Villarreal CF vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
16 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Granada CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | Manchester United FC | H | 12–11 | W |
| 22 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Torino FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 May | AC Milan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | Genoa CFC | A | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Atalanta BC | |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Position | #15 |
| 1 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 0 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 18 | Conceded | 10 |
| -13 | GD | +0 |
| 0.13 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts). Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atalanta BC
| Lazar Samardzic | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica that hosts another battle between Villarreal CF and Atalanta BC.
- 5' The travelling Atalanta BC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 6' Against the run of play, Remo Freuler has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 11' 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.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' It’s a booking for Atalanta BC player. Marten de Roon gets a Yellow card.
- 25' Marten de Roon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Atalanta BC 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.
- 35' Pau Torres is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atalanta BC tonight.
- 39' Trigueros makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Villarreal CF are in front.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' Mario Pasalic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 169 appearances.
- 54' 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.
- 55' Poor challenge from Etienne Capoue. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Trigueros is withdrawn and Moi Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 61' Moi Gomez is replacing Trigueros for the Villarreal CF side.
- 65' Poor challenge from Gerard Moreno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' Time for substitution for Atalanta BC. Duvan Zapata is replaced by Josip Ilicic.
- 71' Atalanta BC make a change. Ruslan Malinovskyi trudges off to be replaced by Mario Pasalic on 71 minutes.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yeremi Pino on 72.
- 72' Alberto Moreno gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Yeremi Pino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The Netherlands Arnaut Danjuma breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-1!
- 76' Francis Coquelin was booked on 76.
- 79' Aleksei Miranchuk gets the nod from Atalanta BC. He replaces Matteo Pessina and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' What a moment for Robin Gosens! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' Villarreal CF player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 88' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Mario Gaspar comes on to replace Alfonso Pedraza.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 13
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Mario Gaspar 88'
- 7
- 14
- 4
- 3
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 61'
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Alberto Moreno 72'
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 60'
-
15
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 61'
- 10
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 72'
- 9
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 60'
- 22
- 1
-
2
Mario Gaspar ↑ 88'
- 20
- 12
Coach
Unai Emery
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 2
- 6
- 11
- 8
- 15
-
91
Duvan Zapata ↓ Josip Ilicic 70'
-
19
Berat Gjimshiti ↓ Merih Demiral 61'
- 32
- 1
- 18
Bench
-
7
Teun Koopmeiners ↑ 70'
- 31
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↑ 70'
-
88
Mario Pasalic ↑ 71'
- 13
- 57
-
59
Aleksei Miranchuk ↑ 79'
- 3
- 99
-
28
Merih Demiral ↑ 61'
- 66
- 42
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arnaut Danjuma | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
| Etienne Capoue | 1 |
| Remo Freuler | 1 |
| Robin Gosens | 1 |
| Trigueros | 1 |
| Duvan Zapata | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Atalanta BC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
57%
Draw or Atalanta BC
67%
Villarreal CF or Atalanta BC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

