Real Madrid vs Villarreal, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Real Madrid cruise past Villarreal with Modric masterclass
Luka Modric demonstrated his enduring value to Real Madrid by providing a goal and a brilliant assist in their 4-1 home win over Villarreal in LaLiga on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 3': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a corner.
- 4': Hand ball by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 5': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 5': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Adrià Alti.
- 6': Attempt missed. David Alaba (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 9': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
- 9': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 12': Álex Baena (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 14': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Filip Jørgensen.
- 15': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Étienne Capoue.
- 17': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Dani Parejo.
- 18': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
- 21': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 25': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Villarreal 0. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 29': Substitution, Villarreal. Ramon Terrats replaces Álex Baena because of an injury.
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 32': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces David Alaba because of an injury.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 37': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 37': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 0. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 39': VAR Decision: Goal Real Madrid 2-0 Villarreal (Rodrygo).
- 40': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 40': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 41': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Ferland Mendy.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Alexander Sørloth replaces Gerard Moreno because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Jorge Cuenca replaces Raúl Albiol.
- 47': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 51': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 51': Ramon Terrats (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal).
- 52': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Étienne Capoue.
- 53': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a corner.
- 54': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 1. José Luís Morales (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramon Terrats with a through ball.
- 57': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 59': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
- 59': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal).
- 59': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
- 61': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 64': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Villarreal 1. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fran García.
- 66': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 66': Ramon Terrats (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Adrià Alti (Villarreal).
- 67': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Adrià Alti (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 68': Goal! Real Madrid 4, Villarreal 1. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 74': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
- 74': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Ilias Akhomach.
- 75': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 75': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 75': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 76': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 78': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ramon Terrats (Villarreal).
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Jude Bellingham.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Toni Kroos.
- 79': Substitution, Villarreal. Ben Brereton replaces José Luís Morales.
- 80': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 82': Hand ball by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 83': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 83': Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Joselu replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 85': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 85': Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 87': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 88': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 89': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 90': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Villarreal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Villarreal 1.
Statistics
 VIL |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.9 | Possession | 60.1 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 595 |
| 427 | Passes | 650 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 22 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 70,500
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 70,500
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | +20 | 42 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | +17 | 37 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 16 | +16 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andriy Lunin (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Filip Jørgensen (GK) |
| 23 | Aïssa Mandi |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 26 | Adrià Altimira  |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Álex Baena |
| 27 | Ilias Akhomach |
| 15 | José Luis Morales |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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