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La Liga logo SpainLa Liga
Racing Santander logo
Racing Santander
2-2Full time
Villarreal logo
Villarreal
VenueEl SardineroSeason2026RoundRegular Season - 1
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

La Liga · Season 2026

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Racing Santander logo La LigaRacing Santander #4
Played1 Points1 GD0 W-D-L0-1-0
D 1–4: UCL
Villarreal logo La LigaVillarreal #5
Played1 Points1 GD0 W-D-L0-1-0
D 5: UEL

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 16 Aug 2026, 00:00.

Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Racing Santander

Last 6: 6 goals scored, 11 conceded, 0 clean sheets.

Villarreal

Last 6: 11 goals scored, 6 conceded, 2 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

Switch between the pitch and list views to see the confirmed team sheets supplied for this match.

Coach Jose Lopez ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
Julen Agirrezabala 13 Julen Agirrezabala
Jorge Salinas 17 Jorge Salinas
Pablo Ramón 5 Pablo Ramón
Pedro Felipe 22 Pedro Felipe
Alvaro Mantilla 2 Alvaro Mantilla
Sergio Martinez 36 Sergio Martinez
Gustavo Puerta 8 Gustavo Puerta
Iñigo Vicente 10 Iñigo Vicente
Sergio Canales 20 Sergio Canales
Andrés Martín 11 Andrés Martín
Asier Villalibre 12 Asier Villalibre
Julen Agirrezabala G · #13
Alvaro Mantilla D · #2
Pedro Felipe D · #22
Pablo Ramón D · #5
Jorge Salinas D · #17
Gustavo Puerta M · #8
Sergio Martinez M · #36
Andrés Martín M · #11
Sergio Canales M · #20
Iñigo Vicente M · #10
Asier Villalibre F · #12
Bench

Substitutes

Manu Hernando#4 · D
Simon Eriksson#1 · G
Facundo González#16 · D
Carlos Sánchez#30 · D
Maguette Gueye#14 · M
Andrés Vallecillo#29 · M
Diego Díaz#34 · M
Hugo Martín#38 · M
Jorge Castellanos#33 · M
Íñigo Sáinz-Maza#6 · M
Yassir Zabiri#21 · F
Juan Carlos Arana#9 · F
Coach Inigo Perez ▦Formation4-4-2 11Starting XI11 players
Luiz Júnior 1 Luiz Júnior
Carlos Romero 20 Carlos Romero
Renato Veiga 12 Renato Veiga
Juan Foyth 8 Juan Foyth
Santiago Mouriño 15 Santiago Mouriño
Alberto Moleiro 10 Alberto Moleiro
Pape Gueye 18 Pape Gueye
Santi Comesaña 14 Santi Comesaña
Nicolas Pépé 19 Nicolas Pépé
Georges Mikautadze 9 Georges Mikautadze
Ayoze Pérez 22 Ayoze Pérez
Luiz Júnior G · #1
Santiago Mouriño D · #15
Juan Foyth D · #8
Renato Veiga D · #12
Carlos Romero D · #20
Nicolas Pépé M · #19
Santi Comesaña M · #14
Pape Gueye M · #18
Alberto Moleiro M · #10
Ayoze Pérez F · #22
Georges Mikautadze F · #9
Bench

Substitutes

Carlos Maciá#26 · M
Tajon Buchanan#17 · F
Gerard Moreno#7 · F
Péter Gulácsi#25 · G
Pau Navarro#6 · D
Willy Kambwala#5 · D
Alexander Freeman#3 · D
Sergi Cardona#23 · D
Logan Costa#2 · D
Cheikh Tidiane Thiam#30 · M
Ilias Akhomach#11 · F
Tani Oluwaseyi#21 · F
Match trends

Recent patterns to know

  • 2 of the last 5 meetings between these two have ended level.
Head to head

Previous meetings

Racing Santander wins

2

Draws

2

Villarreal wins

1

Avg goals

2.4

Both scored

60%

Over 2.5

40%

First-half avg

1.2

Meetings

5

17.12.2025Racing Santander vs Villarreal2–1
15.04.2012Villarreal vs Racing Santander1–1
03.12.2011Racing Santander vs Villarreal1–0
27.02.2011Racing Santander vs Villarreal2–2
03.10.2010Villarreal vs Racing Santander2–0
Match statistics

Racing Santander vs Villarreal

41%Ball Possession59%
17Total Shots12
3Shots on Goal7
6Shots off Goal3
8Blocked Shots2
9Shots inside box7
8Shots outside box5
6Corner Kicks10
1Offsides3
14Fouls13
2Yellow Cards3
5Goalkeeper Saves3
374Total passes536
310Passes accurate479
83%Passes %89%
2.01Expected goals0.87
-0.69goals_prevented-0.69
Match events

Timeline

  1. 16'↔Pedro FelipeSubstitution · Manu
  2. 21'⚽A. MartinPenalty goal
  3. 34'⚽S. MartinezGoal
  4. 45'⚽P. GueyeGoal · A. Moleiro
  5. 45+1'⚽N. PepeGoal · G. Mikautadze
  6. 45+4'🟨G. PuertaYellow card
  7. HT · 2-2
  8. 48'🟨J. FoythYellow card
  9. 56'↔S. ComesanaSubstitution · G. Moreno
  10. 56'↔A. PerezSubstitution · C. Macia
  11. 56'↔A. MoleiroSubstitution · T. Buchanan
  12. 62'🟨J. LopezYellow card
  13. 69'↔A. VillalibreSubstitution · Y. Zabiri
  14. 69'↔S. MartinezSubstitution · M. Gueye
  15. 73'🟨P. GueyeYellow card
  16. 75'🟨P. RamonYellow card
  17. 77'↔N. PepeSubstitution · I. Akhomach
  18. 77'↔P. RamonSubstitution · F. Gonzalez
  19. 77'↔S. CanalesSubstitution · D. Diaz
  20. 87'🟨S. MourinoYellow card
  21. 88'↔S. MourinoSubstitution · A. Freeman
  22. 90+3'🟨C. RomeroYellow card
  23. FT · 2-2
Player ratings

Top performers

Iñigo VicenteIñigo Vicente92 minutes7.9
Nicolas PépéNicolas Pépé77 minutes7.9
Pape GueyePape Gueye92 minutes7.9
Carlos RomeroCarlos Romero92 minutes7.3
Gustavo PuertaGustavo Puerta92 minutes7.2
Sergio MartinezSergio Martinez69 minutes7.2
Andrés MartínAndrés Martín92 minutes7.2
Manu HernandoManu Hernando76 minutes7.2
Prediction note: football is unpredictable. Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Frequently asked questions

Racing Santander vs Villarreal prediction FAQs

Georges Mikautadze The same page also brings together form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and statistics when available.

Look at recent form, league position, confirmed lineups, injuries, venue information and previous meetings. Late team news can change the match outlook.

Yes. Confirmed lineups, injuries, squad changes, venue updates and other late information can materially change the match context.