Thursday , 2 July 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Real Madrid CF
2 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 22 May 2021 · 16:00 UTC Alfredo Di Stefano HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Alfredo Di Stefano.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Jose Munuera
  • Referee Alfonso Baena Espejo
  • Referee Juan Pena
5 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

8
6
2
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2020-11-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-07-16 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-09-01 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF 2019-05-05 Real Madrid CF 3–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
16 May Athletic Club A 1–0 W
13 May Granada CF A 4–1 W
09 May Sevilla FC H 2–2 D
05 May Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
01 May CA Osasuna H 2–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
16 May Sevilla FC H 4–0 W
13 May Real Valladolid CF A 2–0 W
09 May RC Celta de Vigo H 2–4 L
06 May Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
02 May Getafe CF H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF Villarreal CF
#2 Position #3
86 Points 72
38 Played 38
27 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
77 Scored 72
35 Conceded 46
+42 GD +26
2.26 PPG 1.89
71% Win % 58%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Alfredo Di Stefano will turn into a battlefield for Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Luka Modric has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 545 appearances.
  • 20' Yeremi Pino has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' The 30-year-old Alvaro Odriozola has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nacho, as he is very good at scoring at Alfredo Di Stefano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Dani Parejo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' 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 Carlos Bacca suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zinedine Zidane will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Brilliant from the forward! Karim Benzema makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 56' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Vinicius Junior has done his job and it is now time for Rodrygo to step up.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Rodrygo. He replaces Vinicius Junior on 59 minute.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
  • 66' Carlos Bacca makes way for Francis Coquelin at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 68' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Casemiro is withdrawn and Mariano Diaz gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Miguel Gutierrez by Nacho on 69 minute.
  • 74' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Yeremi Pino is replaced by Paco Alcacer.
  • 86' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Trigueros has done his job and it is now time for Moi Gomez to step up.
  • 87' A goal from the France international Karim Benzema! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-1!
  • With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Gerard Moreno 4
Alexander Sorloth 4
Mariano Diaz 3
Samuel Chukwueze 2
Gareth Bale 2
Luka Modric 2
Yeremi Pino 2

Head to Head

2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2020-11-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-07-16 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-09-01 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF 2019-05-05 Real Madrid CF 3–2 Villarreal CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2021-05-13 Granada CF 1–4 Real Madrid CF W 2021-05-09 Real Madrid CF 2–2 Sevilla FC D 2021-05-05 Chelsea FC 2–0 Real Madrid CF L 2021-05-01 Real Madrid CF 2–0 CA Osasuna W

Villarreal CF Form

2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-05-16 Villarreal CF 4–0 Sevilla FC W 2021-05-13 Real Valladolid CF 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2021-05-09 Villarreal CF 2–4 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-05-06 Arsenal FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2021-05-02 Villarreal CF 1–0 Getafe CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF54% Draw23% Villarreal CF23%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
78%
Draw or Villarreal CF
46%
Real Madrid CF or Villarreal CF
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF38% Draw42% Villarreal CF20%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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