La Liga Gameweek 1 Sun, Aug 16 2026 · 16:00 Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander
Racing Santander
2–2 Full time · HT 2–2 xG 1.87 – 0.67
Villarreal
  • Andrés Martín 21’ (P)
  • Sergio Martinez 34’
  • 45’ P. Gueye
  • 45’ N. Pépé
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Villarreal fight back from two goals down

Villarreal entered as narrow favourites, yet Racing Santander led 2–0 after 34 minutes through goals from Martín and Martinez. But Gueye and Pépé scored to rescue a draw for Villarreal. Racing Santander finished with the higher xG (1.87 vs 0.67). On the chances created, Racing Santander deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Racing Santander33%
Draw ✓25%
Villarreal43%

Model vs reality

Racing Santander goals
2
Model 1.34 · xG 1.87
Villarreal goals
2
Model 1.57 · xG 0.67
Total goals
4
Model 2.91 · xG 2.54
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. PépéVillarreal · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeMiguel Sesma Espinosa
  • CoachesJose Lopez · Inigo Perez
  • VenueCampos de Sport de El Sardinero
  • Weather at kick-off24°C · Overcast · wind 7 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. ⇄ Manu HernandoFor Pedro Felipe
    16’
  2. Andrés Martín (pen) 1–0
    21’
  3. Sergio Martinez 2–0
    34’
  4. P. Gueye 2–1Assist Alberto Moleiro
    45’
  5. N. Pépé 2–2Assist G. Mikautadze
    45’
  6. G. PuertaYellow card · Foul
    45+4’
  7. Half time · 2–2
  8. J. FoythYellow card · Foul
    48’
  9. ⇄ T. BuchananFor Alberto Moleiro
    56’
  10. ⇄ Carlos MaciaFor Ayoze Pérez
    56’
  11. ⇄ Gerard MorenoFor Santi Comesaña
    56’
  12. ⇄ M. GueyeFor Sergio Martinez
    69’
  13. ⇄ M. ZabiriFor Asier Villalibre
    69’
  14. P. GueyeYellow card · Foul
    72’
  15. Pablo RamónYellow card · Foul
    75’
  16. ⇄ F. GonzálezFor Pablo Ramón
    77’
  17. ⇄ D. DiazFor Sergio Canales
    77’
  18. ⇄ I. AkhomachFor N. Pépé
    77’
  19. S. MouriñoYellow card · Foul
    87’
  20. ⇄ A. FreemanFor S. Mouriño
    88’
  21. Carlos RomeroYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  22. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Racing Santander17 shots · 9 in box, 8 outside
Villarreal12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Racing SantanderVillarreal
41% Possession 59%
1.87 Expected goals (xG) 0.67
2.19 Expected points (xPts) 0.59
17 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 7
6 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 7
8 Shots outside the box 5
377 Passes 536
82% Pass accuracy 90%
6 Corners 10
5 Goalkeeper saves 3
14 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.58 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

Racing Santander 4-2-3-1

137.6 Julen Agirrezabala(G)
176.0 Jorge Salinas 56.3 Pablo Ramón ↓77’ 226.1 Pedro Felipe ↓16’ 26.3 Álvaro Mantilla
367.3 Sergio Martinez ↓69’ 87.0 G. Puerta
106.4 Iñigo Vicente 206.5 Sergio Canales ↓77’ 116.6 Andrés Martín
126.4 Asier Villalibre ↓69’
  • 13Julen Agirrezabala (G)7.6
  • 17Jorge Salinas6.0
  • 5Pablo Ramón↓77’6.3
  • 22Pedro Felipe↓16’6.1
  • 2Álvaro Mantilla6.3
  • 36Sergio Martinez↓69’7.3
  • 8G. Puerta7.0
  • 10Iñigo Vicente6.4
  • 20Sergio Canales↓77’6.5
  • 11Andrés Martín6.6
  • 12Asier Villalibre↓69’6.4

