Racing Santander vs Villarreal

Racing Santander faced Villarreal in La Liga.

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The match finished level.
Kick-off 16.08.2026 16:00 BST LeagueLa Liga Season2026/27 RoundMatchday 1 Venue El Sardinero Santander RefereeMiguel Sesma Espinosa, Spain

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Match recap

Match Impact

Racing Santander and Villarreal finished level at 2–2. The pressure did not turn into separation: Racing Santander had 17 shots to 12, xG 2.11–0.87, but neither side broke away. For the table, it kept the pressure unresolved: the points were shared and neither side gained a clean break.

Balance point: Racing Santander and Villarreal shared the points without breaking the balance.
Key swing: Andrés Martín's goal shaped the match without creating a final break.
Table effect: a 0-point gap kept the pressure unresolved.
Hidden story Key signal Table swing Turning point

League context

Standings

Racing Santander are 16 in the table and Villarreal are 9.

Phase League phase
Racing Santander Rank 16, 7 pts
Villarreal Rank 9, 8 pts
Events 19
H2H 7

Key events

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Racing Santander
Villarreal
Normal goal

Racing Santander

34'
45+1'
45+4'
48'
Yellow card

Racing Santander

62'
Substitution

Racing Santander

69'
73'
75'

Match statistics

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Racing Santander Racing Santander
Villarreal Villarreal
4
Shots on target
7
6
Shots off target
3
17
Total shots
12
2.11
xG
0.87
42%
Possession
58%
361
Total passes
501
305
Accurate passes
448
6
Corner kicks
10
1
Offsides
3
13
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
2
5
Goalkeeper saves
3
7
Blocked shots
2
10
Shots inside the box
7
7
Shots outside the box
5
-0.02
Goals prevented
-0.02

Player match statistics

Racing Santander Racing Santander
Andrés Martín

Min 87

G 1 A — Rating 7.20
Iñigo Vicente

Min 87

G — A — Rating 7.60
G. Puerta

Min 87

G — A — Rating 7.20
Jorge Salinas

Min 87

G — A — Rating 7.00
Julen Agirrezabala

Min 87

G — A — Rating 6.70
Álvaro Mantilla

Min 87

G — A — Rating 6.50
Pablo Ramón

Min 77

G — A — Rating 6.70
Sergio Canales

Min 77

G — A — Rating 6.60
Villarreal Villarreal
P. Gueye

Min 87

G 1 A — Rating 7.90
G. Mikautadze

Min 87

G — A 1 Rating 6.20
Carlos Romero

Min 87

G — A — Rating 7.20
J. Foyth

Min 87

G — A — Rating 7.00
S. Mouriño

Min 87

G — A — Rating 6.90
Luíz Júnior

Min 87

G — A — Rating 6.60
Renato Veiga

Min 87

G — A — Rating 6.60
N. Pépé

Min 77

G 1 A — Rating 7.90

Lineups

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Racing Santander

Racing Santander

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Jose Lopez
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#5
Pablo Ramón Defender
#22
Pedro Felipe Defender
#22
Pedro Felipe Defender
#5
Pablo Ramón Defender
Substitutes
#30
Carlos Sánchez Defender
#14
Maguette Gueye Midfielder
#29
Andrés Vallecillo Midfielder
#34
Diego Díaz Midfielder
#38
Hugo Martín Midfielder
#33
Jorge Castellanos Midfielder
Villarreal

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2
Coach Inigo Perez
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#8
Juan Foyth Defender
#18
Pape Gueye Midfielder
#19
Nicolas Pépé Midfielder
#8
Juan Foyth Defender
#19
Nicolas Pépé Midfielder
#18
Pape Gueye Midfielder
Substitutes
#30
Cheikh Tidiane Thiam Midfielder

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings: Racing Santander 2, draws 2, Villarreal 1.

Racing Santander Racing Santander
2 Wins
Draws
2 Matches
Villarreal Villarreal
1 Wins
Meetings
5 Goals 6:6

Last meetings

7 Matches
31.01.2027 La Liga, Spain
Villarreal Villarreal
—
Racing Santander Racing Santander
17.12.2025 Copa del Rey, Spain
Racing Santander Racing Santander
2:1
Villarreal Villarreal
15.04.2012 La Liga, Spain
Villarreal Villarreal
1:1
Racing Santander Racing Santander
03.12.2011 La Liga, Spain
Racing Santander Racing Santander
1:0
Villarreal Villarreal
27.02.2011 La Liga, Spain
Racing Santander Racing Santander
2:2
Villarreal Villarreal
03.10.2010 La Liga, Spain
Villarreal Villarreal
2:0
Racing Santander Racing Santander

Recent team matches

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Barcelona 7 7 0 0 31:7 24 21
2 Atletico Madrid 7 5 1 1 16:7 9 16
3 Real Betis 7 5 1 1 9:7 2 16
4 Real Madrid 7 5 0 2 18:8 10 15
5 Sevilla 7 4 1 2 10:9 1 13
6 Alaves 7 3 2 2 11:6 5 11

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