La Liga Matchday 1: Racing Santander vs Villarreal Result: Racing Santander (2-2) Villarreal Match Report

On August 16, 2026, at 23:00 Beijing time, Racing Santander hosted Villarreal at the Sardinero Stadium in La Liga. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, with both teams scoring 2 goals in the first half. Corner kicks were 6-10 in favor of Villarreal. Goal summary: In the 21st minute, Andres Martin scored a penalty for Racing Santander, making it 1-0; in the 34th minute, Sergio Martinez scored to extend the lead to 2-0; in the 45th minute, Pape Gueye of Villarreal scored with an assist from Alberto Moreno, bringing the score to 2-1; just after halftime, Nicolas Pepe equalized for Villarreal in the 46th minute with an assist from Georgios Mavropanos, making it 2-2. Detailed statistics are as follows:

Starting Lineups

Statistics

Racing Santander:
Corner Kicks: 6, Yellow Cards: 2, Red Cards: 0, Penalties: 1, Shots on Target: 3, Off Target: 6, Total Attacks: 88, Dangerous Attacks: 55, Possession: 41%

Villarreal:
Corner Kicks: 10, Yellow Cards: 4, Red Cards: 0, Penalties: 0, Shots on Target: 7, Off Target: 3, Total Attacks: 110, Dangerous Attacks: 71, Possession: 59%

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Match Overview

2' - First off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
4' - Villarreal earns the first corner of the match
5' - First shot on target - (Villarreal)
6' - First offside - (Racing Santander)
6' - Second off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
6' - Third off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
8' - Second shot on target - (Villarreal)
9' - Fourth off-target shot - (Villarreal)
14' - Fifth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
16' - Substitution for Racing Santander, Hernando in for Pedro Felipe dos Santos
18' - Sixth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
21' - First goal! Martin (Racing Santander) scores the first goal of the match from the penalty spot!
21' - Third shot on target - (Racing Santander)
24' - Second corner - (Villarreal)
24' - Second offside - (Villarreal)
25' - Third corner - (Villarreal)
31' - Fourth corner - (Racing Santander)
33' - Seventh off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
33' - Fifth corner - (Racing Santander)
33' - Eighth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
34' - Second goal - Martinez (Racing Santander) - Shot
34' - Ninth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
34' - Fourth shot on target - (Racing Santander)
37' - Third offside - (Villarreal)
37' - Fourth offside - (Villarreal)
40' - Sixth corner - (Villarreal)
41' - Seventh corner - (Villarreal)
43' - Eighth corner - (Villarreal)
45' - Third goal - Pape Gueye (Villarreal) - Shot (Assist: Moreno)
45' - Fifth shot on target - (Villarreal)
45+1' - Fourth goal - Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) - Shot (Assist: Mavropanos)
45+1' - Sixth shot on target - (Villarreal)
45+4' - Tenth off-target shot - (Villarreal)
45+4' - First yellow card, referee shows the first yellow card of the match to Racing Santander
45+4' - Ninth corner - (Villarreal)
45+5' - Fifth offside - (Villarreal)
45+6' - Eleventh off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
49' - Second yellow card - Foyth (Villarreal)
50' - Tenth corner, the tenth corner of the match has been awarded!
51' - Twelfth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
52' - Thirteenth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
53' - Fourteenth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
54' - Seventh shot on target - (Villarreal)
57' - Substitution for Villarreal, Moreno in for Comesana
57' - Substitution for Villarreal, Marcia in for Perez
57' - Substitution for Villarreal, Buchanan in for Moreno
58' - Eleventh corner - (Racing Santander)
58' - Eighth shot on target - (Racing Santander)
60' - Ninth shot on target - (Villarreal)
65' - Fifteenth off-target shot - (Villarreal)
65' - Sixteenth off-target shot - (Villarreal)
68' - Tenth shot on target - (Villarreal)
68' - Seventeenth off-target shot - (Villarreal)
69' - Substitution for Racing Santander, Yassir Zabidi in for Villarreal
69' - Substitution for Racing Santander, Gueye in for Martinez
73' - Third yellow card - Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
75' - Fourth yellow card - Ramon (Racing Santander)
77' - Substitution for Villarreal, Ahomachi in for Nicolas Pepe
77' - Substitution for Racing Santander, Gonzalez in for Ramon
77' - Substitution for Racing Santander, Diego Diaz in for Canales
78' - Eighteenth off-target shot - (Villarreal)
79' - Twelfth corner - (Villarreal)
80' - Thirteenth corner - (Villarreal)
81' - Fourteenth corner - (Racing Santander)
81' - Fifteenth corner - (Racing Santander)
82' - Eighteenth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
83' - Sixteenth corner - (Villarreal)
87' - Fifth yellow card - Mourinho (Villarreal)
88' - Substitution for Villarreal, Alex Freeman in for Mourinho
90+1' - Nineteenth off-target shot - (Racing Santander)
90+3' - Sixth yellow card, the match is heating up as the referee has shown the sixth yellow card