2021–22_Villarreal_CF_season
2021–22 Villarreal CF season
Villarreal 2021–22 football season
The 2021–22 season was the 99th season in the existence of Villarreal CF and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Super Cup.
Quick Facts season, President ...
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| President | Fernando Roig | |||
| Head coach | Unai Emery | |||
| Stadium | Estadio de la Cerámica | |||
| La Liga | 7th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Arnaut Danjuma (10) All: Arnaut Danjuma (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 16,719 vs Real Betis (3 October 2021) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,837 vs Granada (16 August 2021) | |||
| Biggest win | Victoria 0–8 Villarreal | |||
| Biggest defeat | Villarreal 1–3 Barcelona | |||
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- As of 1 February 2022[1]
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Reserve team
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Out on loan
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| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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| 30 June 2021 |  Sofian Chakla | Getafe | Loan return | [2] | |
| 30 June 2021 |  Jorge Cuenca | Almería | Loan return | [3] | |
| 30 June 2021 | Enric Franquesa | Girona | Loan return | [4] | |
| 30 June 2021 | Miguel Ángel Leal |  Groningen | Loan return | [5] | |
| 30 June 2021 | Mario González |  Tondela | Loan return | [6] | |
| 30 June 2021 | Iván Martín | Mirandés | Loan return | [7] | |
| 30 June 2021 | Manu Morlanes | Almería | Loan return | [8] | |
| 30 June 2021 | Javier Ontiveros | Huesca | Loan return | [9] | |
| 30 June 2021 | Xavi Quintillà |  Norwich City | Loan return | [10] | |
| 1 July 2021 |  Juan Foyth | Tottenham Hotspur | Buyout clause | €15M | [11] |
| 1 July 2021 |  Aïssa Mandi | Real Betis | Transfer | Free | [12] |
| 7 July 2021 | Manu Morlanes | Almería | Transfer | Undisclosed | [13][14] |
| 13 July 2021 |  Boulaye Dia |  Reims | Transfer | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 19 July 2021 | Arnaut Danjuma | Bournemouth | Transfer | €25M | [16] |
| 4 October 2021 |  Serge Aurier | Free agent | Transfer | Free | [17] |
| 31 January 2022 | Giovani Lo Celso | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan | [18] | |
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More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2021 | Miguelón | Espanyol | Buyout clause | €500K | [19] |
| 2 July 2021 | Enric Franquesa | Levante | Transfer | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 7 July 2021 | Jaume Costa | Mallorca | Transfer | Free | [21] |
| 7 July 2021 | Manu Morlanes | Almería | Transfer | Undisclosed | [13][14] |
| 10 July 2021 | Iván Martín | Alavés | Loan | [22] | |
| 13 July 2021 |  Carlos Bacca | Granada | Transfer | Free | [23] |
| 23 July 2021 | Ramiro Funes Mori |  Al Nassr | Transfer | €2.5M | [24] |
| 4 August 2021 |  Andrei Rațiu | Huesca | Transfer | ||
| 13 August 2021 | Álex Millán |  Cercle Brugge | Loan | ||
| 16 August 2021 | Manu Morlanes | Espanyol | Loan | ||
| 18 August 2021 | Fer Niño | Mallorca | Loan | ||
| 19 August 2021 | Álex Baena | Girona | Loan | [25] | |
| 27 August 2021 | Javier Ontiveros | Osasuna | Loan | [26] | |
| 27 August 2021 | Sofian Chakla | OH Leuven | Loan | [27] | |
| 30 August 2021 | Jorge Cuenca | Getafe | Loan | [28] | |
| 31 January 2022 | Dani Raba | Granada | Released | [29] | |
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Win Draw Loss
Valencia 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 16 July 2021 Friendly | Valencia | 3–2 | Villarreal | Oliva, Spain |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Manuel Gordillo Escamilla |
Villarreal v 
Lyon
v Lyon
| 22 July 2021 Friendly | Villarreal | 2–2 | Lyon | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Antonio Campos Salinas |
Honvéd 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Honvéd | Cancelled | Villarreal | Budapest, Hungary |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Bozsik Aréna | |||
| Note: The match was cancelled due to the detection of COVID-19 cases among Villarreal.[30] | ||||
Dynamo Kyiv 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 26 July 2021 Friendly | Dynamo Kyiv | Cancelled | Villarreal | Austria |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Note: The match was cancelled due to the detection of COVID-19 cases among Villarreal.[30] | ||||
Hertha BSC 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Hertha BSC | Cancelled | Villarreal | Zell am See, Austria |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Alois Latini Stadion | |||
| Note: The match was cancelled due to the detection of COVID-19 cases among Villarreal.[30] | ||||
Villarreal v Levante
v Levante
| 29 July 2021 Friendly | Villarreal | 0–0 | Levante | Villarreal, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Referee: Iván Caparrós Hernández |
Marseille v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Marseille | 2–1 | Villarreal | Marseille, France |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
Leicester City 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 4 August 2021 Friendly | Leicester City | 3–2 | Villarreal | Leicester, England |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue |
Leeds United v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 7 August 2021 Friendly | Leeds United | 2–2 | Villarreal | York |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Overall record
More information Competition, First match ...
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 16 August 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 042.11 |
| Copa del Rey | 30 November 2021 | 6 January 2022 | First round | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 066.67 |
| UEFA Champions League | 14 September 2021 | 3 May 2022 | Group stage | Semi-finals | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 041.67 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 11 August 2021 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 54 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 100 | 58 | +42 | 042.59 | ||||
