In the 8th round of La Liga, in the central match held at Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 3-1 at home.
No goals were scored in the first half, but in the second half, Real was more active. In the 47th minute, Vinicius Junior opened the scoring, and in the 69th minute he scored his second goal from the penalty spot. In the 81st minute, a goal from Kylian Mbappe secured a confident victory for Madrid.
For Villarreal, the only goal was scored by Georges Mikautadze (73’). However, in the 77th minute, Santiago Mourino was sent off, and the visitors were left with 10 men.
Statistics:
• Total shots: Real – 26, Villarreal – 9
• Shots on target: 7 – 2
• Ball possession: 70% – 30%
• Passes: 708 – 317
• Pass accuracy: 91% – 80%
• Fouls: 9 – 14
• Yellow cards: 2 – 2
• Red cards: 0 – 1
• Corners: 4 – 0
After the victory, Real Madrid remained first in the standings with 21 points. Barcelona is second with 19 points, while Villarreal is third with 16 points.
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