§ La Liga · 2024-25 · Matchday 28

Villarreal 1–2 Real Madrid

  • Foyth 7'
  • Mbappé 17'
  • Mbappé 23'

15 March 2025

The match in data

A 2–1 win for Real Madrid against Villarreal on 15 March 2025, on matchday 28 of the 2024-25 La Liga.

Real Madrid came from behind: they were trailing 1–0 at 7'.

Player of the match: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), rated 66, thanks above all to 1.16 goals prevented (10 shots on target worth 2.17; conceded 1) and 11 recoveries. Courtois produced 3.0 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It is their 2nd time as player of the match this season.

For Villarreal, the highest-rated player was Logan Costa, with 66.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice.

66
Player of the match

Thibaut Courtois

Real Madrid · 90'

Produced 3.01× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 1.16 goals prevented (10 shots on target worth 2.17; conceded 1) 4.2×
  • 11 recoveries 1.4×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Villarreal
PlayerPositionMinRating
Logan Costa Defender 90 66
Thierno Barry Forward 44 62
Álex Baena Forward 90 59
Santi Comesaña Midfielder 79 59
Juan Foyth Defender 90 53
Pape Gueye Midfielder 84 47
Sergi Cardona Defender 64 44
Ayoze Pérez Forward 90 42
Willy Kambwala Defender 90 39
Nicolas Pépé Forward 46 33
Diego Conde Goalkeeper 90 31
Yéremy Pino Forward 26 31
Tajon Buchanan Forward 64 30
Alfonso Pedraza Defender 26 25
Dani Parejo Midfielder 11 no rating
Denis Suárez Midfielder 6 no rating
Real Madrid
PlayerPositionMinRating
Raúl Asencio Defender 61 70
Luka Modrić Midfielder 25 70
Lucas Vázquez Defender 90 66
Thibaut Courtois ★ Goalkeeper 90 66
Kylian Mbappé Forward 90 61
Federico Valverde Midfielder 83 59
Fran García Defender 90 57
Antonio Rüdiger Defender 29 45
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder 90 44
Vinicius Junior Forward 29 44
Jude Bellingham Midfielder 90 42
Rodrygo Forward 65 42
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder 90 38
Brahim Díaz Forward 61 34
Arda Güler Midfielder 7 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Real Madrid player recovered the most balls?

Eduardo Camavinga, with 8 recoveries. Next: Federico Valverde 5, Kylian Mbappé 3.

Eduardo Camavinga led Real Madrid with 8 ball recoveries in the 1–2 victory at Villarreal. Federico Valverde recorded 5 and Kylian Mbappé added 3.

Which Villarreal player played the most passes into the final third?

Santi Comesaña, with 10 final-third passes. Next: Juan Foyth 6, Pape Gueye 6.

Santi Comesaña drove Villarreal into attacking areas with 10 passes into the final third during the 1–2 loss to Real Madrid. Juan Foyth and Pape Gueye trailed with 6 each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Villarreal 1–2 Real Madrid, La Liga 2024-25. Player of the match: Thibaut Courtois, 66
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.