Racing Santander faces Villarreal CF on La Liga matchday one
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 3:05 PM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Racing Santander hosts Villarreal CF on August 16 at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero for their La Liga opener. This marks Racing's 45th season in the league and Villarreal's 27th. In their last matches, Racing drew 1-1 against Alavés, while Villarreal secured a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray. The teams last met with Racing winning 2-1. Historical matchups favor Villarreal, but Racing has a better home record against them.
- •Racing Santander's last La Liga season was 2026-27.
- •Villarreal CF enters the season following a pre-season victory.
- •The last meeting ended in a 2-1 win for Racing.
- •Villarreal leads the all-time series with 16 wins.
- •The match takes place at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero.
- 3:05 PMYahoo Sports — PREVIEW | Racing Santander vs Villarreal CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 16/08)
"Racing Santander and Villarreal CF face each other this Sunday at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero on Match Day one of the La Liga. Racing Santander mark their 45th participation in the competition...
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