Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Atalanta vs Villarreal stats tab covers Champions League (Europe), Group Stage - 6 on 9 Dec 2021. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Atalanta 5, Villarreal 6; Shots off target: Atalanta 7, Villarreal 2; Possession: Atalanta 64%, Villarreal 36%; Corner kicks: Atalanta 3, Villarreal 1; Fouls: Atalanta 8, Villarreal 10; Yellow cards: Atalanta 1, Villarreal 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Villarreal led shots on target, 6 to 5 over Atalanta, Atalanta had more possession, 64% to 36% over Villarreal, and Atalanta led corner kicks, 3 to 1 over Villarreal. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Villarreal committed more fouls, 10 to 8 over Atalanta and Villarreal had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Atalanta. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
