Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Red Bull Salzburg
Thu 25 Feb 2021 · 17:55 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Albert Vallci
Y 53' Enock Mwepu
Y 55' Patson Daka
Jaume Costa 69' Y
Y 80' Karim Adeyemi

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Soren Storks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Red Bull Salzburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-25 Villarreal CF 2–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg 2021-02-18 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb FC Red Bull Salzburg H 2–1 W
21 Feb Athletic Club A 1–1 D
18 Feb FC Red Bull Salzburg A 2–0 W
14 Feb Real Betis Balompie H 1–2 L
06 Feb Elche CF A 2–2 D
30 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–1 D
FC Red Bull Salzburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
18 Feb Villarreal CF H 0–2 L
09 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–2 L
01 Dec FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 3–1 W
25 Nov FC Bayern München A 1–3 L
03 Nov FC Bayern München H 2–6 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Red Bull Salzburg gets underway.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' 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 Zlatko Junuzovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' FC Red Bull Salzburg is showing some good football. However, FC Red Bull Salzburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' What a strike from Mergim Berisha! The score is 0-1.
  • 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Albert Vallci.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Albiol needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' Goal! Gerard Moreno scores his 99 goal in 407 matches.
  • 45' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' Another change for FC Red Bull Salzburg made on 46 minute. Albert Vallci leaves to be changed by Maximilian Wober.
  • 51' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Enock Mwepu.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Patson Daka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' The whistle greets Brenden Aaronson as he departs to be replaced by Luka Sucic.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Alfonso Pedraza departs to be replaced by Moi Gomez.
  • 69' Jaume Costa was booked on 69.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Red Bull Salzburg that had 222 games and scored 136 goals.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximilian Wober, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' The referee shows FC Red Bull Salzburg player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Jaume Costa is replaced by Juan Foyth on 82 minute.
  • 87' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' Gerard Moreno with the second goal in the match!
  • 90' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fernando Nino is hanging Gerard Moreno on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Mergim Berisha 1
Paco Alcacer 1
Fernando Nino 1

Head to Head

2021-02-25 Villarreal CF 2–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg 2021-02-18 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2021-02-25 Villarreal CF 2–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg W 2021-02-21 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2021-02-18 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2021-02-14 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompie L 2021-02-06 Elche CF 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D

FC Red Bull Salzburg Form

2021-02-25 Villarreal CF 2–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg L 2021-02-18 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Villarreal CF L 2020-12-09 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2020-12-01 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–3 FC Red Bull Salzburg W 2020-11-25 FC Bayern München 3–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg L 2020-11-03 FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–6 FC Bayern München L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF53% Draw25% FC Red Bull Salzburg22%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
47%
Villarreal CF or FC Red Bull Salzburg
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF34% Draw46% FC Red Bull Salzburg20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push FC Red Bull Salzburg covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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