Villarreal CF vs Manchester United FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Manchester United FC — Champions League at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Daniel Schlager
5 games this season
🟨 0.2/game
⚽ 3.0 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Watford FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Villarreal CF gets underway.
- 5' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Moi Gomez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 33' Poor challenge from Yeremi Pino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Boulaye Dia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Donny van de Beek gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Geronimo Rulli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 348 appearances.
- 51' Marcus Rashford has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Donny van de Beek is withdrawn and Bruno Fernandes gets his opportunity.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Yeremi Pino is replaced by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 78' Manchester United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo on 78.
- 79' The crowd applauds Pervis Estupinan as he leaves the pitch. Dani Raba steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Boulaye Dia. He replaces Moi Gomez on 84 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Moi Gomez is replaced by Boulaye Dia on 85 minute.
- 90' Jadon Sancho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' Cristiano Ronaldo makes way for Nemanja Matic at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- Full Time. Manchester United FC beats Villarreal CF
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Boulaye Dia 84'
- 15
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 13
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Alberto Moreno 73'
- 4
- 3
-
12
Pervis Estupinan ↓ Dani Raba 79'
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 73'
Bench
- 10
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 73'
- 9
- 22
- 24
- 1
- 2
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 73'
-
17
Dani Raba ↑ 79'
- 20
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↑ 84'
- –
Coach
Unai Emery
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 17
- 9
- 2
- 39
- 34
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↓ Mata 90'
- 7
- 27
Bench
- 22
- 14
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 66'
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 90'
- 3
-
8
Mata ↑ 90'
- 20
- 26
-
18
Bruno Fernandes ↑ 66'
- 16
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Edinson Cavani | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Manchester United FC Form
2021-11-23
Villarreal CF
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2021-11-20
Watford FC
4–1
Manchester United FC
L
2021-11-06
Manchester United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-11-02
Atalanta BC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2021-10-30
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2021-10-24
Manchester United FC
0–5
Liverpool FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Manchester United FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
62%
Draw or Manchester United FC
63%
Villarreal CF or Manchester United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.