La Liga · Matchweek 2 · Aug 23

Atletico Madrid - Villarreal

Atletico Madrid and Villarreal drew 2-2 in La Liga (Matchweek 2). Goals: M. Pubill 59'; G. Simeone 85'; G. Moreno (P) 66'; G. Mikautadze (P) 78'.

🏟 Riyadh Air Metropolitano Madrid 👤 Referee: Alejandro Hernandez
Key events
50' 🟨 S. MourinoYellow card Villarreal
54' 🟨 A. BaenaYellow card Atletico Mad
59' ⚽ M. Pubill(1 - 0) · Assist: G. Simeone Atletico Mad
66' ⚽ G. Moreno (P)(1 - 1) Villarreal
76' 🟨 D. SimeoneYellow card Atletico Mad
76' 🟥 R. Le NormandRed card Atletico Mad
76' 🟨 M. HjulmandYellow card Atletico Mad
78' ⚽ G. Mikautadze (P)(1 - 2) Villarreal
85' ⚽ G. Simeone(2 - 2) · Assist: A. Baena Atletico Mad
90+1' 🟨 J. GimenezYellow card Atletico Mad
Quick stats
%52 Possession %48
18 Total shots 11
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 3
9 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 8
12 Shots outside box 3
3 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
R. Mendoza ↔ A. BaenaSubstitution🔁
46'
50'
🟨S. MourinoYellow card
A. BaenaYellow card🟨
54'
M. Pubill(1 - 0) · Assist: G. Simeone⚽
59'
61'
🔁A. Moleiro ↔ G. MorenoSubstitution
61'
🔁A. Perez ↔ T. BuchananSubstitution
66'
⚽G. Moreno (P)(1 - 1)
Koke ↔ M. LlorenteSubstitution🔁
66'
M. Pubill ↔ J. AlvarezSubstitution🔁
66'
Lee Kang-In ↔ P. BarriosSubstitution🔁
66'
D. SimeoneYellow card🟨
76'
R. Le NormandRed card🟥
76'
M. HjulmandYellow card🟨
76'
78'
A. Lookman ↔ J. GimenezSubstitution🔁
79'
79'
🔁N. Pepe ↔ C. MaciaSubstitution
79'
🔁G. Mikautadze ↔ I. AkhomachSubstitution
85'
🔁S. Comesana ↔ T. OluwaseyiSubstitution
G. Simeone(2 - 2) · Assist: A. Baena⚽
85'
J. GimenezYellow card🟨
90+1'
FT 2 - 2
Match statsAtletico Madrid · Villarreal
Key stats
%52 Possession %48
Shots
18 Total shots 11
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 3
9 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 8
12 Shots outside box 3
3 Saves 2
Passing
444 Total passes 433
399 Accurate passes 382
%90 Pass accuracy %88
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 10
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 2
Momentum
0'▲ Atletico Madrid▼ Villarreal90'
Shot map32 shots
Kang-In Lee 1' · xG 0.02 Alejandro Grimaldo 2' · xG 0.02 Koke 4' · xG 0.04 Georges Mikautadze 5' · xG 0.29 Georges Mikautadze 6' · xG 0.10 Rodrigo Mendoza 9' · xG 0.04 Nicolas Pépé 11' · xG 0.03 Giuliano Simeone 16' · xG 0.05 Rodrigo Mendoza 23' · xG 0.05 Ademola Lookman 33' · xG 0.02 Kang-In Lee 35' · xG 0.02 Georges Mikautadze 36' · xG 0.56 Georges Mikautadze 37' · xG 0.04 Morten Hjulmand 39' · xG 0.02 Kang-In Lee 42' · xG 0.02 Kang-In Lee 45' · xG 0.03 Ayoze Pérez 45' · xG 0.41 Kang-In Lee 49' · xG 0.04 Nicolas Pépé 51' · xG 0.08 Giuliano Simeone 53' · xG 0.10 Kang-In Lee 54' · xG 0.05 Pape Gueye 57' · xG 0.02 Pape Gueye 57' · xG 0.03 Marc Pubill 59' · xG 0.06 Gerard Moreno 66' · xG 0.79 Georges Mikautadze 78' · xG 0.79 Marcos Llorente 80' · xG 0.03 Giuliano Simeone 81' · xG 0.04 Giuliano Simeone 85' · xG 0.08 Tajon Buchanan 89' · xG 0.43 Julián Álvarez 90' · xG 0.05 Tajon Buchanan 90' · xG 0.03
Atletico Madrid Villarreal Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Atletico Madrid 4
Oct 3who was on topMay 24
Villarreal 2
4 Atletico Madrid 6 draw 2 Villarreal
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.1goals / match
19–18total goals
3/2clean sheets
2-0Atletico Madrid best win · Sep 13
5-1Villarreal best win · May 24
%92 Over 1.5 11/12
%58 Over 2.5 7/12
%50 Over 3.5 6/12
%67 BTTS 8/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Atletico Madrid at home6 matches
2W 3D 1L 8:6
Villarreal at home6 matches
1W 3D 2L 12:11
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Atletico Madrid2W 1D 2L Villarreal3W 1D 1L
1.40 2.00 Points per game
8 10 Goals scored
7 5 Goals conceded
1.24 1.35 xG average
1.39 1.48 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %80 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
4.2 4.2 Corners
2.0 2.4 Cards
Atletico Madrid3W 2D 5L Villarreal6W 2D 2L
1.10 2.00 Points per game
15 19 Goals scored
15 13 Goals conceded
