The result
Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal, La Liga Matchday 8, Sat 10 Oct at Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid. 75,242 were in the ground. That is three points for Real Madrid.
How the goals came
- 62': Yan Diomande for Real Madrid, assisted by Federico Valverde
Match stats
- Possession: Real Madrid 46%, Villarreal 54%.
- Shots (on target): Real Madrid 11 (4), Villarreal 15 (4).
- Yellow cards: Real Madrid 5, Villarreal 2. Red card: Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid, 72').
Real Madrid and Villarreal Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Real Madrid lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Villarreal in a 4-3-3.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
Fantasy takeaways
- Yan Diomande (Real Madrid): 1 goal.
- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid): 1 assist.
- Real Madrid kept a clean sheet, which pays the goalkeeper and every defender who played 60 minutes.
After Matchday 8
- Real Madrid: 18 points from 8 (6W 0D 2L, goal difference +11, last five L W W L W).
- Villarreal: 8 points from 8 (2W 2D 4L, goal difference +0, last five L L W W L).