Match Report
Before the match
Real Madrid's previous five results comprised three wins and two defeats. Their goal totals were 10 scored and 7 conceded. Latest: a 2-1 defeat away to Atleti on 20 September; their biggest win in that spell was 4-1 at home to Rayo Vallecano on 12 September.
Real Madrid visited Atleti on 20 September (La Liga) and lost 1-2; their goals totalled one, compared with two conceded. Elche hosted Real Madrid (La Liga) on 15 September. For Real Madrid, the score was 3-2: three goals scored, two allowed. 4-1 was Real Madrid's result against Rayo Vallecano on 12 September (La Liga), playing at home; Real Madrid won, with four scored to one conceded. The 8 September fixture (Champions League) paired Real Madrid with Inter. Real Madrid won 2-1 at home, netting two goals while conceding one. Playing away from home against Real Betis (La Liga), Real Madrid finished 0-1 on 4 September. Their score comprised zero goals, against one from the opposition.
Before kickoff, La Liga's results-based standings placed Real Madrid 4th after seven matches and 15 points.
Villarreal came into the game with two wins and three defeats from their last five outings, scoring 11 goals and conceding ten. A 3-1 win at home to Levante (20 September) was their most recent result.
Levante travelled to face Villarreal (La Liga) on 20 September. For Villarreal, the score was 3-1: three goals scored, one allowed. 3-1 was Villarreal's result against Málaga on 17 September (La Liga), playing away from home; Villarreal won, with three scored to one conceded. The 14 September fixture (La Liga) paired Villarreal with Real Betis. Villarreal lost 1-2 at home, netting one goal while conceding two. Playing away from home against Dortmund (Champions League), Villarreal finished 2-3 on 8 September. Their score comprised two goals, against three from the opposition. 5 September: Villarreal lost 2-3 against Deportivo at home in La Liga, scoring two goals and allowing three.
Villarreal stood 9th in the results-based La Liga table before kickoff, with eight points from seven matches.
Earlier results between these sides included a 2-0 away win for Real Madrid on 24 January and a 3-1 home win for Real Madrid on 4 October 2025.
After the match
Real Madrid edged past Villarreal 1-0 on 10 October 2026. Yan Diomandé opened the scoring 62 minutes into the game for Real Madrid, set up by Federico Valverde, to make it 1-0. Vinicius Junior (72') was sent off. 8 players were booked, among them Renato Veiga (10'), Jude Bellingham (19'), José Mourinho (68'), Ibrahima Konaté (81'), Antonio Rüdiger (83') and Pau Navarro (84'). 72.6% is Real Madrid's winning probability here from current model ratings, alongside their recorded victory. six yellow cards and one red card went to Real Madrid. The substitution total for Real Madrid was four. After coming on for Real Madrid in minute 52, Vinicius Junior was sent off. The card tally for Villarreal was two yellow cards. Villarreal made five changes. Real Madrid kept their opponents scoreless.