1.24 1.41 xG average
1.63 1.52 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%70 %90 BTTS
%60 %70 Over 2.5
3.6 3.8 Corners
2.5 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
2Atletico Madridin the table19pts
8matches 6-1-1W-D-L 18:8goals +10diff
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10Villarrealin the table8pts
8matches 2-2-4W-D-L 13:13goals +0diff
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Season profile · 2025/2026 · 23 matches
1.96 2.05 Points per game
1.62 1.39 xG average
1.17 1.47 xGA average
%43 %32 Clean sheets
%48 %50 BTTS
%39 %55 Over 2.5
6.9 4.1 Corners
1.9 2.5 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 24 Villarreal 5-1 Atletico Madrid La Liga
Sep 13 Atletico Madrid 2-0 Villarreal La Liga
Jan 25 Atletico Madrid 1-1 Villarreal La Liga
Aug 19 Villarreal 2-2 Atletico Madrid La Liga
Apr 1 Villarreal 1-2 Atletico Madrid La Liga
Nov 12 Atletico Madrid 3-1 Villarreal La Liga
Jun 4 Villarreal 2-2 Atletico Madrid La Liga
Aug 21 Atletico Madrid 0-2 Villarreal La Liga
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Atletico Madrid took more shots18 - 11
Atletico Madrid struggled to stay disciplined2 yellow, 1 red
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Atletico Madrid1.54 Villarreal1.31
0'25'45'70'90'
Atletico Madridpeak 15-20' Villarrealpeak 45-50'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Atletico Madrid Villarreal
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
9.8 PPDA 9.9
707 Touches 676
40.6m Defensive height 37.0m
107 Progressive passes 86
%78.0 Final-third accuracy %81.0
%30.6 Verticality %35.3
%87.0 Pass accuracy %88.0
19 Shots 13
124 Defensive actions 116
28.4m Block depth 31.8m
%50 In opposition half %45
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Atletico Madrid0.79xG Villarreal3.58xG
59' Marc Pubill 85' Giuliano Simeone 66' Gerard Moreno 78' Georges Mikautadze
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Atletico Madrid Villarreal
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Atletico Madrid813 touches
Villarreal770 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
51% ATL 57% ATL 69% ATL 70% ATL 56% VIL 71% VIL 52% ATL 53% VIL 59% ATL
Atletico Madridown half →Villarreal
BY THIRD
Defensive %58 %42
Middle %49 %51
Attacking %49 %51
BY FLANK
Left %59 %41
Centre %44 %56
Right %52 %48
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Atletico Madrid124 actions
average height 40.6m
Villarreal116 actions
average height 37.0m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Atletico Madrid557 passes · %87
23 Morten Hjulmand — 64/82 passes · %97 17 Dávid Hancko — 62/82 passes · %89 22 Alejandro Grimaldo — 49/76 passes · %80 6 Koke — 41/62 passes · %89 13 Jan Oblak — 32/40 passes · %89 24 Robin Le Normand — 32/39 passes · %91 18 Marc Pubill — 32/43 passes · %86 20 Giuliano Simeone — 30/64 passes · %77 7 Lee Kang-In — 26/49 passes · %81 8 Pablo Barrios — 24/30 passes · %86 14 Marcos Llorente — 20/27 passes · %95 10 Álex Baena — 19/32 passes · %76 2 José María Giménez — 17/22 passes · %89 4 Rodrigo Mendoza — 14/24 passes · %82 11 Ademola Lookman — 12/23 passes · %80 19 Julián Alvarez — 9/12 passes · %90
Villarreal515 passes · %88
18 Pape Gueye — 63/84 passes · %90 8 Juan Foyth — 62/81 passes · %91 12 Renato Veiga — 52/73 passes · %90 14 Santi Comesaña — 43/56 passes · %86 20 Carlos Romero — 41/64 passes · %80 15 Santiago Mouriño — 39/55 passes · %95 19 Nicolas Pepe — 31/48 passes · %94 1 Luiz Júnior — 27/31 passes · %96 10 Alberto Moleiro — 27/48 passes · %87 22 Ayoze Pérez — 20/35 passes · %80 9 Georges Mikautadze — 17/34 passes · %81 7 Gerard Moreno — 10/18 passes · %77 26 Carlos Maciá — 10/15 passes · %83 17 Tajon Buchanan — 9/22 passes · %82 11 Ilias Akhomach — 1/6 passes · %100 21 Tani Oluwaseyi — 1/6 passes · %50
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Atletico Madrid107 progressive · map shows 62
Left%48Centre%31Right%21
Villarreal86 progressive · map shows 49
Left%24Centre%47Right%29
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
