FULL TIME!
Griezmann shines and Atlético de Madrid beat Villarreal in LaLiga
89'
The opponents manage to contain Ramon Terrats, who makes no bones about shooting from inside the area. It's a good shot into the right corner of the goal, but Jan Oblak stops it with a good save. Villarreal force their opponents to concede a corner.
86' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL!
ATLETI! The ball is in the net! Samuel Lino scores and makes it 3-1.
80' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!
ATLETI! Marcos Llorente delivers the ball on a plate to Antoine Griezmann, who scores with a simple finish from close range. 2:1.
77'
Ilias Akhomach receives a card after knocking down an opponent. Francisco Maeso had an easy decision now.
74'
Antoine Griezmann (Atl. Madrid) sends in a promising cross from the free-kick, but one of the defenders does a perfect job to clear it.
68'
Villarreal control the tempo of the game by exchanging some precise short passes.
59'
The flag is raised and Antoine Griezmann (Atl. Madrid) is ruled offside again. Not for the first time today.
56'
Rodrigo Riquelme (Atl. Madrid) produces a promising shot following a great individual move, but Filip Jorgensen stops it with a right footed shot. No change on the scoreboard after that fine save.
53'
Rodrigo Riquelme (Atl. Madrid) received a through ball and fired a dangerous shot on goal, but his celebration was thwarted by a block from one of the defenders. It's hard to say whether the goalkeeper would have got there.
RESTARTS
Ball rolling for the second half of Atlético de Madrid-Villarreal
HALFTIME!
End of first half for Atlético de Madrid-Villarreal
45' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL!
ATLÉTICO DE MADRID! It's in the back of the net! Antoine Griezmann slips a pass through to Axel Witsel, who has the simple job of pushing it into the goal. The score is now 1:1.
41'
A solid chance for Antoine Griezmann with his first-time volley from the edge of the box. The ball was close to the left post and the goalkeeper came up with a miraculous save.
38'
Rodrigo Riquelme delivers the ball beautifully, but the opposition player gets to the ball first and heads the danger away. The referee signals a corner kick in favor of Atl. Madrid.
32'
Francisco Maeso blows the whistle and signals the foul after Rodrigo Riquelme (Atl. Madrid) brings down an opponent. Villarreal free-kick near the by-line.
28'
Great save! Alexander Sorloth had time and space inside the area after receiving a sweet pass. Too bad his shot on the left side of the goal was saved brilliantly by Jan Oblak. The assistant referee gets it right and Villarreal are awarded a corner.
26'
Atl. Madrid have the chance to score from the corner kick, but a defender gets to the ball and clears the danger.
24'
Here comes another fine cross from Rodrigo Riquelme. The opposing defense clears the ball safely. The ball goes out of play for a corner. Atl. Madrid keep the ball in attack.
21' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
VILLARREAL! Goal! Gerard Moreno's shot goes past the goalkeeper: 1-0!
17'
A pass into the box finds Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) unmarked. He curls a right-footed shot towards goal, but a last-ditch save from Jan Oblak thwarts his attempt.
11'
Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) probably picked up a slight injury but it looks like he'll be able to continue in the match.
8'
Rodrigo de Paul (Atl. Madrid) left footed shot from the center of the box is low to the center of the goal. However, it lacked power and goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen had no trouble saving it.
4'
Rodrigo Riquelme (Atl. Madrid) gets past his marker but can't keep the ball in play. The ball is now out of play and Villarreal concede a goal.
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Ball rolling for Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal
Atleti:
After thrashing Celtic 6-0 in the Champions League, Atlético de Madrid have turned their attention to La Liga, where they are fourth in the table. With 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats so far, Diego Simeone's side have won all their home games and will be looking to pick up 3 more points against Villarreal if they are to keep their grip on the title, which they haven't won since the 2020/21 season. In La Liga, Atlético were beaten last time out by Las Palmas, after going on a five-game winning streak, including a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid.
Atlético reported this week that Diego Simeone has renewed his contract with the club until 2027. The Argentine coach has been in charge of Atlético since 2011, where he has won eight titles. Under Simeone, the team has established itself as the third force in Spanish soccer, behind Real Madrid and Barcelona
Morata
With 7 goals scored in La Liga, striker Álvaro Morata is Atlético de Madrid's top scorer alongside Frenchman Antoine Griezmann. They each scored twice against Celtic in the Champions League, and now Atlético's attack is looking forward to facing Villarreal. Given Morata's excellent form, the expectation is that he will make his mark at some point in the game.
Atlético de Madrid favorite!
With a higher quality squad, Atlético de Madrid will have the support of their fans against Villarreal. With just two wins in five away games in La Liga, Villarreal are no pushovers, while Atlético have won all their games at the Civitas Metropolitano. In that sense, the prospect is that Atlético de Madrid will show their strength and secure the three points in this clash.
