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
19 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 5.2 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 Atletico 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
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' We are underway at Estadio de la Ceramica. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Pau Torres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' 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 Etienne Capoue suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Harry Maguire has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 38' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 41' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' 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.
- 51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Boulaye Dia made 420 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Villarreal CF 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.
- 66' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 66 minute. Donny van de Beek leaves to be changed by Bruno Fernandes.
- 71' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Cristiano Ronaldo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Samuel Chukwueze is replacing Yeremi Pino for the Villarreal CF side.
- 78' Cristiano Ronaldo puts Manchester United FC on the lead.
- 79' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 79 minute. Pervis Estupinan leaves to be changed by Dani Raba.
- 84' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Moi Gomez is replaced by Boulaye Dia on 84 minute.
- 85' Boulaye Dia is replacing Moi Gomez for the Villarreal CF side.
- 90' Goal! Jadon Sancho scores his 71 goal in 521 matches.
- 90' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 90 minute. Cristiano Ronaldo leaves to be changed by Nemanja Matic.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Paco Alcacer | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Edinson Cavani | 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.