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
Racing SantanderWLWLLVillarrealLLLWWSmart 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
Racing SantanderDraw
28%VillarrealMost 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 XI
137.6J. Agirrezabala
176.0J. Salinas
56.3Pablo Ramón
226.1Pedro Felipe
26.3A. Mantilla
367.3Sergio Martínez
87.0G. Puerta
106.4I. Vicente
206.5Sergio Canales
116.6Andrés Martín
126.4A. VillalibreRacing Santander4-2-3-1Technical staff
CoachJose Lopez
Substitutes
1S. ErikssonGoalkeeper
16Facundo GonzálezDefender6.1
4Manu HernandoDefender6.5
30C. SanchezDefender
34D. DiazMidfielder5.9
6Íñigo Sainz-MazaMidfielder
14M. GueyeMidfielder5.7
29A. VallecilloMidfielder
33J. CastellanosMidfielder
21M. ZabiriForward6.8
9Juan Carlos AranaForward
38H. MartinMidfielderVillarreal
Away · Starting XI
16.6Luíz Júnior
206.7C. Romero
126.4R. Veiga
86.3J. Foyth
155.8S. Mouriño
107.1Alberto Moleiro
187.4P. Gueye
146.6Santi Comesaña
197.9N. Pépé
97.6G. Mikautadze
226.9Ayoze PérezVillarreal4-4-2Technical staff
CoachInigo Perez
Substitutes
25P. GulácsiGoalkeeper
2Logan CostaDefender
23Sergi CardonaDefender
5Willy Kambwala NdengushiDefender
3A. FreemanDefender6.1
6P. NavarroDefender
17T. BuchananForward6.5
26C. MaciaMidfielder6.2
7G. MorenoForward7.2
11I. AkhomachForward6.4
30C. Tidiane ThiamMidfielder
21T. OluwaseyiForwardRacing SantanderVillarreal41%Possession59%
Possession & Passing
Racing SantanderVillarreal377Total passes536
310Accurate passes483
82%Pass accuracy90%
Attack & Shots
Racing SantanderVillarreal3Shots 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
Racing SantanderVillarreal8Blocked shots2
5Saves3
Discipline & Fouls
Racing SantanderVillarreal14Fouls14
1Offsides3
5Substitutions5
Additional Stats
Racing SantanderVillarreal2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
Shot map
Summary available — shot coordinates are not available for this match.
Racing Santander17 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals
xG 1.87
Villarreal12 shots · 7 on target · 2 goals
xG 0.67
Official man of the match
32 playersMan of the matchN. PépéVillarreal7.9
Top rated
1N. Pépé7.92G. Mikautadze7.63J. Agirrezabala7.64P. Gueye7.45Sergio Martínez7.3Player 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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