Substitutes used

  • 16F. González↑77’6.1
  • 4Manu Hernando↑16’6.5
  • 34D. Diaz↑77’5.9
  • 14M. Gueye↑69’5.7
  • 21M. Zabiri↑69’6.8

Unused: L. Eriksson, C. Sanchez, Íñigo Sainz-Maza, A. Vallecillo, J. Castellanos, J. Arana Gómez, Hugo Martín

Coach: Jose Lopez

Villarreal 4-4-2

16.6 Luíz Júnior(G)
206.7 Carlos Romero 126.4 Renato Veiga 86.3 J. Foyth 155.8 S. Mouriño ↓88’
107.1 Alberto Moleiro A↓56’ 187.4 P. Gueye 146.6 Santi Comesaña ↓56’ 197.9★ N. Pépé ↓77’
97.6 G. Mikautadze A 226.9 Ayoze Pérez ↓56’
  • 1Luíz Júnior (G)6.6
  • 20Carlos Romero6.7
  • 12Renato Veiga6.4
  • 8J. Foyth6.3
  • 15S. Mouriño↓88’5.8
  • 10Alberto MoleiroA↓56’7.1
  • 18P. Gueye7.4
  • 14Santi Comesaña↓56’6.6
  • 19N. Pépé ★↓77’7.9
  • 9G. MikautadzeA7.6
  • 22Ayoze Pérez↓56’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 3A. Freeman↑88’6.1
  • 17T. Buchanan↑56’6.5
  • 26Carlos Macia↑56’6.2
  • 7Gerard Moreno↑56’7.2
  • 11I. Akhomach↑77’6.4

Unused: P. Gulácsi, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona, W. Kambwala, Pau Navarro, C. Tidiane Thiam, T. Oluwaseyi

Coach: Inigo Perez

Player stats

Top rated
N. PépéVillarreal7.9
2nd
Julen AgirrezabalaRacing Santander7.6
3rd
G. MikautadzeVillarreal7.6

Racing Santander

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Julen Agirrezabala G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 80% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
Jorge Salinas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 39 5 2 1/4 0/1 6.0
Pablo Ramón D 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 31 3 2 0/1 1/1 6.3
Pedro Felipe D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
Álvaro Mantilla D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 76% 21 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
Sergio Martinez M 69 1 0 1 (1) 0 77% 22 2 1 0/0 3/0 7.3
G. Puerta M 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 97% 63 1 2 0/0 2/0 7.0
Iñigo Vicente F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 66 3 0 4/5 1/3 6.4
Sergio Canales M 77 0 0 3 (1) 0 88% 40 1 0 4/6 1/1 6.5
Andrés Martín F 90 1 0 6 (1) 3 69% 29 3 2 1/4 2/3 6.6
Asier Villalibre F 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 44% 9 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.4
F. González D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
Manu Hernando D 74 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 13 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.5
D. Diaz M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/2 0/0 5.9
M. Gueye M 21 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 12 0 1 0/1 2/1 5.7
M. Zabiri M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.8

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Luíz Júnior G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 90% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Carlos Romero D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 53 3 0 4/5 2/5 6.7
Renato Veiga M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 80 0 2 0/1 1/1 6.4
J. Foyth D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 75 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Mouriño D 88 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 53 5 0 0/0 3/1 5.8
Alberto Moleiro M 56 0 1 0 (0) 2 96% 27 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.1
P. Gueye M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 84% 56 1 0 0/0 1/2 7.4
Santi Comesaña M 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 29 4 2 1/1 1/0 6.6
N. Pépé F 77 1 0 2 (2) 0 87% 38 1 0 4/6 0/1 7.9
G. Mikautadze F 90 0 1 4 (2) 2 89% 28 0 0 4/8 2/1 7.6
Ayoze Pérez F 56 0 0 2 (1) 1 100% 7 2 0 0/2 2/3 6.9
A. Freeman D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
T. Buchanan M 34 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 11 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Carlos Macia M 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 28 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Gerard Moreno F 34 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 19 1 0 2/2 0/0 7.2
I. Akhomach F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.4

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.