Racing Santander vs Villarreal: result 2-1 and analysis
Copa del ReyRound of 32Kick-off on December 17, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander
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What was the result of Racing Santander vs Villarreal?
Racing Santander won 2-1 on December 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′Juan Carlos AranaRacing Santander
- 28′Juan Carlos AranaRacing Santander
- 86′Ayoze PérezVillarreal
Official lineup for Racing Santander vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Racing Santander
4-4-2- 36Sergio Martínez
- 9Juan Carlos Arana
- 20Suleiman Camara
- 8Aritz Aldasoro
- 6Íñigo Sainz-Maza
- 7Yeray Cabanzón
- 3Mario García
- 16Facundo González
- 4Manu Hernando
- 15Marco Sangalli
- 13P. Andreev
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 37C. Macia
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 19N. Pépé
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 4Rafa Marín
- 8J. Foyth
- 3Adrià Alti
- 25Arnau Tenas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Racing Santander have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Leganes(home) | 1-1 | Segunda División |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Cadiz(away) | 3-2 | Segunda División |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Ponferradina(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Eibar(home) | 4-0 | Segunda División |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Burgos(away) | 2-0 | Segunda División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Getafe(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Antoniano(away) | 0-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Racing Santander win, 2 draws, 1 Villarreal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Villarreal 1-1 Racing Santander | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Racing Santander 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2011 | Racing Santander 2-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2010 | Villarreal 2-0 Racing Santander | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Racing Santander on Apr 15, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Racing Santander score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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