Thursday , 2 July 2026

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
16 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

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

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 Atletico 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
  • 5' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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 Yeremi Pino suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Telles, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Etienne Capoue made 358 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' GOAL! Paco Alcacer scores on 53. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma
  • 58' Boulaye Dia is replacing Paco Alcacer for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 59' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' GOAL! Alex Telles scores on 60. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes
  • 61' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Trigueros departs to be replaced by Pervis Estupinan.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Mason Greenwood gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' Albiol was booked on 69.
  • 72' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 73' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Albiol departs to be replaced by Aissa Mandi.
  • 75' Nemanja Matic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 75 minute.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
  • 85' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 89 minute. Mason Greenwood leaves to be changed by Jesse Lingard.
  • 90' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Jadon Sancho 1
Edinson Cavani 1
Alex Telles 1
Paco Alcacer 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 Atletico 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.