Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 thanks to Diomande goal despite Vinícius sending-off

Real Madrid secured a 1-0 win over Villarreal at their home ground, in matchday 8 of the 2026/27 LaLiga season, in a match held on 10 October at 22:00 Damascus time.

The match's only goal came from Yan Diomande in the 62nd minute, giving Real Madrid a lead that they maintained until the end of the game.

The match saw Vinícius Júnior sent off from Real Madrid's ranks in the 72nd minute, leaving the home side to finish the match with ten players.

In terms of statistics, Villarreal had 54 percent possession compared to 46 percent for Real Madrid, and the visitors recorded 15 shots against 11 for the home side, while both teams had equal shots on target at 4 each. Real Madrid also won 9 corner kicks compared to 3 for Villarreal, and committed 8 fouls compared to 13 for Villarreal, while the expected goals rate stood at 0.99 for Real Madrid compared to 0.64 for Villarreal.

The match was officiated by referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos.

With this win, Real Madrid raised their tally to 15 points in fourth place, after playing 7 matches, winning 5, drawing 0 and losing 2, scoring 18 goals and conceding 8 goals.

In contrast, Villarreal's tally remained at 8 points in ninth place, after 7 matches, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 3, scoring 13 goals and conceding 12 goals.