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Racing Santander vs Villarreal result, stats & H2H

Racing Santander

2–1

Villarreal

Juan Carlos Arana ,

Ayoze Pérez

17/12/2025 20:00 · Campos de Sport de El Sardinero

Racing Santander2–1Villarreal

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Juan Carlos Arana
Juan Carlos Arana
Aritz Aldasoro
Suleiman Camara
Gustavo Puerta

Ayoze Pérez
Tajon Buchanan
Alberto Moleiro
Rafa Marín
Juan Foyth

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Racing SantanderVillarreal

5Shots on target5

9Fouls11

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Racing Santander

Villarreal

Juan Carlos AranaFW · 61′Player of the match×29.2
Ayoze PérezFW · 90′9.0
Santi ComesañaMF · 90′7.6
Facundo GonzálezDF · 90′7.2
Mario GarciaDF · 90′7.2

Juan Carlos AranaFW · 61′Player of the match×29.2
Facundo GonzálezDF · 90′7.2
Mario GarciaDF · 90′7.2

Ayoze PérezFW · 90′9.0
Santi ComesañaMF · 90′7.6
Alfonso PedrazaDF · 34′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Spanish Cup
Kick-off: Wed 17 Dec 20:00 EET
Stadium: Campos de Sport de El Sardinero
Capacity: 22,514
City: Santander

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Racing Santander wins

1Draws

0Villarreal wins

Last matches: Racing Santander

29.10.26Spanish CupRibadesella CFRacing Santander02W
24.10.26La LigaRacing SantanderEspanyol21W
18.10.26La LigaOsasunaRacing Santander20L
11.10.26La LigaRacing SantanderValencia22D
19.09.26La LigaCelta VigoRacing Santander50L

Last matches: Villarreal

30.10.26La LigaVillarrealEspanyol01L
27.10.26Spanish CupManacorVillarreal05W
24.10.26La LigaValenciaVillarreal12W
20.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpoolVillarreal43L
17.10.26La LigaVillarrealElche00D

Head-to-head matches

16.08.26La LigaRacing SantanderVillarreal22D
17.12.25Spanish CupRacing SantanderVillarreal21W

3.50Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Racing Santander vs Villarreal: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Racing Santander wins

1Draws

0Villarreal wins

4:3Goals (Racing Santander : Villarreal)

3.50Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Racing Santander at home: 1-1-04:3 goals in 2 games
Racing Santander's biggest win: 2–1Racing Santander 2–1 Villarreal, 17 Dec 2025

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 Aug 2026	La Liga	Racing Santander	2–2	Villarreal
17 Dec 2025	Spanish Cup	Racing Santander	2–1	Villarreal

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Racing Santander2W 1D 2L · goals 6–10

W29.10Spanish CupARibadesella CF2–0
W24.10La LigaHEspanyol2–1
L18.10La LigaAOsasuna0–2
D11.10La LigaHValencia2–2
L19.09La LigaACelta Vigo0–5

Villarreal2W 1D 2L · goals 10–6

L30.10La LigaHEspanyol0–1
W27.10Spanish CupAManacor5–0
W24.10La LigaAValencia2–1
L20.10UEFA Champions LeagueALiverpool3–4
D17.10La LigaHElche0–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Racing SantanderVillarreal

1.5Goals scored per game2.0

2.4Goals conceded per game1.2

60%Both teams scored60%

70%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets2

30%Failed to score30%

3-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-0-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Racing SantanderVillarreal

Segunda DivisiÃ³n 2025/2026 · 41 gamesLa Liga 2025/2026 · 38 games

2.1Goals scored1.9

1.5Goals conceded1.2

5.7Corners4.2

14.3Shots12.0

52%Possession44%

2.7Yellow cards2.1

20%Clean sheets21%

10%Failed to score16%

14-2-4Home / away record (W-D-L)7-5-7

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Racing SantanderVillarreal

Top stats

5Shots on target5

Passes

262Passes494

194Accurate passes421

74%Pass accuracy85%

Defence

9Fouls11

5Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.2Juan Carlos AranaRacing Santander×2
9.0Ayoze PérezVillarreal
7.6Santi ComesañaVillarreal
7.2Facundo GonzálezRacing Santander
7.2Mario GarciaRacing Santander

Racing Santander (16)

Villarreal (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Racing SantanderFormationVillarreal

Racing Santander

Villarreal

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Racing Santander vs Villarreal preview

Racing Santander and Villarreal met in the Spanish Cup on Wed, 17 Dec 2025, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

Racing SantanderWWLDL6 scored · 10 conceded

VillarrealLWWLD10 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Racing SantanderVillarreal

1.5Goals scored per game2.0

2.4Goals conceded per game1.2

60%Both teams scored60%

70%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

1Racing Santander wins

1Draws

0Villarreal wins

2 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

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Recent form over the last 5: Racing Santander WWLDL (goals 6–10), Villarreal LWWLD (goals 10–6).

Both teams scored in 60% of Racing Santander's recent games and 60% of Villarreal's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Racing Santander average 1.5 goals scored and 2.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Villarreal 2.0 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–1–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Racing Santander's side.

Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Nito explains: Racing Santander vs Villarreal

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Racing Santander and Villarreal matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Racing Santander's last 10 matches and 60% of Villarreal's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Racing Santander 2-1 Villarreal).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Racing Santander reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Villarreal in 70% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWLDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Racing Santander, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 10 conceded). Villarreal, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (10 scored, 6 conceded).

Racing Santander vs Villarreal: questions & answers

Who won Racing Santander vs Villarreal?

Racing Santander won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Racing Santander vs Villarreal?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Racing Santander vs Villarreal played?

Racing Santander vs Villarreal was played on Wed, 17 Dec 2025 at 20:00 (GMT+2) at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero.

What is the head-to-head record between Racing Santander and Villarreal?

2 meetings: Racing Santander 1 wins, 1 draws, Villarreal 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Racing Santander vs Villarreal result, stats & H2H

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