Villarreal 5-1 Atletico Madrid result, stats and report

Villarreal were excellent throughout, controlling possession and territory before Tajon Buchanan and Carlos Romero sealed a deserved 2-0 victory over a Getafe side that had no real answer to the pressure.

Bayern München left Madrid with a 2-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League, goals from Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer doing the damage despite Atletico dominating possession and territory for long stretches.

Atletico Madrid made it five wins from five in La Liga with a controlled 2-0 victory at Levante, with Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone doing the damage while Levante wasted 20 shots and got nothing.

Espanyol ended a run of four La Liga defeats with a smash-and-grab win at Villarreal, Leandro Cabrera's 60th-minute goal the difference despite the hosts dominating every attacking statistic.

Barcelona host Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night in a La Liga fixture that has form, goals, and genuine needle written all over it. The last time these two met, Barcelona won 2-1. Atletico will want answers.

Villarreal host Real Sociedad on Sunday carrying a lengthy injury list and inconsistent form. The visitors arrive with four wins from their last five and absolutely no interest in being gracious guests.

Atletico Madrid carry a flawless five-match La Liga record into Sunday's home tie with Real Betis, who arrive leaking goals and low on defensive conviction. Something has to give.

Atletico Madrid arrive at Elche on Sunday having won all five of their recent La Liga away fixtures. The question is simple. Can Elche compete with that kind of momentum?