletico Madrid (4-3-3): Juan Musso, Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, Clément Lenglet, Dávid Hancko, Álex Baena, Koke, Obed Vargas, Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman
Key events
- 27' · Yellow card · Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
- 30' · Goal · Dani Parejo (Villarreal)
- 34' · Goal · Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 40' · Goal · Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 43' · Goal · Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid)
- 45' · Goal · Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Matteo Ruggeri for Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid)
- 46' · Substitution · Aleksa Puric for Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexander Sørloth for Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
- 54' · Goal · Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 61' · Substitution · Javier Boñar for Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid)
- 61' · Substitution · Javi Morcillo for Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid)
- 66' · Substitution · Alassane Diatta for Dani Parejo (Villarreal)
- 67' · Substitution · Sergi Cardona for Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)
- 75' · Substitution · Logan Costa for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 75' · Substitution · Pau Cabanes for Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 89' · Substitution · Carlos Macià for Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
All-time head-to-head
47 league meetings since 2003: Villarreal 14, draws 16, Atletico Madrid 17.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid?
Villarreal won, 5-1 (LaLiga) on Sun, 24 May 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid?
Sun, 24 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid?
In 47 league meetings since 2003: Villarreal 14 wins, 16 draws, Atletico Madrid 17 wins (goals 64-67).