Thursday , 2 July 2026

Atalanta BC vs Villarreal CF, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Atalanta BC
2 – 3
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 9 Dec 2021 · 18:00 UTC Gewiss Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Alberto Moreno
Y 57' Dani Parejo
Luis Muriel 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Atalanta BC vs Villarreal CF — Champions League at Gewiss Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Atalanta BC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-09 Atalanta BC 2–3 Villarreal CF 2021-09-14 Villarreal CF 2–2 Atalanta BC

Recent Form

Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Villarreal CF H 2–3 L
04 Dec SSC Napoli A 3–2 W
30 Nov Venezia FC H 4–0 W
27 Nov Juventus FC A 1–0 W
23 Nov BSC Young Boys A 3–3 D
20 Nov Spezia Calcio H 5–2 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Atalanta BC A 3–2 W
04 Dec Sevilla FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov FC Barcelona H 1–3 L
23 Nov Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
20 Nov RC Celta de Vigo A 1–1 D
07 Nov Getafe CF H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Atalanta BC Villarreal CF
#15 Position #35
13 Points 1
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 7
10 Scored 5
10 Conceded 18
+0 GD -13
1.63 PPG 0.13
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts). Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Gewiss Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Atalanta BC and Villarreal CF.
  • 3' What a strike from Arnaut Danjuma! The score is 0-1.
  • 8' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
  • 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' Pervis Estupinan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gerard Moreno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Jose Luis Palomino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' GOAL! Etienne Capoue scores on 42. Assisted by Moi Gomez
  • 46' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruslan Malinovskyi is hanging Matteo Pessina on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Arnaut Danjuma with the second goal in the match!
  • 54' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Marten de Roon departs to be replaced by Luis Muriel.
  • 57' Alberto Moreno was booked on 57.
  • 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' GOAL! Ruslan Malinovskyi scores on 71. Assisted by Joakim Maehle
  • 76' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Gerard Moreno is replaced by Iborra on 80 minute.
  • 80' Goal! Duvan Zapata scores his 102 goal in 525 matches.
  • 81' Iborra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gerard Moreno on 81 minute.
  • 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Alberto Moreno is replaced by Alfonso Pedraza on 87 minute.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Alfonso Pedraza. He replaces Alberto Moreno on 88 minute.
  • 89' Luis Muriel was booked on 89.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Atalanta BC team. Joakim Maehle is replaced by Davide Zappacosta on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Villarreal CF players.

Lineups

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arnaut Danjuma 3
Trigueros 1
Duvan Zapata 1
Ruslan Malinovskyi 1
Etienne Capoue 1
Remo Freuler 1
Robin Gosens 1

Head to Head

2021-12-09 Atalanta BC 2–3 Villarreal CF 2021-09-14 Villarreal CF 2–2 Atalanta BC

Atalanta BC Form

2021-12-09 Atalanta BC 2–3 Villarreal CF L 2021-12-04 SSC Napoli 2–3 Atalanta BC W 2021-11-30 Atalanta BC 4–0 Venezia FC W 2021-11-27 Juventus FC 0–1 Atalanta BC W 2021-11-23 BSC Young Boys 3–3 Atalanta BC D 2021-11-20 Atalanta BC 5–2 Spezia Calcio W

Villarreal CF Form

2021-12-09 Atalanta BC 2–3 Villarreal CF W 2021-12-04 Sevilla FC 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona L 2021-11-23 Villarreal CF 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2021-11-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2021-11-07 Villarreal CF 1–0 Getafe CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11 Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC52% Draw24% Villarreal CF24%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Atalanta BC or Draw
76%
Draw or Villarreal CF
48%
Atalanta BC or Villarreal CF
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC41% Draw40% Villarreal CF19%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC

Handicap Atalanta BC covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.