Villarreal CF come back at the Metropolitano

Villarreal CF secured a 2-2 draw against Atlético de Madrid on LaLiga's matchday 2, on August 23, 2026. The match started with a goal from Marc Pubill for Atlético de Madrid, but Villarreal CF managed to equalize thanks to a penalty converted by Gerard Moreno. Villarreal CF generated more scoring opportunities than their rival, and their striker G. Mikautadze scored the second goal for the visitors. A controversial penalty and the expulsion of Le Normand turned the match around, allowing Villarreal CF to take the lead. Villarreal CF sits 8th in LaLiga's standings with 1 point, after 1 match played, and has scored 2 goals and conceded 2, with a goal difference of 0. The team is 5 points behind the leader, Sevilla.