La Liga · 2026-27 · Matchday 1
Sun 16 Aug, 17:00 CEST · Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander
Racing Santander2–2Villarreal
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Racing Santander 2-2 Villarreal: recap
Headline: Racing Santander 2-2 Villarreal: recap
Final: Racing Santander 2-2 Villarreal at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Racing Santander vs Villarreal: Matchday 1 preview
Headline: Racing Santander vs Villarreal: Matchday 1 preview
Racing Santander meet Villarreal at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero (Aug 16, 2026, 5:00 PM).
Likely Racing Santander XI: Simon Eriksson, Álvaro Mantilla, Manu, Pablo Ramón, Facundo González, Íñigo Sainz-Maza, Sergio Canales, Maguette Gueye, Juan Carlos Arana, Iñigo Vicente, Andrés Martin.
Likely Villarreal XI: Luiz Júnior, Logan Costa, Alex Freeman, Willy Kambwala, Pau Navarro, Dani Parejo, Santi Comesaña, Thomas Partey, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze, Tani Oluwaseyi.
Availability notes: Giorgi Guliashvili: injured.
Forecast at kickoff: partly cloudy, 26°C / 79°F (feels like 27°C / 81°F).
Moneyline (decimal): Racing Santander 1.95, Draw 3.1, Villarreal 3.23. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Racing Santander; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 2.01 – 0.87
Racing SantanderVillarreal
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrés Martin · Racing Santander | 1.06 | 0.33 | 0.96 | 90 | 8.2 |
| Ayoze Pérez · Villarreal | 0.36 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 56 | 6.5 |
| Álvaro Mantilla · Racing Santander | 0.33 | 0.05 | — | 90 | 6.4 |
| Asier Villalibre · Racing Santander | 0.19 | 0.01 | — | 69 | 6.2 |
| Georges Mikautadze · Villarreal | 0.19 | 0.41 | 0.17 | 90 | 7.9 |
| Sergio Canales · Racing Santander | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 77 | 7.2 |
| Santiago Mouriño · Villarreal | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 88 | 7.3 |
| Tajon Buchanan · Villarreal | 0.12 | — | — | 34 | 6.3 |
| Sergio Martínez · Racing Santander | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 69 | 7.4 |
| Maguette Gueye · Racing Santander | 0.07 | — | — | 21 | 6.4 |
| Nicolas Pépé · Villarreal | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.37 | 77 | 8.1 |
| Gustavo Puerta · Racing Santander | 0.06 | 0.15 | — | 90 | 7.6 |
| Manu · Racing Santander | 0.05 | — | — | 74 | 6.9 |
| Pape Gueye · Villarreal | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 90 | 8.1 |
| Carlos Romero · Villarreal | 0.01 | 0.09 | — | 90 | 8.0 |
| Péter Gulácsi · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gerard Moreno · Villarreal | — | 0.12 | — | 34 | 6.8 |
| Jorge Castellanos · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Santi Comesaña · Villarreal | — | 0.46 | — | 56 | 6.4 |
| Cheikh Thiam · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrés Vallecillo · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Juan Foyth · Villarreal | — | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.6 |
| Iñigo Vicente · Racing Santander | — | 0.10 | — | 90 | 7.7 |
| Logan Costa · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pablo Ramón · Racing Santander | — | 0.01 | — | 77 | 7.0 |
| Sergi Cardona · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Íñigo Sainz-Maza · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal | — | 0.17 | — | 56 | 7.4 |
| Luiz Júnior · Villarreal | — | — | — | 90 | 5.9 |
| Facundo González · Racing Santander | — | — | — | 13 | 6.1 |
| Juan Carlos Arana · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julen Agirrezabala · Racing Santander | — | — | — | 90 | 6.6 |
| Ilias Akhomach · Villarreal | — | 0.01 | — | 13 | 6.0 |
| Alex Freeman · Villarreal | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Tani Oluwaseyi · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Renato Veiga · Villarreal | — | 0.25 | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Willy Kambwala · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simon Eriksson · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pau Navarro · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jorge Castellanos · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yassir Zabiri · Racing Santander | — | 0.01 | — | 21 | 5.7 |
| Pedro Felipe · Racing Santander | — | — | — | 16 | 6.0 |
| Jorge Salinas · Racing Santander | — | 0.13 | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Diego Díaz · Racing Santander | — | — | — | 13 | 5.9 |
| Carlos Maciá · Villarreal | — | 0.01 | — | 34 | 6.4 |
| Hugo Martín · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos Sanchez · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andres Vallecillo · Racing Santander | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheikh Tidiane Thiam · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
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