Watch Racing Santander vs Villarreal
El SardineroSantander
Miguel Sesma EspinosaReferee
Racing Santander vs Villarreal was played in La Liga (Round 1) on Sunday 16 August 2026 at 18:00 (GMT+3) at El Sardinero, Santander, refereed by Miguel Sesma Espinosa, and ended 2-2.
Match Timeline
First half
Off Pedro FelipeOn Manu Hernando
Andrés MartínPenalty goal1-0
Sergio MartínezGoal2-0
45′
P. GueyeGoal2-1Assist: Alberto Moleiro
N. PépéGoal2-2Assist: G. Mikautadze
G. PuertaYellow card
Second half
48′
J. FoythYellow card
56′
Off Sergio MartínezOn M. Gueye
Off A. VillalibreOn M. Zabiri
72′
P. GueyeYellow card
Pablo RamónYellow card
87′
S. MouriñoYellow card
88′
Off S. MouriñoOn A. Freeman
90+3′
C. RomeroYellow card
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Match momentum
Pressure over match minutes
Racing Santander45%
Even contest — closely matched
Villarreal55%
0'90'90'
Top Trends
Team Form
Last 5 matches
Smart Facts
1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions
3.0Average goals per match between the two teams
100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Racing Santander
Team Stars
Top-rated player of each team from match stats
- Rating
- 7.6
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Successful passes
- 3
- Rating
- 7.9
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Shots
- 2
- Successful passes
- 13
Scoring Periods
Racing SantanderHome4goals
VillarrealAwayAttack Direction
Racing SantanderFocus: right flank
VillarrealFocus: right flank
L 12%C 24%R 65%
R 46%C 15%L 38%
Win Probability
Draw
28%Most likely reasons
Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.
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Match info
Date16/08 · 18:00
RoundRegular Season - 1
StadiumEl Sardinero · Santander
RefereeMiguel Sesma Espinosa
CompetitionLa Liga
Official lineup confirmed
Confirmed by both clubs and the federation
Racing Santander
Home · Starting XITechnical staff
CoachJose Lopez
Substitutes
Villarreal
Away · Starting XITechnical staff
CoachInigo Perez
Substitutes
41%Possession59%
Possession & Passing
377Total passes536
310Accurate passes483
82%Pass accuracy90%
Attack & Shots
3Shots on target7
6Shots off target3
17Total shots12
9Shots inside box7
8Shots outside box5
6Corners10
1.87Expected goals0.67
-0.61goals_prevented-0.61
2Goals2
Defense & Goalkeeping
8Blocked shots2
5Saves3
Discipline & Fouls
14Fouls14
1Offsides3
5Substitutions5
Additional Stats
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
Shot map
Summary available — shot coordinates are not available for this match.
17 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals
xG 1.87
12 shots · 7 on target · 2 goals
xG 0.67
Official man of the match
32 playersMan of the matchN. PépéVillarreal7.9
Top rated
1Player statistics
Sorted by rating
J. AgirrezabalaGoalkeeper · #137.6
Sergio MartínezMidfielder · #36G 17.3
G. PuertaMidfielder · #87.0
M. ZabiriForward · #216.8
Andrés MartínMidfielder · #11G 16.6
Manu HernandoDefender · #46.5
Sergio CanalesMidfielder · #206.5
A. VillalibreForward · #126.4
I. VicenteMidfielder · #106.4
A. MantillaDefender · #26.3
Pablo RamónDefender · #56.3
Facundo GonzálezDefender · #166.1
Pedro FelipeDefender · #226.1
J. SalinasDefender · #176.0
D. DiazMidfielder · #345.9
M. GueyeMidfielder · #145.7
N. PépéMidfielder · #19G 17.9
G. MikautadzeForward · #9A 17.6
P. GueyeMidfielder · #18G 17.4
G. MorenoForward · #77.2
Alberto MoleiroMidfielder · #10A 17.1
Ayoze PérezForward · #226.9
C. RomeroDefender · #206.7
Luíz JúniorGoalkeeper · #16.6
Santi ComesañaMidfielder · #146.6
T. BuchananForward · #176.5
I. AkhomachForward · #116.4
R. VeigaDefender · #126.4
J. FoythDefender · #86.3
C. MaciaMidfielder · #266.2
A. FreemanDefender · #36.1
S. MouriñoDefender · #155.8
League table
La Liga
Racing SantanderVillarreal
#TeamPGDPtsForm
- Champions League
- Europa League
- Relegation
Previous Meetings

1previous matches
Racing Santander
1Win (100%)
0Draw (0%)
Villarreal
0Win (0%)

21
2.0—1.0goals/match
Since 2025Meeting history
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