Match 4 of 10: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

Result: 1 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Villarreal: Mario Gaspar Perez 65′
  • Atletico Madrid: Filipe Luis 51′

Match Statistics:

Villarreal Team Stats Atletico Madrid
18 Shots 15
6 Shots On Target 4
53% Possession 47%
500 Passes 440
81% Pass Accuracy 79%
16 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
8 Corners 7

Highlights:

LaLiga

  • Atletico Madrid neglected to capitalize on Real Madrid’s prior oversight as Diego Simeone’s side were held 1-1 away to Villarreal on Saturday evening.
  • Los Blancos had fallen at home to Levante and with different groups still to play, Atletico could have taken best spot in LaLiga Santander with a win yet Filipe Luis’ goal was counteracted by Mario Gaspar.
  • Antoine Griezmann came nearest first as his exertion from fresh plunged directly over the crossbar.

  • It was Griezmann who caused the opener in the second half as his set-piece was going by Ramiro Funes Mori against his own crossbar, leaving Luis to head home.
  • Villarreal were back on terms a little while later, with Gaspar’s exertion avoiding out of Jan Oblak’s reach. Oblak came to Atletico’s safeguard after as he perfectly denied Pablo Fornals and after that Carlos Bacca.
  • Thomas Lemar relatively won it late for Simeone’s side, however could not change over after a fast break.

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Match 5 of 10: Barcelona vs Sevilla

Result: 4 – 2

Goal Scorers:

  • Barcelona: Philippe Coutinho 2′, Lionel Messi 12′, Luis Suarez 63′ (P), Ivan Rakitic 88′
  • Sevilla: Pablo Sarabia 79′, Luis Muriel 90+1′

Match Statistics:

Barcelona Team Stats Sevilla
23 Shots 19
9 Shots On Target 7
54% Possession 46%
480 Passes 394
85% Pass Accuracy 83%
10 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
5 Corners 7

Highlights:

LaLiga

  • Barcelona moved back to the highest point of the La Liga table with their 4-2 prevail upon Sevilla on Saturday night, however observed Lionel Messi exit ahead of schedule with right arm damage.
  • The hosts got off to a quick beginning at Camp Nou, with Phillipe Coutinho scoring in the second moment.
  • Messi multiplied Barcelona’s lead in the twelfth moment, yet catastrophe struck five minutes after the fact when he landed clumsily on his right arm subsequent to getting wrapped up with Sevilla midfielder Franco Vazquez.

  • Squirming excruciatingly on the field, Messi was had a tendency to by group mentors before being substituted off for Ousmane Dembele.
  • The safeguarding La Liga champions looked somewhat confused after the exit of their chief, nursing the lead into the break.
  • Barcelona recovered their balance for the second half, and included a third objective when Luis Suarez changed over a punishment in the 63rd moment.

  • Pablo Sarabia at long last broke Sevilla through with an objective in the 79th moment with a shot that redirected off Barcelona safeguard Clement Lenglet.
  • Ivan Rakitic scored the house side’s last goal against his previous club in the 88th moment with a first-time volley, just to have Luis Muriel respond in due order regarding Sevilla in the 91st moment.

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