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64% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 36% Ball Possession VILLARREAL
Atalanta 2 – 3 Villarreal 
71′ Ruslan Malinovskyi 3′ Arnaut Danjuma
80′ Duván Zapata 42′ Étienne Capoue
. 51′ Arnaut Danjuma
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The first place in group F has already been decided and has been won by Manchester United. Atalanta failing to win the Champions League Group Stage Group F Matchday 6 game against Villarreal remaining in the 3rd position on Thursday 9 December 2021 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy. Sadly, Atalanta is eliminated and out of the Round of 16.
Previously, the only precedent between Atalanta and Villarreal is a 2-2 draw at La Ceramica in this Champions League.
| uefa champions league | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Man. United |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Villarreal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| Atalanta |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 6 |
| Young Boys | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
Villarreal opening the score in the 3rd minute. It is Arnaut Danjuma to defeat Atalanta goalkeeper with a left footed shot tothe center. The assist is by Daniel Parejo.
🏆👉Atalanta 0 – 1 Villarreal, 3rd minute, goal by ⚽️ Arnaut Danjuma for @VillarrealCFen with a left footed shot tothe center. The assist is by Daniel Parejo. https://t.co/bRkRt51JZm pic.twitter.com/9GYAhg7gSb
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 9, 2021
Atalanta conceding another goal in the 42nd minute. It is Etienne Capoue to score with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Moi Gómez.
🏆👉Atalanta 0 – 2 Villarreal, 42nd minute, goal by ⚽️ Etienne Capoue for @VillarrealCFen with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Moi Gómez. https://t.co/TJ1Owbrzep https://t.co/dJi6xtMkF1 pic.twitter.com/Z519FY0MC8
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 9, 2021
Tough situation for Atalanta falling at the Gewiss Stadium.
🏆👉Atalanta 0 – 3 Villarreal, 51st minute, goal by ⚽️Arnaut Danjuma for @VillarrealCFen with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Gerard Moreno.
✅ https://t.co/zVzVhS9gzG https://t.co/yHCRrrFjtL pic.twitter.com/vPe0Jw4V5D
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 9, 2021
Atalanta shortening the distance in the 71st minute. It is Ruslan Malinovskyi to defeat Villarreal goalkeeper with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Joakim Maehle.
🏆👉Atalanta 1 – 3 Villarreal, 71st minute, goal by ⚽️Ruslan Malinovskyi for @Atalanta_BC with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Joakim Maehle.
✅ https://t.co/zVzVhS9gzG https://t.co/qfqRk0HHUl
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 9, 2021
Atalanta scoring for the 2-3 in the 80th minute. It is Colombian forward Duván Zapata to score with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Josip Ilicic.
🏆👉Atalanta 2 – 3 Villarreal, 80th minute, goal by ⚽️ Duván Zapata for @Atalanta_BC with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Josip Ilicic.
✅ https://t.co/zVzVhS9gzG https://t.co/vmHOadJsvo
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 9, 2021
✅ Stats before the game. In the five Atalanta games against Spanish sides in the Champions League, 21 goals were scored (11 for, 10 against), an average of 4.2 goals per game. Only in one of these did one of the two teams keep a clean sheet: last February when Real Madrid beat the Nerazzurri 1-0. Villarreal have won only one of eight away matches against Italian teams in European competitions (3N, 4P), but in the most recent one, beating Roma 1-0 in the 2016/17 Europa League round of 16.
This is the third season for Atalanta in the Champions League; so far, in the group stage he has averaged 0.89 points per game in the first three days (eight points in nine games), compared to 2 points per game in the second leg (16 points in eight games).
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📺 Click the video to watch Atalanta 2 – 3 Villarreal highlights on Thursday 9 December 2021
English Referee Anthony Taylor will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG) and Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG). The Fourth Official will be Darren England (ENG). The VAR will be Christopher Kavanagh (ENG). The AVAR will be Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG). The Referee Observer will be Martin Ingvarsson (SWE).
👥 Non cambia la nostra formazione iniziale!
🔥 No changes in our #StartingXI for #AtalantaVillarreal!Presented by @Plus500#UCL #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/lnGipDzEln
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) December 9, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/VillarrealCFen
🏆👉UEFA Champions League, Atalanta vs Villarreal
Match Officials🙍♂️Referee: Anthony Taylor
🚩Assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
4⃣ Fourth Official: Darren England @Atalanta_BC @DaiDea7 @Fantalanta1 @SerieA_EN @PassioneAtalan1 @PrimaiTulipani https://t.co/2l9bOgOatI pic.twitter.com/CJEYck4eYg— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 8, 2021
🏆👉First half is over. Atalanta 0 – 2 Villarreal
⚽️ Goals: 3′ Arnaut Danjuma (V), 42′ Étienne Capoue (V)
✍️Ball Possession: 59% @Atalanta_BC and 41% @VillarrealCFen
✅ https://t.co/zVzVhS9gzG@atalanta_arg @Fantalanta1 @MondoAtalanta @TheCalcioGuys @AtalantaBCIndia https://t.co/bniOdE7Aty
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 9, 2021
🏆👉Result Atalanta 2 – 3 Villarreal
⚽️ Goals: 3′ Arnaut Danjuma (V), 42′ Étienne Capoue (V), 51′ Arnaut Danjuma (V), 71′ Ruslan Malinovskyi (A), 80′ Duván Zapata (A)
✍️Ball Possession: 64% @Atalanta_BC and 36% @VillarrealCFen
✅ https://t.co/zVzVhS9gzG@AtalantaBCIndia https://t.co/iINA3yAo7e
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 9, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/Atalanta_BC
2021 – 2022 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group F Matchday 6
Atalanta 2 – 3 Villarreal
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Gewiss Stadium
Bergamo, Italy
21:00
Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG)
Fourth Official: Darren England (ENG)
VAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
AVAR: Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG)
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)
Goals: 3′ Arnaut Danjuma (V), 42′ Étienne Capoue (V), 51′ Arnaut Danjuma (V), 71′ Ruslan Malinovskyi (A), 80′ Duván Zapata (A)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Musso; Toloi, Demiral (46′ Djimsiti), Palomino; Hateboer, De Roon (54′ Muriel), Freuler, Maehle (90′ Zappacosta); Pessina (46′ Malinovskiy); Ilicic, Zapata.
Subs: Sportiello, Rossi, Lovato, Pezzella, Koopmeiners, Miranchuk, Pasalic, Piccoli.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini
VILLARREAL (4-4-2): Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Estupinan; Gomez (93′ Pena), Capoue, Parejo (93′ Trigueiros), Moreno A. (89′ Pedraza); Moreno G. (80′ Iborra), Danjuma (89′ Dia).
Subs: Asenjo, Jorgensen, Gaspar, Mandi, Chukwueze, Alcacer, Raba.
Coach: Emery