Villarreal vs Athletic Club Goals and Key Moments

La Liga

La Liga

09:00 PMDecember 22, 2020
Regular Season – 15
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1 – 1
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HT: (0 – 1)
📍 Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal👤 Referee: David Medie Jimenez, Spain

How did Villarreal and Athletic Club perform?

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World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Villarreal and Athletic Club Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
65%35%
ATTACK
17
Total shots
9
6
Shots on target
3
10
Shots off target
4
1
Blocked shots
2
13
Shots inside box
5
4
Shots outside box
4
6
Corner kicks
4
2
Offsides
2
PASSING
593
Total passes
301
504 (85%)
Accurate passes
222 (74%)
DISCIPLINE
10
Fouls
18
1
Yellow cards
1
2
Goalkeeper saves
5

Villarreal and Athletic Club Lineups

Villarreal

4-3-3
1G
Sergio Asenjo
6.3
2D
Mario Gaspar 🔺24′
6.3
3D
Raúl Albiol
7.3
4D
Pau Torres
6.9
24D
Alfonso Pedraza 🔺82′
6.7
14M
Manu Trigueros
7.6
8M
Juan Foyth 🔺66′
7.2
5M
Dani Parejo
7.2
7F
Gerard Moreno 36′
8.7
34F
Fernando Niño 🔺82′
6.6
23F
Moi Gómez
6.9
Substitutes
13G
Gerónimo Rulli
15D
Pervis Estupiñán 🔻82′
6.6
22D
Soufiane Chakla
21D
Jaume Costa
6D
Ramiro Funes Mori
20M
Rubén Peña 🔻24′
7.3
16M
Takefusa Kubo
11M
Samuel Chukwueze 🔻82′
6.7
32M
Alejandro Baena
30F
Yéremi Pino 🔻66′
7.5
40F
Alex Millan
12F
Raba
Coach of Villarreal
👔 Unai Emery

Athletic Club

4-2-3-1
1G
Unai Simón
7.3
21D
Ander Capa
6.3
5D
Yeray Álvarez
6.6
4D
Iñigo Martínez
6.5
17D
Yuri Berchiche
7.7
6M
Mikel Vesga 🔺58′
6.7
27M
Unai Vencedor
6.2
18M
Óscar de Marcos 🔺84′
6.2
10M
Iker Muniain 🔺79′
7.5
12M
Alex Berenguer 71′ 🔺84′
5.9
9F
Iñaki Williams 19′ 🔺78′
6.9
Substitutes
13G
Jokin Ezkieta
24D
Mikel Balenziaga
3D
Unai Núñez
15D
Íñigo Lekue 🔻84′
6.6
16M
Oihan Sancet 🔻79′
6.7
14M
Dani García 🔻58′
6.5
28M
Oier Zarraga
22M
Raúl García 🔻78′
6.3
8M
Unai López
2M
Jon Morcillo 🔻84′
7
30F
Nico Williams
19F
Kenan Kodro
Coach of Athletic Club
👔 Gaizka Garitano

Villarreal and Athletic Club Head to Head

2WINS
2DRAWS
3WINS
Over 1.5 Goals57%
Over 2.5 Goals29%
Both Teams Scored43%

Past H2H Matches & Results

27 Sep 2025 Villarreal 1-0 Ath Bilbao
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06 Apr 2025 Villarreal 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
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08 Dec 2024 Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Villarreal
La Liga
14 Apr 2024 Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Villarreal
La Liga
05 Nov 2023 Villarreal 2-3 Athletic Bilbao
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13 May 2023 Villarreal 5-1 Athletic Bilbao
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30 Oct 2022 Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Villarreal
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La Liga Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Barcelona
19 16 1 2 53-20 33 49
2
Real Madrid
19 14 3 2 41-17 24 45
3
Villarreal
17 12 2 3 34-16 18 38
4
Atl. Madrid
19 11 5 3 34-17 17 38
5
Espanyol
18 10 3 5 22-19 3 33
6
Betis
18 7 7 4 30-24 6 28
7
Celta Vigo
18 6 8 4 24-20 4 26
8
Ath Bilbao
19 7 3 9 17-25 -8 24
9
Elche
18 5 7 6 24-23 1 22
10
Getafe
18 6 3 9 14-23 -9 21
11
Sevilla
18 6 2 10 24-29 -5 20
12
Osasuna
18 5 4 9 18-21 -3 19
13
Alaves
18 5 4 9 15-21 -6 19
14
Rayo Vallecano
18 4 7 7 14-21 -7 19
15
Real Sociedad
18 4 6 8 22-26 -4 18
16
Mallorca
18 4 6 8 20-26 -6 18
17
Girona
18 4 6 8 17-34 -17 18
18
Valencia
18 3 7 8 17-30 -13 16
19
Levante
17 3 4 10 20-29 -9 13
20
Oviedo
18 2 6 10 8-27 -19 12

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation – LaLiga2

Villarreal vs Athletic Club Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2020-12-22

On December 22, 2020, Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal was the venue for a compelling La Liga matchup between Villarreal and Athletic Club. The game highlighted the competitive nature of the league this season.

From the first minute, the intensity was high. Both defenses were tested, and goalkeepers were called into action frequently. The tactical battle unfolded in the midfield, with turnovers leading to some of the most dangerous opportunities of the game.

Standings & Form Context

Villarreal entered the match in 3rd, holding 38 points. Their season narrative includes 12 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.

Meanwhile, Athletic Club, sitting in 8th with 24 points, looked to leverage their 7 wins to climb the table.

Previous Meetings Stats

Analyzing the last 7 La Liga games: Villarreal has won 2, while Athletic Club has won 3. 2 matches ended in a draw.

Goal trends show that both teams scored in 3 matches, and there were over 2.5 goals in 2 of them.

Recent Performance

Below are the results leading up to this La Liga fixture:

Performance of Villarreal

  • Elche 1-3 Villarreal (La Liga, Jan 03, 2026)
  • Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona (La Liga, Dec 21, 2025)
  • Villarreal 2-0 Getafe (La Liga, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Real Sociedad 2-3 Villarreal (La Liga, Nov 30, 2025)
  • Villarreal 2-1 Mallorca (La Liga, Nov 22, 2025)
  • Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal (La Liga, Nov 08, 2025)

Performance of Athletic Club

  • Osasuna 1-1 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Jan 03, 2026)
  • Ath Bilbao 1-2 Espanyol (La Liga, Dec 22, 2025)
  • Celta Vigo 2-0 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Dec 14, 2025)
  • Ath Bilbao 1-0 Atl. Madrid (La Liga, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Ath Bilbao 0-3 Real Madrid (La Liga, Dec 03, 2025)
  • Levante 0-2 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Nov 29, 2025)
  • Barcelona 4-0 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Nov 22, 2025)
  • Ath Bilbao 1-0 Oviedo (La Liga, Nov 09, 2025)

Highlights & Analysis

Review the Villarreal vs Athletic Club match with our extensive highlight reel. Includes all goals and major incidents from December 22, 2020.


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