Real Madrid vs Villarreal

10 October 2026 · La Liga · 2026/27 · Referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Yan Diomande 63’

Match summary

Real Madrid saw off Villarreal 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Yan Diomande put Real Madrid ahead in the 63rd minute, set up by Federico Valverde.

The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 1.43 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Villarreal's 0.53 from 15. Real Madrid had a player sent off.

Real Madrid secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Villarreal in La Liga matchday 8 after a hard-fought contest at home. Despite Villarreal dominating possession with 54 percent compared to Real Madrid's 46 percent, and registering 15 shots to the hosts' 11, the home side edged the territory with 92 attacks and 55 dangerous attacks against 89 attacks and 50 dangerous attacks from the visitors. Both teams managed 4 shots on target, while Real Madrid forced 9 corners to Villarreal's 3. The match saw a heavy disciplinary count, featuring 7 yellow cards and 1 red card for the home side alongside 2 yellow cards for the away team, with Real Madrid committing 8 fouls and Villarreal 13.

The first half ended goalless after early cautions for Villarreal's Renato Veiga in the 10th minute and Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham in the 19th minute. Following half-time substitutions, the deadlock was broken in the 62nd minute when Yan Diomande scored with a right foot shot to put Real Madrid 1-0 ahead, a goal that was followed by a VAR review in the 63rd minute. After further substitutions for both teams and another VAR review in the 72nd minute, Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior received a red card for violent conduct in the 72nd minute. A series of yellow cards followed for José Mourinho, Ibrahima Konaté, Antonio Rüdiger, Pau Navarro, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Kylian Mbappé before the match concluded at 1-0.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%

11 Shots 15

4 Shots on target 4

9 Corners 3

92 Attacks 89

55 Dangerous attacks 50

406 Passes 477

83% Pass accuracy 89%

19 Tackles 15

8 Fouls 13

5 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

3 Offsides 1

Key events

Real Madrid Villarreal

Kick-off

10’

Renato VeigaFoul

Jude BellinghamFoul

19’

Kylian Mbappe-LottinShot on target

21’

Half-time0-0

Marc CucurellaÁlvaro Carreras

46’

Second half underway

Vinicius JuniorTrent Alexander-Arnold

52’

56’

Carlos RomeroJuan Foyth

56’

Nathan SalibaSanti Comesaña

Vinícius JúniorShot on target

60’

Pape Alassane GueyeShot on target

61’

Pape Alassane GueyeShot on target

Yan DiomandeRight foot shot

1-0

62’

VAR review

63’

67’

Georges MikautadzeSergi Cardona

67’

Gerard MorenoIlias Akhomach

José MourinhoArgument

69’

VAR review

72’

Vinicius JuniorViolent conduct

72’

76’

Carlos RomeroShot on target

Eduardo CamavingaArda Güler

77’

Kylian Mbappe-LottinShot on target

78’

Ibrahima KonatéFoul

81’

Antonio RüdigerArgument

83’

84’

Pau NavarroFoul

Denzel DumfriesYan Diomande

86’

Nizar El JmiliAlberto Moleiro

Aurélien TchouaméniTime wasting

87’

88’

Georges MikautadzeShot on target

Kylian MbappéTime wasting

90+4’

Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Real Madrid 1.43 xGVillarreal 0.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Villarreal attacking Real Madrid attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Thibaut Courtois	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Trent Alexander-Arnold	DEF	52			0	0.00	0.17	2
Ibrahima Konaté	DEF	90			1	0.01	0.00	0
Antonio Rüdiger	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Álvaro Fernández	DEF	46			0	0.00	0.45	1
Aurelien Tchouameni	MID	90			1	0.02	0.00	0
Federico Valverde	MID	90		1	0	0.00	0.62	3
Arda Güler	MID	77			1	0.09	0.00	0
Jude Bellingham	MID	90			2	0.06	0.00	0
Yan Diomande	MID	86	1		2	0.33	0.08	3
Kylian Mbappe-Lottin	FWD	90			3	0.88	0.00	0
Marc Cucurella	Sub	44			0	0.00	0.00	0
Vinícius Júnior	Sub	20			1	0.02	0.00	0
Eduardo Camavinga	Sub	13			0	0.00	0.00	0
Denzel Dumfries	Sub	4			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Péter Gulácsi	GK	90	0	0.00	0.00	0
Alexander Freeman	DEF	90	0	0.00	0.08	2
Renato Veiga	DEF	90	2	0.02	0.00	0
Pau Navarro	DEF	90	0	0.00	0.00	0
Sergi Cardona	DEF	67	0	0.00	0.00	0
Pape Alassane Gueye	MID	90	4	0.09	0.03	1
Juan Foyth	MID	56	0	0.00	0.00	0
Santiago Comesaña	MID	56	0	0.00	0.00	0
Ilias Akhomach	FWD	67	1	0.05	0.01	1
Ayoze Pérez	FWD	90	1	0.04	0.15	3
Alberto Moleiro	FWD	86	2	0.11	0.07	3
Nathan Saliba	Sub	34	1	0.02	0.00	0
Carlos Romero	Sub	34	1	0.08	0.04	2
Georges Mikautadze	Sub	23	2	0.10	0.08	1
Gerard Moreno	Sub	23	1	0.02	0.00	0
Nizar El Jmili	Sub	4	0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 71% Avg odds 1.32 Our estimate 64%

Draw 16% Avg odds 5.81 Our estimate 19%

Villarreal win 13% Avg odds 7.57 Our estimate 17%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Real Madrid W L W W L

Villarreal L L L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid, 24 Jan 26 Next meeting: Villarreal vs Real Madrid, 07 Mar 27 (upcoming) All Real Madrid vs Villarreal meetings

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