La Liga Gameweek 2 Sun, Aug 23 2026 · 16:00 Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
Atletico Madrid
2–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.78 – 3.60
Villarreal
  • Marc Pubill 59’
  • G. Simeone 85’
  • R. Le Normand 76’
  • 66’ (P) Gerard Moreno
  • 78’ (P) G. Mikautadze
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Atletico Madrid snatch a late draw

Atletico Madrid entered as favourites, yet Villarreal led 2–1 after 78 minutes through goals from Moreno and Mikautadze. But Simeone scored to rescue a draw for Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid played with ten men from the 76th minute after Le Normand was sent off. Villarreal finished with the higher xG (3.60 vs 0.78). On the chances created, Villarreal deserved more: 2.7 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Atletico Madrid50%
Draw ✓24%
Villarreal26%

Model vs reality

Atletico Madrid goals
2
Model 1.65 · xG 0.78
Villarreal goals
2
Model 1.12 · xG 3.60
Total goals
4
Model 2.78 · xG 4.38
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. OblakAtletico Madrid
8.2
  • RefereeAlejandro Hernandez
  • CoachesD. Simeone · Inigo Perez
  • VenueEstádio Cívitas Metropolitano
  • Table before kick-offAtletico Madrid 4th · Villarreal 7th
  • Weather at kick-off33°C · Overcast · wind 13 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ Álex BaenaFor Rodrigo Mendoza
    46’
  3. S. MouriñoYellow card · Foul
    50’
  4. Álex BaenaYellow card · Foul
    54’
  5. Marc Pubill 1–0Assist G. Simeone
    59’
  6. ⇄ Gerard MorenoFor Alberto Moleiro
    60’
  7. ⇄ T. BuchananFor Ayoze Pérez
    61’
  8. ⇄ Marcos LlorenteFor Koke
    66’
  9. ⇄ Pablo BarriosFor K. Lee
    66’
  10. ⇄ J. AlvarezFor Marc Pubill
    66’
  11. Gerard Moreno (pen) 1–1
    66’
  12. VAR G. MikautadzePenalty confirmed
    75’
  13. M. HjulmandYellow card · Argument
    76’
  14. R. Le NormandRed card · Professional foul last man
    76’
  15. G. Mikautadze (pen) 1–2
    78’
  16. ⇄ J. GiménezFor A. Lookman
    79’
  17. ⇄ Carlos MaciaFor N. Pépé
    79’
  18. ⇄ I. AkhomachFor G. Mikautadze
    79’
  19. ⇄ T. OluwaseyiFor Santi Comesaña
    85’
  20. G. Simeone 2–2Assist Álex Baena
    85’
  21. J. GiménezYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  22. J. FoythYellow card · Argument
    90+10’
  23. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Atletico Madrid19 shots · 6 in box, 13 outside
Villarreal13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Atletico MadridVillarreal
52% Possession 48%
0.78 Expected goals (xG) 3.60
0.21 Expected points (xPts) 2.70
19 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 3
10 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 10
13 Shots outside the box 3
520 Passes 498
88% Pass accuracy 88%
5 Corners 3
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 13
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
7.11 Team rating 6.72

Line-ups

Atletico Madrid 4-4-2

138.2★ J. Oblak(G)
226.7 Álex Grimaldo 176.9 D. Hancko 245.7 R. Le Normand 188.2 Marc Pubill ↓66’
46.7 Rodrigo Mendoza ↓46’ 237.0 M. Hjulmand 67.7 Koke ↓66’ 207.9 G. Simeone A
76.9 K. Lee ↓66’ 117.2 A. Lookman ↓79’
  • 13J. Oblak (G) ★8.2
  • 22Álex Grimaldo6.7
  • 17D. Hancko6.9
  • 24R. Le Normand5.7
  • 18Marc Pubill↓66’8.2
  • 4Rodrigo Mendoza↓46’6.7
  • 23M. Hjulmand7.0
  • 6Koke↓66’7.7
  • 20G. SimeoneA7.9
  • 7K. Lee↓66’6.9
  • 11A. Lookman↓79’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 2J. Giménez↑79’6.7
  • 14Marcos Llorente↑66’6.9
  • 8Pablo Barrios↑66’6.9
  • 10Álex BaenaA↑46’6.0
  • 19J. Alvarez↑66’6.3