9.8 PPDA 9.9
%30.6 Verticality %35.3
%78 Final third pass %81
%87 Pass accuracy %88
40.6m Defensive height 37.0m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.02.3 -0.3
Shots 18.017.1 +0.9
On target 4.06.9 -2.9
Possession %52%60 -7.9
Corners 5.05.6 -0.6
Cards 3.01.6 +1.4
Conceded 2.00.9 +1.1
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 2.01.7 +0.3
Shots 11.016.5 -5.5
On target 5.06.0 -1.0
Possession %48%63 -14.7
Corners 3.07.3 -4.3
Cards 1.01.5 -0.5
Conceded 2.01.5 +0.5
this matchseason average · 6 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Marc Pubill 8.20
Starting XI
18 Marc Pubill D · 66' 8.20
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes32 · %28
13 Jan Oblak G · 88' 7.90
Saves3Passes24 · %22
6 Koke M · 66' · K 7.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won8/9Fouls won3Passes44 · %39
20 Giuliano Simeone M · 88' 7.60
Goals1Assist1On target1/2Key pass2Tackles5Duels won5/9Passes30 · %25
11 Ademola Lookman F · 79' 7.20
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won4/6Fouls won3Offside1Passes13 · %12
17 Dávid Hancko D · 88' 6.90
Dribbles2/2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes60 · %53
7 Kang-in Lee F · 66' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles2/4Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes31 · %25
23 Morten Hjulmand M · 88' 6.60
Key pass5Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won4/6Fouls1Passes57 · %56
22 Alejandro Grimaldo D · 88' 6.30
On target1/1Dribbles2/3Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes39 · %36
4 Rodrigo Mendoza M · 45' 6.30
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes16 · %14
24 Robin Le Normand D · 76' 5.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes35 · %33
Substitutes
8 Pablo Barrios M · 22' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes16 · %14
14 Marcos Llorente M · 22' 6.70
Tackles2Duels won2/4Fouls2Passes14 · %14
19 Julián Alvarez F · 22' 6.30
Key pass1Passes4 · %4
10 Alex Baena M · 43' 6.30
Assist1Key pass1Fouls2Offside1Passes19 · %14
2 José María Giménez D · 9' 6.30
Passes10 · %10
Unused: Arnau OrtizJorge CastilloCarlos MartínJohnny CardosoJorge DomínguezDani MartinezJuan Musso
Starting XI
9 Georges Mikautadze F · 79' 7.70
Goals1Pen goal1On target2/4Key pass1Dribbles1/3Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes21 · %17
22 Ayoze Pérez F · 61' 6.90
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Duels won2/8Fouls won1Passes25 · %20
18 Pape Gueye M · 88' 6.90
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes62 · %55
19 Nicolas Pépé M · 79' 6.90
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles3/5Duels won4/10Fouls won1Passes31 · %30
8 Juan Foyth D · 88' · K 6.70
Interceptions2Blocks3Duels won2/3Passes57 · %52
10 Alberto Moleiro M · 61' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles3Duels won6/12Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %25
12 Renato Veiga D · 88' 6.60
Interceptions1Blocks4Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes50 · %44
15 Santiago Mouriño D · 88' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/13Fouls2Passes32 · %30
14 Santi Comesaña M · 85' 6.30
Interceptions1Fouls4Offside1Passes51 · %44
1 Luiz Júnior G · 88' 6.20
Saves2Passes25 · %24
20 Carlos Romero D · 88' 6.00
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won5/9Fouls won2Passes34 · %27
Substitutes
7 Gerard Moreno F · 27' 7.20
Goals1Pen goal1On target1/1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes8 · %6
17 Tajon Buchanan F · 27' 7.00
Duels won2/4Fouls won2Passes6 · %5
11 Ilias Akhomach F · 9' 6.70
Duels won1/1Fouls won1
26 Carlos Maciá M · 9' 6.50
Passes2 · %2
21 Tani Oluwaseyi F · 3'
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Cheikh Tidiane ThiamNizar El JmiliPau NavarroPéter GulácsiAlexander FreemanSergi CardonaLogan Costa
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%70) ✗
Atletico Madrid %70 Draw %13 Villarreal %17
2.23Atletico Madrid xPuan
0.64Villarreal xPuan
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