UEFA Champions League 2021/22: Villarreal vs Atalanta – stats gallery

Unai Emery set up Villarreal in a 4-4-2 formation. Gerard Moreno and Boulaye Dia started as the two strikers upfront. The midfield four had Daniel Parejo and Etienne Capoue as central midfielders, Manuel Trigueros as the left midfielder and Yeremi Pina as the right midfielder. The back four consisted of Juan Foyth at right-back, Raul Albiol and Pau Torres as the centre backs and Alfonso Pedraza as the left-back. Geronimo Rulli started between the sticks for the current Europa League champions.