La Liga: Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal — Highlights, 10 October 2026

Real Madrid vs Villarreal (1 - 0): match review

Yan Diomande’s 62nd-minute goal gave Real Madrid a narrow La Liga victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid won 1-0 despite Villarreal having 54% possession. Both teams registered four shots, while the xG figures were 0.95 to 0.62 in Real Madrid’s favour. Diomande scored the only goal in the 62nd minute. Vinicius Júnior had a goal cancelled by VAR in the 72nd minute before being sent off at the same time. Real Madrid finished with 10 players but held onto their lead. Villarreal took three corners to Real Madrid’s nine. The goalkeeper saves were four for Villarreal and three for Real Madrid. Renato Veiga was booked in the 10th minute, while Jude Bellingham received a yellow card in the 19th. José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix was booked in the 68th minute. Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Isidro refereed the match.

Interesting fact: Yan Diomande scored for Real Madrid but received the highest player rating, 8.24, under Villarreal.