Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal — La Liga
2-2
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
Going into the match, Atletico Madrid had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Villarreal had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Atletico Madrid 1 win, Villarreal 1 win, 1 drawn. Atletico Madrid are 7th in the La Liga on 7 points; Villarreal are 17th on 2.
Match report
Home form going in: Atletico Madrid
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W L W W L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Malaga · 19 Aug 2026
- L 5-1 at Villarreal · 24 May 2026
- W 1-0 vs Girona · 17 May 2026
- W 1-2 at Osasuna · 12 May 2026
- L 0-1 vs Celta · 9 May 2026
- L 1-0 at Arsenal · 5 May 2026
Away form going in: Villarreal
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D W L L D). 2.0 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Racing Santander · 16 Aug 2026
- W 5-1 vs Atletico Madrid · 24 May 2026
- L 2-0 at Rayo Vallecano · 17 May 2026
- L 2-3 vs Sevilla · 13 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Mallorca · 10 May 2026
- W 5-1 vs Levante · 2 May 2026
Head-to-head: Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal
- Villarreal 5-1 Atletico Madrid · 24 May 2026 · La Liga
- Atletico Madrid 2-0 Villarreal · 13 Sept 2025 · La Liga
- Atletico Madrid 1-1 Villarreal · 25 Jan 2025 · La Liga
How it unfolded
- 59' Normal Goal — M. Pubill (Atletico Madrid)
- 66' Penalty — G. Moreno (Villarreal)
- 78' Penalty — G. Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 85' Normal Goal — G. Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Match statistics
| Atletico Madrid | Metric | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 0.739413 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.54183 |
| 19 | Total shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 10 |
| 13 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 520 | Total passes | 498 |
| 459 | Accurate passes | 440 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 16 | Key passes | 8 |
| 91 | Duels | 91 |
La Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 |
| 2 | Alaves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Coruna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Osasuna | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Levante | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Racing Santander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Getafe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Villarreal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Malaga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | Elche | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Valencia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |