Villarreal B Tops Atletico Madrid in Four-Goal League Match
MADRID (Interstat) — Villarreal B scored three goals and Atletico Madrid scored once as the visitors won a Primera Federación Femenina match Friday at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The result moved Villarreal B to 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition, and 4-0-1 across all competitions. Atletico Madrid fell to 2 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in the competition, with an overall mark of 7-2-3. The match, organized by the Primera Federación Femenina in Spain, was played in Madrid, with Atletico Madrid as the home side and Villarreal B as the visiting team. Villarreal B’s victory came in a road setting against a home side that had been busy across multiple competitions.
Villarreal B’s scoring was led by José Ángel Gaitán Diaz, who played 90 minutes and scored. Albert García logged 89 minutes and also scored. Douga Fofana, a forward, needed only one minute to score. David García of Club Atlético de Madrid B, a midfielder, played 23 minutes and scored for the home side. Those were the key performances listed for the match.
Gaitán Diaz opened the scoring for Villarreal B in the 23rd minute. Albert García also scored for Villarreal B after playing 89 minutes. David García scored for Club Atlético de Madrid B in his 23-minute appearance. Douga Fofana scored in the 90th minute plus five minutes of stoppage time, giving Villarreal B its third goal. The timed goals listed were Gaitán Diaz’s opener and Fofana’s stoppage-time strike, while Albert García and David García also found the net.
The match included several disciplinary actions. Antal Yaakobishvili of Club Atlético de Madrid B was shown a yellow card in the 27th minute. Villarreal B’s Álvaro García was booked in the first minute of first-half stoppage time, at 45+1. Eneko Ortiz received a yellow card in the 68th minute, and Enric Pujol was booked in the 70th. Javier Gil of Club Atlético de Madrid B was shown a yellow card in the 85th minute. The match also produced two red cards. Marc Domenech of Club Atlético de Madrid B was sent off in the 60th minute. Javier Gil of Club Atlético de Madrid B was sent off in the 85th minute. Atletico Madrid finished the game with nine players, while Villarreal B completed the match with three yellow cards and no red cards.
Villarreal B entered the match with a strong run of form in the competition. Its previous results included a draw against Antequera, a win at Huesca, a home victory over Algeciras CF and a road win at Majadahonda. The club remained unbeaten in Primera Federación Femenina play after the result. Atletico Madrid’s broader season has included a mix of results across competitions. Its recent slate featured a win over Real Madrid at Club Atlético de Madrid, a draw for Club Atlético de Madrid B at Huesca, a win over Osasuna at Club Atlético de Madrid, a win for Club Atlético de Madrid B over Real Murcia CF and a road victory for Club Atlético de Madrid at Real Sociedad. Earlier in the season, Club Atlético de Madrid B won at Hercules de Alicante CF, Club Atlético de Madrid won at Sevilla, Torremolinos drew at Club Atlético de Madrid B, Club Atlético de Madrid drew with Villarreal CF and Club Atlético de Madrid defeated Málaga at home.
Both clubs are next listed in Primera Federación Femenina action, with Villarreal B set to visit Club Atlético de Madrid B in their next scheduled competition fixture. Atletico Madrid’s upcoming slate also includes additional Primera Federación Femenina and La Liga matches. Villarreal B’s schedule features upcoming games against UD Ibiza, Real Jaén, Teruel, Cartagena, Zaragoza, Torremolinos, Hercules de Alicante CF and Club Gimnastic de Tarragona.
Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Villarreal B 2, Club Atlético de Madrid B 1. Interstat’s ELO system projected Atletico Madrid with an 83.3 percent probability to win.