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Matchday 1 · Sunday 16 August, 17:00 · El Sardinero

Racing Santander vs Villarreal: line-ups and result

Racing Santander 13 · 4 points
  • 21' A. Martin (pen)
  • 34' Sergio Martínez
2 - 2
Villarreal 17 · 2 points
  • 45' Pape Gueye
  • 45' Nicolas Pépé

Line-ups Racing Santander vs Villarreal

Racing Santander 4-2-3-1 · Jose Lopez
13 Agirrezabala
17 Salinas
5 Ramón
22 Felipe
2 Mantilla
36 Martínez
8 Puerta
10 Vicente
20 Canales
11 García
12 Villalibre
  • 16' Manu Pedro Felipe
  • 69' Maguette Gueye Sergio Martínez
  • 69' Mohamed Zabiri Asier Villalibre
  • 77' Facundo González Pablo Ramón
  • 77' Diego Díaz Sergio Canales

Line-up for Racing Santander: Agirrezabala, Salinas, Ramón, Felipe, Mantilla, Martínez, Puerta, Vicente, Canales, García, Villalibre

Bench
  • 1 S. Eriksson
  • 16 F. Gonzalez 77'
  • 4 Manu 16'
  • 30 C. Sanchez
  • 34 D. Diaz 77'
  • 6 I. Sainz-Maza
  • 14 M. Gueye 69'
  • 29 A. Vallecillo
  • 33 J. Castellanos
  • 21 Y. Zabiri 69'
  • 9 J. Arana
  • 38 H. Martin
Absentees Racing Santander

García (injured), Luque (unavailable)

Villarreal 4-4-2 · Inigo Perez
1 Júnior
20 Romero
12 Veiga
8 Foyth
15 Mouriño
10 Moleiro
18 Gueye
14 Comesaña
19 Pépé
9 Mikautadze
22 Pérez
  • 56' Tajon Buchanan Alberto Moleiro
  • 56' Carlos Macià Ayoze Pérez
  • 56' Gerard Moreno Santi Comesaña
  • 77' Ilias Akhomach Nicolas Pépé
  • 88' Alexander Freeman Santiago Mouriño

Line-up for Villarreal: Júnior, Romero, Veiga, Foyth, Mouriño, Moleiro, Gueye, Comesaña, Pépé, Mikautadze, Pérez

Bench
  • 25 P. Gulacsi
  • 2 L. Costa
  • 23 S. Cardona
  • 5 W. Kambwala
  • 3 A. Freeman 88'
  • 6 P. Navarro
  • 17 T. Buchanan 56'
  • 26 C. Macia 56'
  • 7 G. Moreno 56'
  • 11 I. Akhomach 77'
  • 30 C. Tidiane Thiam
  • 21 T. Oluwaseyi
Absentees Villarreal

Foyth (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Racing Santander

  1. Mohamed Zabiri Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Sergio Canales Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Andrés Martín Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Sergio Martínez Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Pablo García Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Villarreal

  1. Nicolas Pépé Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Georges Mikautadze Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Pape Gueye Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Gerard Moreno Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Ayoze Pérez Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Racing Santander

Player Starts Min. Form
Julen Agirrezabala 4/4 360 solid
Jorge Salinas 4/4 360 mixed
Álvaro Mantilla 4/4 359 poor
Iñigo Vicente 4/4 339 solid
Sergio Canales 4/4 316 solid
Manu Hernando 3/4 307 mixed
Gustavo Puerta 3/3 268 strong
Andrés Martín García 3/3 239 solid

Villarreal

Player Starts Min. Form
Luiz Júnior 4/4 360 poor
Renato Veiga 4/4 360 solid
Nicolas Pépé 4/4 336 strong
Pape Gueye 4/4 332 strong
Georges Mikautadze 3/4 279 solid
Juan Foyth 3/3 270 strong
Carlos Romero 3/3 270 solid
Santiago Mouriño 3/3 240 solid

Stats

Racing Santander Match Villarreal
  • 1.87 xG 0.67
  • 41% Possession 59%
  • 17 Shots 12
  • 3 Shots on target 7
  • 6 Shots off target 3
  • 6 Corners 10
  • 14 Fouls 14
  • 1 Offsides 3
  • 2 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

RAC home Per match VIL away
2.00 Points 0.67
2.50 Goals for 1.33
2.00 Goals against 1.67
1.58 xG for 1.86
1.99 xG against 1.52
5.5 Corners 7.3
DW Home and away form DDL

Head-to-head record Racing Santander vs Villarreal

11 previous meetings
2 Racing Santander 3 draws 6 Villarreal
  • Goals per match2.27
  • Both teams scored45%
  • Over 2.5 goals36%
  • Dec 2025 Racing Santander 2 - 1 Villarreal
  • Apr 2013 Villarreal 1 - 0 Racing Santander
  • Nov 2012 Racing Santander 0 - 3 Villarreal
  • Apr 2012 Villarreal 1 - 1 Racing Santander
  • Dec 2011 Racing Santander 1 - 0 Villarreal
  • Feb 2011 Racing Santander 2 - 2 Villarreal
  • Oct 2010 Villarreal 2 - 0 Racing Santander
  • Apr 2010 Racing Santander 1 - 2 Villarreal
  • Dec 2009 Villarreal 2 - 0 Racing Santander
  • Feb 2009 Racing Santander 1 - 1 Villarreal

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Racing Santander against Villarreal?

Racing Santander are without Andrés Martín García (knee injury) and I. Luque (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Villarreal against Racing Santander?

Villarreal are without Juan Foyth (injury).

What formation do Racing Santander play?

Racing Santander have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 4 matches under José Alberto López.

What formation do Villarreal play?

Villarreal have used a 4-4-2 formation in their last 4 matches under Iñigo Pérez.

How did the last meeting between Racing Santander and Villarreal finish?

On 17 December 2025, Racing Santander vs Villarreal finished 2-1.

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