Match report

Villarreal Defeats Juventus 3-0 in UEFA Champions League

Juventus
Juventus
0–3
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
Mar 16, 2022

Villarreal stunned Juventus with a commanding 3-0 win in the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish side capitalized on two penalties and a goal from Pau Torres to cement their victory, leaving Juventus struggling for answers.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Juventus 0 - Villarreal 3
  • • Goals: G. Moreno (78', Penalty), P. Torres (85'), A. Danjuma (92', Penalty)
  • • Key Substitutions for Villarreal: M. Trigueros, Y. Pino, G. Lo Celso, D. Parejo
  • • Yellow Card: M. de Ligt (Juventus)

Lineups

Juventus

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 W. Szczęsny (G)
  • 6 Danilo (D)
  • 2 M. De Sciglio (M)
  • 24 D. Rugani (D)
  • 4 M. de Ligt (D)
  • 11 J. Cuadrado (M)
  • 25 A. Rabiot (M)
  • 5 Arthur (M)
  • 27 M. Locatelli (M)
  • 9 Morata (F)
  • 7 D. Vlahović (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 P. Dybala
  • 20 F. Bernardeschi
  • 18 M. Kean
  • 23 C. Pinsoglio
  • 17 L. Pellegrini
  • 36 M. Perin
  • 3 G. Chiellini
  • 47 F. Miretti

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 13 G. Rulli (G)
  • 3 Albiol (D)
  • 25 S. Aurier (D)
  • 12 P. Estupiñán (D)
  • 4 Pau Torres (D)
  • 6 E. Capoue (M)
  • 5 Dani Parejo (M)
  • 14 Manu Trigueros (M)
  • 17 G. Lo Celso (F)
  • 21 Yeremi Pino (M)
  • 15 A. Groeneveld (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 F. Coquelin
  • 11 S. Chukwueze
  • 7 Gerard Moreno
  • 24 Pedraza
  • 22 A. Mandi
  • 8 J. Foyth
  • 16 B. Dia
  • 23 Moi Gómez
  • 10 Iborra
  • 1 Asenjo
  • 20 Rubén Peña
  • 2 Mario Gaspar

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    64' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Trigueros · On: F. Coquelin
  2. Villarreal
    65' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Pino · On: S. Chukwueze
  3. Villarreal
    74' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Lo Celso · On: G. Moreno
  4. Villarreal
    77' Villarreal Var · Penalty awarded
    F. Coquelin
  5. Villarreal
    78' Villarreal Goal · Penalty
    G. Moreno
  6. Juventus
    79' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Rugani · On: P. Dybala
  7. Juventus
    83' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Locatelli · On: F. Bernardeschi
  8. Villarreal
    85' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Torres · Assist: S. Aurier
  9. Juventus
    86' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Morata · On: Moise Kean
  10. Villarreal
    86' Villarreal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Parejo · On: A. Pedraza
  11. Villarreal
    90'+2 Villarreal Goal · Penalty
    A. Danjuma
  12. Juventus
    90' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    M. de Ligt

    Handball

Match Stats

Stat Juventus Villarreal
Fouls 6 5
Pass Accuracy 90% 85%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 8
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 604 442
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 545 374
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Villarreal's first goal came from a penalty awarded in the 78th minute scored by Gerard Moreno, shifting momentum decisively towards Villarreal.
  • ▸ The second goal by Pau Torres at 85' further demoralized Juventus and tightened Villarreal's grip on the match.