Valencia 0-2 Atletico Madrid result, stats and report

Villarreal came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 at Mestalla in a match that had everything: a penalty, five yellow cards, two red cards, and a stoppage-time winner from Georges Mikautadze. Valencia imploded when they needed composure most.

Valencia created five big chances and failed to convert a single one in a goalless draw with Athletic Club, a result that summed up everything wrong with a side that cannot turn desire into points. Athletic Club, organised and disciplined, took what they needed and left.

Atletico Madrid arrive at the Coliseum on Sunday having won all five of their last La Liga matches. Getafe need to find something they have not found much of lately: desire.

Rayo Vallecano host a Valencia side riddled with injuries and short on wins. Saturday's fixture has the look of a match where desire and basics decide everything.

Atletico Madrid arrive at Levante on Saturday having won all five of their last La Liga matches. Levante have not won any of their last five. This is not a complicated situation.

Atletico Madrid arrive at the Metropolitano in the form of their lives, having won all five of their last La Liga matches. Deportivo La Coruña have not won in five attempts and have kept zero clean sheets. This one writes itself.

Valencia have won once in their last five La Liga matches and Villarreal have taken both head-to-head meetings between these sides. Something has to give on Saturday.

Jamie Carragher says Youri Tielemans' struggles at Manchester United are a symptom of Michael Carrick's lack of compactness, not a form slump, a theory that looks vindicated after Gary Neville's pre-match warning and United's 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid.