Manchester United vs Villarreal

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2

Manchester United

2–1

90:00

Full time

Villarreal

Old TraffordManchester

F. ZwayerReferee

Scorers1Alex Telles60′1Cristiano Ronaldo90+5′

Scorers1Paco Alcácer53′

Manchester United vs Villarreal was played in UEFA Champions League (Group Stage - 2) on Wednesday 29 September 2021 at 21:00 (GMT+2) at Old Trafford, Manchester, refereed by F. Zwayer, and ended 2-1.

Last updated: Tuesday 29 September 2026 - 13:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

Manchester UnitedVillarreal

Second half

53′

Paco AlcácerGoal0-1Assist: A. Danjuma

58′

Off Paco AlcácerOn B. Dia

59′

Alberto MorenoYellow card

Alex TellesGoal1-1Assist: Bruno Fernandes

60′

61′

Off Manu TriguerosOn P. Estupiñán

67′

Yeremy PinoYellow card

M. GreenwoodYellow card

68′

Raúl AlbiolYellow card

Alex TellesYellow card

71′

73′

Off Yeremy PinoOn Moi Gómez

Off Raúl AlbiolOn A. Mandi

Off Alberto MorenoOn Rubén Peña

Off P. PogbaOn E. Cavani

Off J. SanchoOn N. Matić

75′

Off M. GreenwoodOn J. Lingard

Off Alex TellesOn Fred

89′

90+1′

Rubén PeñaYellow card

Cristiano RonaldoGoal2-1Assist: J. Lingard

90+5′

Cristiano RonaldoYellow card

90+6′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Manchester United65%

Home side pressing and controlling

Villarreal35%

0'90'90'

56%Possession44%

14Shots15

7Shots on target7

4Corners4

Top Trends

Manchester United unbeatenFrom the latest Manchester United resultsManchester United were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)⁦4/5⁩80%

Manchester United unbeaten

From the latest Manchester United results

Manchester United were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)

⁦4/5⁩Hits

80%Rate

Manchester United

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Manchester United, ⁦2–0⁩⁦2–0⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Manchester United, ⁦2–0⁩

⁦2–0⁩

Manchester United

Team Form

Last 5 matches

Manchester UnitedWDWLD

VillarrealLLLWW

Smart Facts

2Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

2.0Average goals per match between the two teams

50%of recent meetings ended in a win for Manchester United

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

David de GeaManchester UnitedGoalkeeper7.6

Rating

7.6

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

0

Successful passes

2

Dani ParejoVillarrealMidfielder7.7

Rating

7.7

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

0

Successful passes

33

VS

Scoring Periods

Manchester UnitedHome

3goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

VillarrealAway

Attack Direction

Manchester UnitedFocus: central areas

Left wing25%

Center42%

Right wing33%

VillarrealFocus: central areas

Left wing30%

Center50%

Right wing20%

L 25%C 42%R 33%

R 20%C 50%L 30%

Win Probability

Manchester United

39%

Draw

28%

Villarreal

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date29/09 · 21:00

RoundGroup Stage - 2

StadiumOld Trafford · Manchester

RefereeF. Zwayer

CompetitionUEFA Champions League