Atletico Madrid 1-1 Villarreal Player Ratings: Both teams share spoils after a competitive game
Atletico Madrid’s game against Villarreal ended in a 1-1 draw after missing various attempts to score the winner. This win means Atletico dropped two more points in the La Liga title race and allowed Real Madrid to strengthen their position.
Sameul Lino’s 58th-minute striker earned Diego Simeone’s team a draw after Villarreal opened the scoring through Gerard Moreno’s first-half penalty at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium. Julian Alvarez had various opportunities in front of the goal but was saved the Villarreal’s goalkeeper Luiz Junior.
Let’s have a look at Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal player ratings.
Atletico Madrid Player Ratings vs Villarreal
Goalkeeper
Jan Oblak: 6.5/10- He did not have a very active game between the sticks making nearly nil saves. His distribution was perfect.
Defenders
Nahuel Molina: 7.2/10- The Argentine defender had a decent game contributing both in defence and in attack. He created multiple attacking opportunities and was involved in five defensive actions.
Alex Witsel: 7.1/10- The defender had capped a strong performance with good passing. He was involved in eight defensive actions and made three clearances for Atletico Madrid.
Le Normand: 7.0/10- The Spanish centre-back had a good game maintaining a passing accuracy of 95 percent. He was involved in seven defensive actions and won five duels in the process.
Reinildo: 6.6/10- He was substituted after the first half and had a normal game in the left-back position. He committed a foul which led to the penalty for Villarreal. In the span of 45 minutes, he won three duels.
Midfielders
Giuliano Simeone: 7.1/10- The midfielder had a decent game during his time on the pitch. He had good passing accuracy and won three duels for his team.
Koke: 6.5/10- The Rojiblancos skipper played a good game with a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He was involved in five defensive actions and made three recoveries.
Pablo Barrios: 7.5/10- The Spanish midfielder had a good game taking two shots on goal. He maintained a passing accuracy of 82 percent and created a couple of attacking opportunities.
Conor Gallagher: 7.0/10- The midfielder played the first half and had a good game. He had a shot on goal and recovered four balls for Atletico Madrid.
Attackers
Angel Correa: 6.2/10- The forward was taken off around the 59th minute and had three shots on goal. He also helped the team in creating various attacking opportunities.
Julian Alvarez: 7.6/10- The Argentine attacker had a good game in attack and completed the most dribbles in the game. He had five shots on goal.
Substitutes
Samuel Dias Lino: 7.5/10- He was brought on to replace left-back Reinildo after the first half. He leveled the scoring for Atletico Madrid in the 58th minute.
Rodrigo De Paul: 7.6/10- The midfielder came on to replace Conor Gallagher.
Cesar Azpilicueta: 6.6/10- He came on to replace Giuliano Simeone.
Antoine Griezmann: 6.1/10- The attacker came on to replace Angel Correa around the 59th minute.
Marcos Llorente: 6.7/10- The Spanish midfielder came on to replace Koke around the 71st minute.
Manager
Diego Simeone: 6/10- His team had a good game but missed various opportunities to score and that cost them the victory.
Villarreal Player Ratings vs Atletico Madrid
Goalkeeper
Luiz Junior: 7.9/10- The goalkeeper had a good game and helped Villarreal secure a draw. He made seven saves in the game. He also conceded a goal and his distribution was good.
Defenders
Kiko: 7.1/10- The Spanish right-back did well running up and down the pitch. He had a passing accuracy of 89 percent and created multiple chances in attack.
Willy Kambwala: 6.5/10- The 20-year-old French defender had a good game maintaining a passing accuracy of 95 percent. He was involved in five defensive actions and made three clearances.
Logan Costa: 6.8/10- The centre-back capped a good defensive display but was nervy at times with his passing. He also had two shots from the corner but was not on target.
Sergi Cardona: 7.2/10- The Spanish left-back did well helping both in defence and attack. He was involved in five defensive actions and made four recoveries.
Midfielders
Yeremi Pino: 6.2/10- 6.2/10- The Spanish midfielder had a normal game in the midfield maintaining a passing accuracy of 86 percent. He helped the team in attack and was involved in six defensive actions.
Pape Gueye: 7.8/10- The midfielder had a decent game in the midfield maintaining a passing accuracy of 84 percent. He was involved in 14 defensive actions for Villarreal.
Santi Comesana: 6.8/10- The midfielder did well with his pinpoint passing. He also created chances in attack and acted as a stopper on various occasions.
Alex Baena: 7.0/10- The Spanish left midfielder had a decent game and was one of the main attacking forces in the team. He created three chances for his team.
Attackers
Thierno Barry: 6.2/10- The French striker had an ordinary game taking only two shots on goal. He also created a lot of pressure in attack with his runs.
Gerard Moreno: 8.2/10- The Spanish striker had a good game taking four shots on goal. He converted the penalty that was awarded to Villarreal. He also created a single chance for his team.
Substitutes
Ayoze Perez: 6.7/10- He replaced Gerard Moreno in attack around the 68th minute.
Nicolas Pepe: 5.9/10- He came on to replace another striker Thierno Barry.
Denis Suarez: 6.4/10- He came on to replace Yeremi Pino in attack.
Pau Cabanes: N/A.
Manager
Marcelino Garcia: 6/10- His team was solid defensively but could have done better in the attacking front.
FAQs
What was the result of Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal?
The game ended as a 1-1 draw.
When was Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal?
Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal was on Saturday, 25th January.
Who was the man of the match in Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal?
The man of the match was Gerard Moreno.