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Source: Soccerway
La Liga
Main article: 2021–22 La Liga
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Real Betis | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 62 | |
| 7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 55 | |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 48 |
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Source: LaLiga Santander
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[31]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[31]
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- Since the winners of the 2021–22 Copa del Rey, Real Betis, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa League berth awarded to the Copa del Rey winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 59 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 19 | +4 |
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Source: La Liga
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | W | L | D | W | L | W |
| Position | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.[32][33]
Villarreal v Granada
| 16 August 2021 1 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Granada | Villarreal |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 7,837 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes | |
| Note: Juan Foyth's first yellow card was overturned after Villarreal successfully appealed the decision.[34] | ||||
Espanyol v Villarreal
| 21 August 2021 2 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Villarreal | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
Atlético Madrid v Villarreal
| 29 August 2021 3 | Atlético Madrid | 2–2 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 26,840 Referee: César Soto Grado |
Mallorca v Villarreal
| 19 September 2021 5 | Mallorca | 0–0 | Villarreal | Palma |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium Attendance: 9,168 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
Villarreal v Elche
| 22 September 2021 6 | Villarreal | 4–1 | Elche | Villarreal |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 8,234 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
Real Madrid v Villarreal
| 25 September 2021 7 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 23,985 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Villarreal v Real Betis
| 3 October 2021 8 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Real Betis | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,719 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
Villarreal v Osasuna
| 17 October 2021 9 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Osasuna | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 14,831 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal
| 23 October 2021 10 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Villarreal | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 38,698 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
Villarreal v Cádiz
| 26 October 2021 11 | Villarreal | 3–3 | Cádiz | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 12,190 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
Valencia v Villarreal
| 30 October 2021 12 | Valencia | 2–0 | Villarreal | Valencia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 31,487 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Villarreal v Getafe
| 7 November 2021 13 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Getafe | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 13,504 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Celta Vigo v Villarreal
| 20 November 2021 14 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Villarreal | Vigo |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 10,086 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
Villarreal v Barcelona
| 27 November 2021 15 | Villarreal | 1–3 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,050 Referee: César Soto Grado |
Sevilla v Villarreal
| 4 December 2021 16 | Sevilla | 1–0 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 30,865 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano
| 12 December 2021 17 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 13,133 Referee: Mario Melero López |
Real Sociedad v Villarreal
| 18 December 2021 18 | Real Sociedad | 1–3 | Villarreal | San Sebastián |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 29,679 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
Villarreal v Alavés
| 21 December 2021 4 | Villarreal | 5–2 | Alavés | Villarreal |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 12,530 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 11 September 2021, but was postponed due to the late return of several South American players from international duty.[35] | ||||
Villarreal v Levante
| 3 January 2022 19 | Villarreal | 5–0 | Levante | Villarreal |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 13,462 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
Villarreal v Atlético Madrid
| 9 January 2022 20 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 14,127 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
Elche v Villarreal
| 16 January 2022 21 | Elche | 1–0 | Villarreal | Elche |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 12,433 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
Villarreal v Mallorca
| 22 January 2022 22 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Mallorca | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 13,207 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
Real Betis v Villarreal
| 6 February 2022 23 | Real Betis | 0–2 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 44,870 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Villarreal v Real Madrid
| 12 February 2022 24 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,894 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
Granada v Villarreal