Unused: J. Musso, Dani Martínez, J. Dominguez, Carlos Martín, J. Cardoso, Arnau Ortiz, Jorge Castillo

Coach: D. Simeone

Villarreal 4-4-2

16.2 Luíz Júnior(G)
206.2 Carlos Romero 126.9 Renato Veiga 86.9 J. Foyth 156.6 S. Mouriño
106.6 Alberto Moleiro ↓60’ 187.0 P. Gueye 146.2 Santi Comesaña ↓85’ 196.9 N. Pépé ↓79’
97.3 G. Mikautadze ↓79’ 226.9 Ayoze Pérez ↓61’
  • 1Luíz Júnior (G)6.2
  • 20Carlos Romero6.2
  • 12Renato Veiga6.9
  • 8J. Foyth6.9
  • 15S. Mouriño6.6
  • 10Alberto Moleiro↓60’6.6
  • 18P. Gueye7.0
  • 14Santi Comesaña↓85’6.2
  • 19N. Pépé↓79’6.9
  • 9G. Mikautadze↓79’7.3
  • 22Ayoze Pérez↓61’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 17T. Buchanan↑61’7.3
  • 26Carlos Macia↑79’6.3
  • 7Gerard Moreno↑60’7.2
  • 11I. Akhomach↑79’6.5
  • 21T. Oluwaseyi↑85’6.7

Unused: P. Gulácsi, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona, A. Freeman, Pau Navarro, Nizar El Jmili, C. Tidiane Thiam

Coach: Inigo Perez

Player stats

Top rated
J. OblakAtletico Madrid8.2
2nd
Marc PubillAtletico Madrid8.2
3rd
G. SimeoneAtletico Madrid7.9

Atletico Madrid

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Oblak G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 86% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
Álex Grimaldo D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 48 5 2 2/3 1/0 6.7
D. Hancko D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 69 0 2 2/2 0/1 6.9
R. Le Normand D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 35 1 1 0/0 1/0 5.7
Marc Pubill D 66 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 32 1 0 0/1 1/0 8.2
Rodrigo Mendoza M 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 16 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.7
M. Hjulmand M 90 0 0 1 (0) 5 97% 66 3 2 0/0 1/2 7.0
Koke M 66 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 44 4 1 1/2 0/3 7.7
G. Simeone F 90 1 1 2 (1) 2 81% 36 5 0 0/1 0/1 7.9
K. Lee M 66 0 0 3 (0) 2 81% 31 2 1 2/4 1/1 6.9
A. Lookman F 79 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 13 1 0 0/0 0/3 7.2
J. Giménez D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Marcos Llorente M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 21 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
Pablo Barrios M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 27 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Álex Baena M 44 0 1 0 (0) 2 75% 24 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.0
J. Alvarez F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Luíz Júnior G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 96% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Carlos Romero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 43 2 1 1/2 0/2 6.2
Renato Veiga M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 58 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Foyth D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 68 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Mouriño D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 39 4 1 1/1 2/0 6.6
Alberto Moleiro M 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 29 3 0 2/4 1/1 6.6
P. Gueye M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 70 1 1 0/0 1/2 7.0
Santi Comesaña M 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 50 0 1 0/1 4/0 6.2
N. Pépé F 79 0 0 1 (1) 1 97% 31 0 1 3/5 0/1 6.9
G. Mikautadze F 79 1 0 4 (2) 1 81% 21 0 0 1/3 0/1 7.3
Ayoze Pérez F 61 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 25 0 0 1/3 0/1 6.9
T. Buchanan M 29 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 10 0 1 1/3 1/3 7.3
Carlos Macia M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Gerard Moreno F 30 1 0 1 (1) 1 77% 13 0 0 1/2 2/0 7.2
I. Akhomach F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.5
T. Oluwaseyi F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.