Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 24, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid?
Villarreal won 5-1 on May 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′Dani ParejoVillarreal (pen.)
- 34′Ayoze PérezVillarreal
- 40′G. MikautadzeVillarreal
- 43′Marc PubillAtletico Madrid
- 45′P. GueyeVillarreal
- 54′Ayoze PérezVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 10Dani Parejo
- 18P. Gueye
- 19N. Pépé
- 24Pedraza
- 4Rafa Marín
- 6Pau Navarro
- 15S. Mouriño
- 25Arnau Tenas
Atletico Madrid
4-3-3- 22A. Lookman
- 7A. Griezmann
- 20G. Simeone
- 21O. Vargas
- 6Koke
- 10Álex Baena
- 17D. Hancko
- 15C. Lenglet
- 18Marc Pubill
- 14Marcos Llorente
- 1J. Musso
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Atletico Madrid have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Levante(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Girona(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 9, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 2, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Villarreal wins, 3 draws, 3 Atletico Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Atletico Madrid 2-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Atletico Madrid 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Villarreal 2-2 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Villarreal 1-2 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Atletico Madrid 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Villarreal 2-2 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal on Sep 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Madrid score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Atletico Madrid | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 8th in La Liga (15 points from 12 matches) and Atletico Madrid sit 3rd (28 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 28 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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