Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal
Updated
Real Madrid won: Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal in the LaLiga (Round 8) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at Estadio Bernabéu, Madrid. Real Madrid goals: Yan Diomande 62'. Sent off: Vinícius Júnior (73'). Expected goals: 1.43-0.59. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Alex Freeman (8.4).
Match report
Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0
Real Madrid narrowly beat Villarreal 1-0 at Estadio Bernabéu on Saturday 10 October in LaLiga.
Yan Diomande put Real Madrid ahead on 62' (1-0).
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) was sent off on 73'.
Real Madrid had 46% of the ball, shots were 11-15 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-0.59.
Alex Freeman (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 75,242. Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos.
Match stats
| Real Madrid | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 0.59 |
| Total shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 23 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 338 (83%) | 423 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Antonio Rüdiger, Alvaro Carreras, Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham, Yan Diomande, Kylian Mbappé
Villarreal (4-2-3-1): Péter Gulácsi, Alex Freeman, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Juan Foyth, Pape Gueye, Ilias Akhomach, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Renato Veiga (Villarreal)
- 19' · Yellow card · Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- 46' · Substitution · Marc Cucurella for Alvaro Carreras (Real Madrid)
- 52' · Substitution · Vinícius Júnior for Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid)
- 56' · Substitution · Nathan Saliba for Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 56' · Substitution · Carlos Romero for Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
- 62' · Goal · Yan Diomande (Real Madrid)
- 67' · Substitution · Gerard Moreno for Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)
- 67' · Substitution · Georges Mikautadze for Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)
- 69' · Yellow card · José Mourinho (Real Madrid)
- 73' · Red card · Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
- 77' · Substitution · Eduardo Camavinga for Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
- 81' · Yellow card · Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid)
- 83' · Yellow card · Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid)
- 84' · Yellow card · Pau Navarro (Villarreal)
- 86' · Substitution · Denzel Dumfries for Yan Diomande (Real Madrid)
- 86' · Substitution · Nizar El Jmili for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 87' · Yellow card · Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
All-time head-to-head
51 league meetings since 2000: Real Madrid 28, draws 17, Villarreal 6.
Questions
Who won Real Madrid vs Villarreal?
Real Madrid won, 1-0 (LaLiga) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026.
When and where is Real Madrid vs Villarreal?
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio Bernabéu, Madrid, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Madrid and Villarreal?
In 51 league meetings since 2000: Real Madrid 28 wins, 17 draws, Villarreal 6 wins (goals 102-54).