Match report

Villarreal Stuns Real Madrid with 4-4 Draw (La Liga)

Villarreal
Villarreal
4–4
FT
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
May 19, 2024

Villarreal staged an incredible comeback against Real Madrid in their La Liga clash on May 19th, ending the match with a remarkable 4-4 draw. After falling behind early, Villarreal rallied to equalize and even take the lead multiple times before settling for a share of the points. A. Sorloth was a standout performer for the Yellow Submarines with three goals.

Key Facts

  • • Real Madrid took an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals from A. Guler and Joselu.
  • • A. Sorloth scored all four of Villarreal's goals, including a hat-trick.
  • • Lucas provided two assists for Real Madrid in the first half.
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions, with Villarreal making five changes compared to Real Madrid’s three.

Lineups

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Filip Jörgensen (G)
  • 2 Yerson Mosquera (D)
  • 12 Eric Bailly (D)
  • 5 Jorge Cuenca (D)
  • 18 Alberto Moreno (D)
  • 27 Ilias Akhomach (M)
  • 4 Santi Comesaña (M)
  • 10 Dani Parejo (M)
  • 9 Gonçalo Guedes (M)
  • 7 Gerard Moreno (F)
  • 11 Alexander Sørloth (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Raúl Albiol
  • 25 Bertrand Traoré
  • 19 Francis Coquelin
  • 6 Étienne Capoue
  • 20 Ramón Terrats
  • 1 Pepe Reina
  • 23 Aïssa Mandi
  • 14 Manu Trigueros
  • 15 José Luis Morales

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Andriy Lunin (G)
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez (D)
  • 3 Éder Militão (D)
  • 22 Antonio Rüdiger (D)
  • 20 Fran García (D)
  • 15 Federico Valverde (M)
  • 19 Dani Ceballos (M)
  • 24 Arda Güler (M)
  • 10 Luka Modrić (M)
  • 21 Brahim Díaz (M)
  • 14 Joselu (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Eduardo Camavinga
  • 6 Nacho Fernández
  • 11 Rodrygo
  • 28 Mario Martin
  • 1 Thibaut Courtois
  • 25 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 2 Daniel Carvajal
  • 23 Ferland Mendy
  • 5 Jude Bellingham
  • 8 Toni Kroos
  • 7 Vinícius Júnior

Timeline

  1. Real Madrid
    14' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Guler · Assist: B. Diaz
  2. Real Madrid
    30' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Joselu · Assist: Lucas
  3. Villarreal
    39' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sorloth · Assist: Y. Mosquera
  4. Real Madrid
    40' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Lucas · Assist: B. Diaz
  5. Real Madrid
    45'+2 Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Guler · Assist: Lucas
  6. Villarreal
    45'+5 Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Alberto Moreno

    Foul

  7. Villarreal
    46' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Akhomach · On: Bertrand Traoré
  8. Villarreal
    46' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Cuenca · On: R. Albiol
  9. Villarreal
    46' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Parejo · On: F. Coquelin
  10. Villarreal
    48' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sorloth · Assist: G. Moreno
  11. Villarreal
    52' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sorloth
  12. Villarreal
    56' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sorloth · Assist: G. Moreno
  13. Real Madrid
    60' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Valverde · On: E. Camavinga
  14. Real Madrid
    61' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Éder Militão · On: Nacho
  15. Real Madrid
    66' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    E. Camavinga

    Foul

  16. Real Madrid
    68' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Diaz · On: Rodrygo
  17. Villarreal
    73' Villarreal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Moreno · On: Étienne Capoue
  18. Villarreal
    80' Villarreal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Alberto Moreno · On: R. Terrats
  19. Real Madrid
    82' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Modrić · On: M. Martin
  20. Villarreal
    84' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Bertrand Traoré

    Foul

  21. Real Madrid
    86' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    D. Ceballos

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Villarreal Real Madrid
Fouls 15 12
Pass Accuracy 89% 92%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 12
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 502 685
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 7 6
xG 1.78 1.04
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 449 630
Shots Inside Box 17 8
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Villarreal's second goal by A. Sorloth at the 48th minute marked a turning point as it sparked the team to push harder and equalize.
  • ▸ The introduction of substitutions for both teams, particularly Villarreal bringing on I. Akhomach and J. Cuenca, shifted momentum and helped sustain their attack.