Racing Santander vs Villarreal

2 - 2
🕒 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Campos de Sport de El Sardinero 🧑‍⚖️ Miguel Sesma Espinosa 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Racing Santander 16 · Villarreal 12
Referee Stats
5 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.80
Penalties avg 0.60
Over 4.5 cards 80%
Home wins 20%
Draws 40%
Away wins 40%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Racing Santander outshot their opponent (17-12).
  • Villarreal controlled possession (59%).

Team Overview

Racing Santander (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-2-0

Goals For / Against

9 / 7
Avg: 2.25 / 1.75

Points

8
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Villarreal (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 1-2-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 7
Avg: 1.40 / 1.40

Points

5
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.00
2.25
GF
1.40
1.75
GA
1.40
100%
O2.5
60%
100%
BTTS
60%
50%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Racing Santander rank16th
Villarreal rank12th
Racing Santander points8
Villarreal points9
Racing Santander: #16 · 8 pts · GD -12
14 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Villarreal: #12 · 9 pts · GD +0
13 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Racing Santander last 5 home

D W W D
Points8/12
Weighted index67
Goals9-7
Record2-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Villarreal last 5 away

L W L D D
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals7-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Racing Santander trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 75%

Villarreal trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

Racing Santander score at home100%
Racing Santander clean sheet at home0%
Villarreal score away60%
Villarreal clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Racing Santander score first50%
Racing Santander win after scoring first50%
Villarreal score first0%
Villarreal win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Racing Santander 100% · Villarreal 50%
Avg first goal minute: Racing Santander 18.0' · Villarreal —

Vs league average

Racing Santander score at home2.25 vs 1.72
Racing Santander concede at home1.75 vs 1.35
Villarreal score away1.40 vs 1.35
Villarreal concede away1.40 vs 1.72
Racing Santander score 31% above league average, while Villarreal score 4% above league average.
Defensive side: Racing Santander are 29% above league average at home, and Villarreal are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals4.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Racing Santander goal timing (home)

1H scored: 78% 2H scored: 22% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
16-30 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 1

Villarreal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
31-45 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
7
Total Shots
17
12
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
8
2
Shots Inside Box
9
7
Shots Outside Box
8
5
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
6
10
Fouls
14
14
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
377
536
Passes Accurate
310
483
Passes %
82%
90%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
16' ↑↓
↑↓
16' ⇄ Pedro Felipe
1st substitution · For: Manu Hernando
21' ⚽
⚽
21' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Andrés Martín
Penalty
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Sergio Martínez
Normal Goal
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
P. Gueye
Normal Goal · Assist: Alberto Moleiro
45+1' ⚽
⚽
45+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
N. Pépé
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Mikautadze
45+4'
45+4' G. Puerta
48'
48' J. Foyth
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ Ayoze Pérez
1st substitution · For: C. Macia
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ Alberto Moleiro
2nd substitution · For: T. Buchanan
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ Santi Comesaña
3rd substitution · For: Gerard Moreno
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ Sergio Martínez
2nd substitution · For: M. Gueye
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ Asier Villalibre
3rd substitution · For: M. Zabiri
72'
72' P. Gueye
75'
75' Pablo Ramón
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ Pablo Ramón
4th substitution · For: Facundo González
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ Sergio Canales
5th substitution · For: D. Diaz
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ N. Pépé
4th substitution · For: Ilias Akhomach
87'
87' S. Mouriño
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ S. Mouriño
5th substitution · For: A. Freeman
90+3'
90+3' Carlos Romero

Racing Santander vs Villarreal 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Racing Santander drew 2-2 with Villarreal on Sunday, 16 August 2026 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Miguel Sesma Espinosa. It was played at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero.

First half: Racing Santander made their 1st substitution at 16', with Pedro Felipe replacing Manu Hernando. Racing Santander took the lead at 21' when Andrés Martín scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Racing Santander extended the lead at 34' when Sergio Martínez scored, making the score 2-0. Villarreal reduced the deficit at 45' when P. Gueye scored, with the assist credited to Alberto Moleiro, making the score 2-1. Villarreal leveled the score at 45+1' when N. Pépé scored, with the assist credited to G. Mikautadze, making the score 2-2. G. Puerta received a yellow card for Racing Santander at 45+4'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. J. Foyth received a yellow card for Villarreal at 48'. Villarreal made their 1st substitution at 56', with Ayoze Pérez replacing C. Macia. Villarreal made their 2nd substitution at 56', with Alberto Moleiro replacing T. Buchanan. Villarreal made their 3rd substitution at 56', with Santi Comesaña replacing Gerard Moreno. Racing Santander made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Sergio Martínez replacing M. Gueye. Racing Santander made their 3rd substitution at 69', with Asier Villalibre replacing M. Zabiri. P. Gueye received a yellow card for Villarreal at 72'. Pablo Ramón received a yellow card for Racing Santander at 75'. Racing Santander made their 4th substitution at 77', with Pablo Ramón replacing Facundo González. Racing Santander made their 5th substitution at 77', with Sergio Canales replacing D. Diaz. Villarreal made their 4th substitution at 77', with N. Pépé replacing Ilias Akhomach. S. Mouriño received a yellow card for Villarreal at 87'. Villarreal made their 5th substitution at 88', with S. Mouriño replacing A. Freeman. Carlos Romero received a yellow card for Villarreal at 90+3'.

Racing Santander used 5 substitutions while Villarreal used 5 substitutions. Racing Santander got 2 yellow cards, while Villarreal got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Racing Santander outshot their opponent (17-12).
  • Villarreal controlled possession (59%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Racing Santander vs Villarreal Head-to-Head History by Season