La Liga · Matchweek 8 · Oct 10
Real Madrid - Villarreal
Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga (Matchweek 8). Goals: Yan Diomande 62'.
Key events
68'
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José Mário dos Santos Mourinho FélixYellow card
Real Madrid
Quick stats
%46
Possession
%54
1.37
Expected goals (xG)
1.59
2.45
Pre-match xG
1.92
11
Total shots
15
4
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
7
3
Blocked shots
4
9
Shots inside box
7
2
Shots outside box
8
4
Saves
3
Match timeline
First half
10'
🟨Renato VeigaYellow card
Jude BellinghamYellow card🟨
19'
Álvaro Fernández Carreras ↔ Marc CucurellaSubstitution🔁
45'
HT 0 - 0
Trent Alexander-Arnold ↔ ViníciusSubstitution🔁
52'
56'
🔁Santi Comesaña ↔ Nathan-Dylan SalibaSubstitution
56'
🔁Juan Foyth ↔ Carlos RomeroSubstitution
Yan Diomande(1 - 0) · Assist: Federico Valverde⚽
62'
67'
🔁Ilias Akhomach Chakkour ↔ Gerard MorenoSubstitution
67'
🔁Sergi Cardona Bermúdez ↔ Georges MikautadzeSubstitution
José Mário dos Santos Mourinho FélixYellow card🟨
68'
ViníciusRed card🟥
72'
Arda Güler ↔ Eduardo CamavingaSubstitution🔁
77'
Ibrahima KonatéYellow card🟨
81'
Antonio RüdigerYellow card🟨
83'
84'
🟨Pau NavarroYellow card
Yan Diomande ↔ Denzel DumfriesSubstitution🔁
86'
86'
🔁Alberto Moleiro ↔ Nizar El JmiliSubstitution
Aurelien TchouameniYellow card🟨
87'
Kylian MbappéYellow card🟨
90+4'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsReal Madrid · Villarreal
Key stats
%46
Possession
%54
1.37
Expected goals (xG)
1.59
2.45
Pre-match xG
1.92
Shots
11
Total shots
15
4
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
7
3
Blocked shots
4
9
Shots inside box
7
2
Shots outside box
8
4
Saves
3
Attacking
92
Attacks
89
55
Dangerous attacks
50
Passing
406
Total passes
475
338
Accurate passes
421
Set pieces & discipline
9
Corners
3
3
Offsides
1
8
Fouls
13
13
Free kicks
8
21
Throw-ins
19
9
Goal kicks
9
Cards
5
Yellow cards
2
1
Red cards
0
1
1st-half cards
1
5
2nd-half cards
1
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
0
4
1st-half corners
1
5
2nd-half corners
2
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsReal Madrid 4-2-3-1Villarreal 5-3-2
1
Courtois
18
Fernández
22
Rüdiger
16
Konaté
12
Alexander-Arnold
14
Tchouaméni
8
Valverde
25
Diomande
5
Bellingham
15
Güler
10
Mbappé
25
Gulácsi
23
Cardona
12
Veiga
8
Foyth
6
Navarro
3
Freeman
10
Moleiro
18
Gueye
14
Comesaña
11
Akhomach
22
Pérez
Real Madrid · Bench
Coach: José Mourinho
Villarreal · Bench
Coach: Iñigo Pérez
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2026
Nov 21who was on topJan 24
7 Real Madrid
4 draw
2 Villarreal
Real Madrid
won the last 4
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
26–16total goals
4/2clean sheets
4-1Real Madrid best win · Dec 17
3-2Villarreal best win · Apr 8
Over 1.5
11/13
Over 2.5
8/13
Over 3.5
5/13
BTTS
9/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Real Madrid at home6 matches
4W
1D
1L
13:6
Villarreal at home7 matches
1W
3D
3L
10:13
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Real Madrid2W 2D 1L
Villarreal3W 1D 1L
1.60
2.00
Points per game
9
10
Goals scored
7
5
Goals conceded
1.97
1.35
xG average
1.75
1.48
xGA average
%20
%0
Clean sheets
%80
%80
BTTS
%40
%60
Over 2.5
6.6
4.2
Corners
3.0
2.4
Cards
Real Madrid5W 2D 3L
Villarreal6W 2D 2L
1.70
2.00
Points per game
20
19
Goals scored
15
13
Goals conceded
1.93
1.41
xG average
1.70
1.52
xGA average
%10
%0
Clean sheets
%90
%90
BTTS
%70
%70
Over 2.5
6.0
3.8
Corners
2.2
1.7
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
3Real Madridin the table18pts
8matches
6-0-2W-D-L
19:8goals
+11diff
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10Villarrealin the table8pts
