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Matchday 2 · Sunday 23 August, 17:00 · Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal: line-ups and result

Atletico Madrid 7 · 7 points
  • 59' Marc Pubill
  • 85' Giuliano Simeone
2 - 2
Villarreal 17 · 2 points
  • 66' Gerard Moreno (pen)
  • 78' Georges Mikautadze (pen)

Line-ups Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

Atletico Madrid 4-4-2 · Diego Simeone
13 Oblak
22 Grimaldo
17 Hancko
24 Le Normand
18 Pubill
4 Mendoza
23 Hjulmand
6 Koke
20 Simeone
7 Kang-in
11 Lookman
  • 46' Álex Baena Rodrigo Mendoza
  • 66' Marcos Llorente Koke
  • 66' Pablo Barrios Lee Kang-in
  • 66' Julián Álvarez Marc Pubill
  • 79' José Giménez Ademola Lookman

Line-up for Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Grimaldo, Hancko, Le Normand, Pubill, Mendoza, Hjulmand, Koke, Simeone, Kang-in, Lookman

Bench
  • 1 J. Musso
  • 2 J. Gimenez 79'
  • 14 M. Llorente 66'
  • 30 D. Martinez
  • 27 J. Dominguez
  • 12 C. Martin
  • 5 J. Cardoso
  • 16 A. Ortiz
  • 8 P. Barrios 66'
  • 46 J. Castillo
  • 10 A. Baena 46'
  • 19 J. Alvarez 66'
Absentees Atletico Madrid

Sørloth, Vargas (injured)

Villarreal 4-4-2 · Inigo Perez
1 Júnior
20 Romero
12 Veiga
8 Foyth
15 Mouriño
10 Moleiro
18 Gueye
14 Comesaña
19 Pépé
9 Mikautadze
22 Pérez
  • 60' Gerard Moreno Alberto Moleiro
  • 61' Tajon Buchanan Ayoze Pérez
  • 79' Carlos Macià Nicolas Pépé
  • 79' Ilias Akhomach Georges Mikautadze
  • 85' Tani Oluwaseyi Santi Comesaña

Line-up for Villarreal: Júnior, Romero, Veiga, Foyth, Mouriño, Moleiro, Gueye, Comesaña, Pépé, Mikautadze, Pérez

Bench
  • 25 P. Gulacsi
  • 2 L. Costa
  • 23 S. Cardona
  • 3 A. Freeman
  • 6 P. Navarro
  • 27 N. El Jmili
  • 17 T. Buchanan 61'
  • 26 C. Macia 79'
  • 7 G. Moreno 60'
  • 11 I. Akhomach 79'
  • 30 C. Tidiane Thiam
  • 21 T. Oluwaseyi 85'
Absentees Villarreal

Foyth (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Atletico Madrid

  1. Álex Baena Midfielder 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Giuliano Simeone Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Lee Kang-in Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Ademola Lookman Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Marc Pubill Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Villarreal

  1. Nicolas Pépé Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Georges Mikautadze Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Pape Gueye Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Gerard Moreno Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Ayoze Pérez Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Atletico Madrid

Player Starts Min. Form
Jan Oblak 4/4 360 solid
Dávid Hancko 4/4 360 strong
Pablo Barrios 3/4 294 strong
Ademola Lookman 4/4 293 solid
Giuliano Simeone 3/4 272 solid
Álex Grimaldo 3/3 270 mixed
Marc Pubill 3/3 246 strong
Morten Hjulmand 3/4 246 solid

Villarreal

Player Starts Min. Form
Luiz Júnior 4/4 360 poor
Renato Veiga 4/4 360 solid
Nicolas Pépé 4/4 336 strong
Pape Gueye 4/4 332 strong
Georges Mikautadze 3/4 279 solid
Juan Foyth 3/3 270 strong
Carlos Romero 3/3 270 solid
Santiago Mouriño 3/3 240 solid

Stats

Atletico Madrid Match Villarreal
  • 0.78 xG 3.60
  • 52% Possession 48%
  • 19 Shots 13
  • 4 Shots on target 6
  • 5 Shots off target 3
  • 5 Corners 3
  • 12 Fouls 13
  • 3 Offsides 1
  • 3 Yellow cards 2
  • 1 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.82 1.76
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners16.0

Team comparison

ATM home Per match VIL away
2.00 Points 0.67
2.00 Goals for 1.33
1.00 Goals against 1.67
1.88 xG for 1.86
1.08 xG against 1.52
5.5 Corners 7.3
WD Home and away form DDL

Head-to-head record Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

34 previous meetings
12 Atletico Madrid 12 draws 10 Villarreal
  • Goals per match2.62
  • Both teams scored53%
  • Over 2.5 goals47%
  • May 2026 Villarreal 5 - 1 Atletico Madrid
  • Sep 2025 Atletico Madrid 2 - 0 Villarreal
  • Jan 2025 Atletico Madrid 1 - 1 Villarreal
  • Aug 2024 Villarreal 2 - 2 Atletico Madrid
  • Apr 2024 Villarreal 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid
  • Nov 2023 Atletico Madrid 3 - 1 Villarreal
  • Jun 2023 Villarreal 2 - 2 Atletico Madrid
  • Aug 2022 Atletico Madrid 0 - 2 Villarreal
  • Jan 2022 Villarreal 2 - 2 Atletico Madrid
  • Aug 2021 Atletico Madrid 2 - 2 Villarreal

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Atletico Madrid against Villarreal?

Atletico Madrid are without Alexander Sørloth (muscle injury) and Obed Vargas (coach’s decision).

Who is unavailable for Villarreal against Atletico Madrid?

Villarreal are without Juan Foyth (injury).

What formation do Atletico Madrid play?

Atletico Madrid have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

What formation do Villarreal play?

Villarreal have used a 4-4-2 formation in their last 4 matches under Iñigo Pérez.

How did the last meeting between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal finish?

On 24 May 2026, Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid finished 5-1.

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