La Liga · Matchweek 8 · Oct 10

Real Madrid - Villarreal

Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga (Matchweek 8). Goals: Yan Diomande 62'.

🏟 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Madrid 👤 Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
Key events
10' 🟨 Renato VeigaYellow card Villarreal
19' 🟨 Jude BellinghamYellow card Real Madrid
62' ⚽ Yan Diomande(1 - 0) · Assist: Federico Valverde Real Madrid
68' 🟨 José Mário dos Santos Mourinho FélixYellow card Real Madrid
72' 🟥 ViníciusRed card Real Madrid
81' 🟨 Ibrahima KonatéYellow card Real Madrid
83' 🟨 Antonio RüdigerYellow card Real Madrid
84' 🟨 Pau NavarroYellow card Villarreal
87' 🟨 Aurelien TchouameniYellow card Real Madrid
90+4' 🟨 Kylian MbappéYellow 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
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2026
Real Madrid 7
Nov 21who was on topJan 24
Villarreal 2
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
%85 Over 1.5 11/13
%62 Over 2.5 8/13
%38 Over 3.5 5/13
%69 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
Jan 24 Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid La Liga
Oct 4 Real Madrid 3-1 Villarreal La Liga
Mar 15 Villarreal 1-2 Real Madrid La Liga
Oct 5 Real Madrid 2-0 Villarreal La Liga
May 19 Villarreal 4-4 Real Madrid La Liga
Dec 17 Real Madrid 4-1 Villarreal La Liga
Apr 8 Real Madrid 2-3 Villarreal La Liga
Jan 19 Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid Copa del Rey
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
25 Y. Diomande M · 86' 8.20
Goals1On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles2/5Tackles3Duels won6/14Fouls won1Passes28 · %24
1 T. Courtois G · 90' 7.72
Saves4Passes33 · %24
18 Álvaro Fernández D · 46' 7.68
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won3/5Passes28 · %24
8 F. Valverde M · 90' 7.60
Assist1Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %34
22 A. Rüdiger D · 90' 7.55
Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes35 · %33
17 Marc Cucurella D · 44' 7.43
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Duels won5/6Fouls1Passes21 · %15
12 T. Alexander-Arnold D · 52' 7.22
Key pass2Passes28 · %23
16 I. Konaté D · 90' 7.18
Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes39 · %34
15 A. Güler M · 77' 7.05
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls2Passes40 · %36
24 D. Dumfries D · 4' 7.00
6 E. Camavinga M · 13' 6.84
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes4 · %3
14 A. Tchouaméni M · 90' 6.77
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won1/2Passes41 · %39
10 Kylian Mbappé F · 90' 6.44
On target2/3Dribbles3/5Duels won5/8Fouls won2Offside3Passes17 · %17
5 J. Bellingham M · 90' 6.38
Dribbles1/1Blocks2Duels won5/10Fouls won4Fouls1Passes25 · %21
7 Vinícius Júnior F · 20' 5.94
On target1/1Dribbles2/2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes7 · %5
Unused: Carlos EspíA. LuninSergio MestreEndrickBernardo SilvaBrahim DíazThiago Pitarch
Starting XI
3 A. Freeman D · 90' 7.40
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles5Interceptions3Duels won8/14Passes50 · %46
18 P. Gueye M · 90' 6.91
On target2/4Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %38
8 J. Foyth M · 56' 6.86
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes37 · %36
20 Carlos Romero D · 34' 6.82
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/3Duels won2/5Passes16 · %14
23 Sergi Cardona D · 67' 6.76
Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes29 · %25
9 G. Mikautadze F · 23' 6.68
On target1/2Key pass1Blocks1Passes4 · %3
24 N. Saliba M · 34' 6.64
Blocks1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls3Passes26 · %23
14 Santi Comesaña M · 56' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes24 · %21
25 P. Gulácsi G · 90' 6.53
Saves3Passes21 · %16
6 Pau Navarro D · 90' 6.52
Tackles1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes61 · %55
11 Ilias Akhomach M · 67' 6.42
Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/11Fouls1Passes14 · %12
12 Renato Veiga D · 90' 6.36
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Passes63 · %51
7 Gerard Moreno F · 23' 6.32
Blocks1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes13 · %12
27 N. El Jmili F · 4' 6.27
Fouls1Passes4 · %4
10 Alberto Moleiro M · 86' 6.24
Key pass3Offside1Passes33 · %31
22 Ayoze Pérez F · 90' 6.08
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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