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Manchester United FC vs Villarreal CF, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Wed 29 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Alberto Moreno
Y 67' Yeremi Pino
Mason Greenwood 68' Y
Y 69' Albiol
Alex Telles 72' Y
Y 90' Ruben Pena
Cristiano Ronaldo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Villarreal CF — Champions League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Sven Jablonski

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 Atlético 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

2
1
Manchester United FC 3 games · Avg 9.3 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-29 Manchester United FC 2–1 Villarreal CF 2021-05-26 Villarreal CF 12–11 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
25 Sep Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep BSC Young Boys A 1–2 L
11 Sep Newcastle United FC H 4–1 W
29 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
25 Sep Real Madrid CF A 0–0 D
22 Sep Elche CF H 4–1 W
19 Sep RCD Mallorca A 0–0 D
14 Sep Atalanta BC H 2–2 D
29 Aug Club Atlético de Madrid A 2–2 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Manchester United FC vs Villarreal CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Manchester United FC 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.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Paco Alcacer gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Boulaye Dia comes on to replace Paco Alcacer.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Alberto Moreno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Against the run of play, Alex Telles has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' Pervis Estupinan gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Trigueros and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Mason Greenwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Yeremi Pino will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Mason Greenwood is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' Albiol is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 72' Alex Telles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' Aissa Mandi is replacing Albiol for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Jadon Sancho is replaced by Nemanja Matic on 75 minute.
  • 80' Cristiano Ronaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Jesse Lingard comes on to replace Mason Greenwood.
  • 90' Ruben Pena has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Cristiano Ronaldo 2
Edinson Cavani 1
Alex Telles 1
Paco Alcacer 1
Jadon Sancho 1

Head to Head

2021-09-29 Manchester United FC 2–1 Villarreal CF 2021-05-26 Villarreal CF 12–11 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-09-29 Manchester United FC 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-09-19 West Ham United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-09-14 BSC Young Boys 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-09-11 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC W 2021-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W

Villarreal CF Form

2021-09-29 Manchester United FC 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-09-25 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2021-09-22 Villarreal CF 4–1 Elche CF W 2021-09-19 RCD Mallorca 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2021-09-14 Villarreal CF 2–2 Atalanta BC D 2021-08-29 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–2 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC48% Draw21% Villarreal CF31%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Villarreal CF
52%
Manchester United FC or Villarreal CF
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC36% Draw36% Villarreal CF28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 17% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 15% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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