| 19 February 2022 25 | Granada | 1–4 | Villarreal | Granada |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 13,389 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Villarreal v Espanyol
| 27 February 2022 26 | Villarreal | 5–1 | Espanyol | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 15,600 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
Osasuna v Villarreal
| 5 March 2022 27 | Osasuna | 1–0 | Villarreal | Pamplona |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 18,659 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Villarreal v Celta Vigo
| 12 March 2022 28 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 14,929 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
Cádiz v Villarreal
| 20 March 2022 29 | Cádiz | 1–0 | Villarreal | Cádiz |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 13,325 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
Levante v Villarreal
| 2 April 2022 30 | Levante | 2–0 | Villarreal | Valencia |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 14,908 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao
| 9 April 2022 31 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,603 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
Getafe v Villarreal
| 16 April 2022 32 | Getafe | 1–2 | Villarreal | Getafe |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 9,647 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Villarreal v Valencia
| 19 April 2022 33 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Valencia | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 13,570 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Alavés v Villarreal
| 30 April 2022 34 | Alavés | 2–1 | Villarreal | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 12,579 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
Villarreal v Sevilla
| 8 May 2022 35 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Sevilla | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,461 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Rayo Vallecano v Villarreal
| 12 May 2022 36 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–5 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 7,945 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
Villarreal v Real Sociedad
| 15 May 2022 37 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Villarreal |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,689 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Copa del Rey
Main article: 2021–22 Copa del Rey
Victoria v Villarreal
| 30 November 2021 First round | Victoria | 0–8 | Villarreal | A Coruña |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Riazor[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Atlético Sanluqueño v Villarreal
| 15 December 2021 Second round | Atlético Sanluqueño | 1–7 | Villarreal | Sanlúcar de Barrameda |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio El Palmar Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Sporting Gijón v Villarreal
| 6 January 2022 Round of 32 | Sporting Gijón | 2–1 | Villarreal | Gijón |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini" Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group F
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021.[36]
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MUN | VIL | ATA | YB | |
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| 1 | Manchester United |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Villarreal |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Atalanta |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 |  Young Boys |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — |
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Villarreal v 
Atalanta
v Atalanta
| 14 September 2021 1 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Atalanta | Villarreal, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 12,916 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
Manchester United v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 29 September 2021 2 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Villarreal | Manchester, England |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,130 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
Young Boys 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 20 October 2021 3 | Young Boys | 1–4 | Villarreal | Bern, Switzerland |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 27,398 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
Villarreal v Young Boys
v Young Boys
| 2 November 2021 4 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Young Boys | Villarreal, Spain |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 14,890 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
Villarreal v Manchester United
v Manchester United
| 23 November 2021 5 | Villarreal | 0–2 | Manchester United | Villarreal, Spain |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 20,875 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
Atalanta v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 9 December 2021 6 | Atalanta | 2–3 | Villarreal | Bergamo, Italy |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 11,690 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled on 8 December 2021 at 21:00 CET, but was postponed to the following day at 19:00 CET due to adverse weather conditions.[37] | ||||
Knockout phase
Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 13 December 2021.[38]
Villarreal v Juventus
v Juventus
| 22 February 2022 First leg | Villarreal | 1–1 | Juventus | Villarreal, Spain |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,686 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022.[39]
Villarreal v Bayern Munich
v Bayern Munich
| 6 April 2022 First leg | Villarreal | 1–0 | Bayern Munich | Villarreal, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 21,626 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
Bayern Munich v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 12 April 2022 Second leg | Bayern Munich | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Villarreal | Munich, Germany |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 18 March 2022, after the quarter-final draw.
