Wednesday , 30 September 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

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 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 Atlético de Madrid A 2–2 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Matheus Cunha 1 G
Bruno Fernandes 1 G
Lisandro Martinez 1 G
Benjamin Sesko 1 G
Villarreal CF
Santiago Mourino 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Old Trafford!
  • 5' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Mason Greenwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Moi Gomez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pervis Estupinan made 366 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' The 33-year-old Alex Telles has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 6 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' What a strike from Paco Alcacer! The score is 0-1.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Paco Alcacer is replaced by Boulaye Dia on 58 minute.
  • 59' Alberto Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 60' Alex Telles makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Manchester United FC are in front.
  • 61' Pervis Estupinan is replacing Trigueros for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yeremi Pino on 67.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mason Greenwood on 68 minutes.
  • 69' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Albiol will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Telles argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' Aissa Mandi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Albiol on 73 minute.
  • 75' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Jadon Sancho departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
  • 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Mason Greenwood is replaced by Jesse Lingard on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Pena.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester United FC 2-1 Villarreal CF.

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
Alex Telles 1
Paco Alcacer 1
Jadon Sancho 1
Edinson Cavani 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.