8matches
2-2-4W-D-L
13:13goals
+0diff
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Season profile · 2025/2026 · 23 matches
2.48
2.05
Points per game
2.18
1.39
xG average
1.12
1.47
xGA average
%48
%32
Clean sheets
%48
%50
BTTS
%57
%55
Over 2.5
6.5
4.1
Corners
2.0
2.5
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Real Madrid1 gol · 1.37 xG
-0.37
Villarreal0 gol · 1.59 xG
-1.59
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Villarreal dominated the ball54% possession
Villarreal took more shots15 - 11
Real Madrid struggled to stay disciplined5 yellow, 1 red
Villarreal committed more fouls13 - 8
THE REFEREE46 matches on record
Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Strictness53
TEMPO58
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards
85.0
+3.0
Fouls
2124.0
-3.0
Goals
12.8
-1.8
Corners
128.4
+3.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.02.5
-1.5
Shots
11.015.5
-4.5
On target
4.07.2
-3.2
Possession
%46%54
-8.2
Corners
9.06.4
+2.6
Cards
6.02.0
+4.0
Conceded
0.01.0
-1.0
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals
0.02.0
-2.0
Shots
15.015.8
-0.8
On target
4.06.2
-2.2
Possession
%54%62
-7.7
Corners
3.07.3
-4.3
Cards
2.01.2
+0.8
Conceded
1.01.7
-0.7
this matchseason average · 6 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Y. Diomande 8.20
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles2/5Tackles3Duels won6/14Fouls won1Passes28 · %24
Saves4Passes33 · %24
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won3/5Passes28 · %24
Assist1Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %34
Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes35 · %33
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Duels won5/6Fouls1Passes21 · %15
Key pass2Passes28 · %23
Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes39 · %34
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls2Passes40 · %36
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes4 · %3
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won1/2Passes41 · %39
On target2/3Dribbles3/5Duels won5/8Fouls won2Offside3Passes17 · %17
Dribbles1/1Blocks2Duels won5/10Fouls won4Fouls1Passes25 · %21
On target1/1Dribbles2/2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes7 · %5
Unused: Carlos EspíA. LuninSergio MestreEndrickBernardo SilvaBrahim DíazThiago Pitarch
Starting XI
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles5Interceptions3Duels won8/14Passes50 · %46
On target2/4Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %38
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes37 · %36
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/3Duels won2/5Passes16 · %14
Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes29 · %25
On target1/2Key pass1Blocks1Passes4 · %3
Blocks1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls3Passes26 · %23
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes24 · %21
Saves3Passes21 · %16
Tackles1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes61 · %55
Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/11Fouls1Passes14 · %12
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Passes63 · %51
Blocks1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes13 · %12
Fouls1Passes4 · %4
Key pass3Offside1Passes33 · %31
Key pass3Duels won2/5Fouls won2Passes15 · %15
Unused: C. MaciaS. MouriñoJoselillo GaitánT. OluwaseyiLuíz JúniorLogan CostaA. Diatta
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%55) ✓
Real Madrid %55
Draw %19
Villarreal %26
1.84Real Madrid xPuan
0.97Villarreal xPuan
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