Liverpool v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 27 April 2022 First leg | Liverpool | 2–0 | Villarreal | Liverpool, England |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 51,586 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
Villarreal v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 3 May 2022 Second leg | Villarreal | 2–3 (2–5 agg.) | Liverpool | Villarreal, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 23,665 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
UEFA Super Cup
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Squad statistics
- Last updated 22 May 2022.
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Super Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ESP |
Sergio Asenjo | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ARG |
Gerónimo Rulli | 46 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | GK |  DEN |
Filip Jörgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ESP |
Mario Gaspar | 18 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP |
Raúl Albiol | 43 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP |
Pau Torres | 47 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | ARG |
Juan Foyth | 38 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |  ECU |
Pervis Estupiñán | 41 | 0 | 17+11 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ESP |
Alberto Moreno | 35 | 6 | 13+11 | 3 | 2+1 | 2 | 3+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ESP |
Rubén Peña | 11 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ALG |
Aïssa Mandi | 22 | 2 | 14+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ESP |
Alfonso Pedraza | 41 | 4 | 19+9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | CIV |
Serge Aurier | 24 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ESP |
Adrián de la Fuente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ESP |
Dani Tasende | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | ESP |
Dani Parejo | 46 | 3 | 32+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | FRA |
Étienne Capoue | 44 | 3 | 26+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP |
Vicente Iborra | 24 | 0 | 12+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  NGA |
Samuel Chukwueze | 35 | 7 | 12+15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP |
Manu Trigueros | 47 | 8 | 27+8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ARG |
Giovani Lo Celso | 22 | 1 | 11+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | FRA |
Francis Coquelin | 28 | 3 | 8+12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ESP |
Yeremy Pino | 40 | 7 | 21+10 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP |
Moi Gómez | 38 | 3 | 13+16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |  RUS |
Nikita Iosifov | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ESP |
Carlo Adriano | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ESP |
Gerard Moreno | 27 | 13 | 14+3 | 9 | 0+2 | 1 | 6+1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ESP |
Paco Alcácer | 23 | 5 | 10+8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | NED |
Arnaut Danjuma | 34 | 16 | 17+6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | SEN |
Boulaye Dia | 35 | 7 | 13+12 | 5 | 0+1 | 1 | 3+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | SEN |
Nicolas Jackson | 10 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 17 | FW | ESP |
Dani Raba | 12 | 1 | 0+7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| - | MF | ESP |
Manu Morlanes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| - | DF | ESP |
Jorge Cuenca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Goalscorers
- As of 17 March 2022
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| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Champions League | UEFA Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | FW | |
Arnaut Danjuma | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 7 | FW | |
Gerard Moreno | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | 14 | MF | |
Manu Trigueros | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | FW | |
Yeremy Pino | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | 16 | FW | |
Boulaye Dia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | DF | |
Alberto Moreno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | 4 | DF | |
Pau Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | FW | |
Samuel Chukwueze | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 9 | 9 | FW | |
Paco Alcácer | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | MF | |
Dani Parejo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | |
Étienne Capoue | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | 22 | DF | |
Aïssa Mandi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | DF | |
Raúl Albiol | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | |
Dani Raba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | |
Nikita Iosifov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | MF | |
Francis Coquelin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | MF | |
Moi Gómez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 48 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 81 | ||||
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