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 (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Daniel Schlager
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 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 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
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Santiago Mourino | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Matheus Cunha | 1 G |
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 G |
| Lisandro Martinez | 1 G |
| Benjamin Sesko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Manchester United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Netherlands international Donny van de Beek has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Juan Foyth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Yeremi Pino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Poor challenge from Donny van de Beek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Manchester United FC have won 686 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Donny van de Beek has done his job and it is now time for Bruno Fernandes to step up.
- 71' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Yeremi Pino is withdrawn and Samuel Chukwueze gets his opportunity.
- 78' GOAL! Cristiano Ronaldo scores on 78.
- 79' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Pervis Estupinan is withdrawn and Dani Raba gets his opportunity.
- 84' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Moi Gomez departs to be replaced by Boulaye Dia.
- 85' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Moi Gomez is replaced by Boulaye Dia.
- 90' A stunning finish from Jadon Sancho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Nemanja Matic gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Cristiano Ronaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
- Villarreal CF will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Edinson Cavani | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Paco Alcacer | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 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.