Game for goals!
Three of the season's top scorers in La Liga will be on the pitch for this clash. Atletico Madrid's Morata and Griezmann have scored 7 times each, while Villarreal's Sorloth has netted 6 times. With so many players to choose from, it's a good guess that both teams will make their mark in this match.
Estádio Civitas Metropolitano
Atlético de Madrid vs. Villarreal meet this Friday (3) in a match valid for the 12th round of La Liga. The match takes place at the Civitas Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, with the ball rolling from 5pm (Brasília time).
Villarreal XI:
Jorgensen; Alti, Albiol, Cuenca, Moreno; Capoue, Parejo, Álex Baena; Moreno, Sorloth, Pino
Atlético de Madrid XI
Oblak; Giménez, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina Lucero, de Paul, Koke, Saúl, Rodrigo Riquelme; Griezmann, Morata
1 HORA!
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Atlético de Madrid vs Villarreal
LaLiga
Date: November 12, 2023
Time: 4pm ET
Venue: Civitas Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Broadcast: Star+
When is the Atlético de Madrid vs Villarreal match?
The match between Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal will kick off at 4pm ET at the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain, in the 13th round of the Laliga 2023/24. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Probable Villarreal:
Jorgensen; Alti, Albiol, Gabbia, A Moreno; Akhomach, Capoue, Parejo, Baena; Sorloth, Pino.
Probable Atlético de Madrid:
Oblak; Molina, Savic, Gimenez, Hermoso, Lino; De Paul, Koke, Griezmann; Correa, Morata.
Simeone:
Atlético de Madrid announced on Thursday (9) the renewal of Diego Simeone's contract. The Argentine will remain in charge of the team until June 2027. The agreement, if fulfilled, will leave the Argentine as the team's coach for 16 years.
"We will continue to write Rojiblancan history game by game," says the social media post.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the total value of the contract will be 105 million euros (R$561.4 million). The captain is one of the highest paid coaches in the world.
Atlético de Madrid
After thrashing Celtic 6-0 in the Champions League, Atlético de Madrid have turned their attention to La Liga, where they are fourth in the table. With 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats so far, Diego Simeone's side have won all their home games and will be looking to pick up 3 more points against Villarreal if they are to keep their grip on the title, which they haven't won since the 2020/21 season. In La Liga, Atlético were beaten last time out by Las Palmas, after going on a five-game winning streak, including a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid.
Atlético reported this week that Diego Simeone has renewed his contract with the club until 2027. The Argentinian coach has been in charge of Atlético since 2011, where he has won eight titles. Under Simeone, the team has established itself as the third force in Spanish soccer, behind Real Madrid and Barcelona,
For the game against Villarreal, the coach will be without Memphis Depay, Thomas Lemar, Vitolo and Reinildo, all recovering from injury. Rodrigo de Paul, who served his suspension in the Champions League, is available again.
Villarreal absentees:
One of the team's top scorers this season, Gerard Moreno will miss the trip to Madrid, as will Juan Foyth, Alfonso Pedraza, Denis Suarez and Francis Coquelin. Raul Albiol and Filip Jorgensen are due to be re-evaluated before the match, but have a chance of making the squad under coach José Rojo 'Pacheta'.
Villarreal
Playing in the Europa League after finishing last season in fifth place, Villarreal beat Maccabi Haifa away from home last Thursday. The team is in second place in group F, and can secure passage to the next stage of the competition against Panathinaikos at the end of November.
Villarreal's season in La Liga has been uneven, with the team currently in 13th place with 12 points from 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. In their last five matches in the competition, Villarreal have managed just one win, against Granada, one of the bottom sides in the competition.
TIME AND PLACE!
The match between Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal takes place on matchday 13 of LaLiga 2023/24.
In recent times, Atlético de Madrid's matches have seen high numbers of goals in the first half. Three of their last four games have been like this, and this should be repeated against a Villarreal side that has one of the worst defenses in the league. Therefore, a good guess is for the first half to have more than one goal.
On the other hand, Atlético de Madrid have conceded more goals than usual, having been shut out in three of their last four games. Villarreal have also scored in their last seven games and should keep up the pace. As a result, another great bet is for both teams to score.
The match takes place in Spain's LaLiga championship on November 12, 2023 at the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain, at 5pm.
Welcome to the Atlético de Madrid vs Villarreal commentary
Hello, soccer lovers! It's now time for a crucial LaLiga match between two teams: Atlético de Madrid on one side. On the other side is Villarreal. Follow everything about the duel between the teams here, in real time on VAVEL Brasil.