Villarreal host Atletico Madrid on Sunday, 24 May 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the La Liga schedule. Villarreal go into the match 3rd in the table; Atletico Madrid sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Villarreal have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Atletico Madrid have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 13 Sept 2025: Villarreal 0-2 Atletico Madrid; 25 Jan 2025: Villarreal 1-1 Atletico Madrid; 19 Aug 2024: Villarreal 2-2 Atletico Madrid. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Villarreal beat Atletico Madrid 5-1. Villarreal scored through Dani Parejo 30' (pen.), Ayoze Pérez 34', G. Mikautadze 40', P. Gueye 45', Ayoze Pérez 54'. Atletico Madrid replied with Marc Pubill 43'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 54 as the contest closed.

Villarreal held 48% of the ball against 52% for Atletico Madrid. Shots on target finished 8-4. Expected goals read 2.45 for Villarreal, 1.16 for Atletico Madrid.

The win nudges Villarreal forward and leaves Atletico Madrid with work to do. Villarreal sat 3rd and Atletico Madrid 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.