Villarreal pulled off an unexpected victory over Atlético Madrid with a score of 2:1 in the 30th round of La Liga.
Villarreal pulled off a sensation by defeating Atletico Madrid 2-1. Goals from Alejandro Baena and Gerard Moreno secured the win for the hosts.
Baker opens the scoring in the 22nd minute.
Villarreal started the match actively and took the lead in the 22nd minute thanks to a goal by Alejandro Baquero. The midfielder struck impressively from the edge of the box after a pass from Dani Parejo. Atlético tried to respond, but Villarreal's defense held firm.
We knew we could beat Atletico if we played on our terms.
— Унаи Эмери, главный тренер Вильярреала
Moreno doubles the lead
In the second half, Villarreal continued to press. In the 67th minute, Gerard Moreno doubled the lead by converting a penalty. Atlético reduced the deficit in the 82nd minute thanks to a goal from Ángel Correa, but couldn't turn the match around.
This victory allowed Villarreal to climb to 5th place in the standings. Atlético, meanwhile, remained in 4th place, trailing the leader by 8 points.