Real Madrid edges Villarreal 1-0 at Bernabéu in Champions League
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 9:11 AM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on October 10, 2026. Yan Diomande scored his first goal for the club, contributing to Real Madrid's perfect home record this season. The match featured notable VAR decisions, as Real Madrid had a goal ruled out, increasing their total to 42 disallowed goals since VAR's introduction. Defensively, Madrid achieved their lowest expected goals conceded of the season at 0.59. Kylian Mbappé failed to score, marking his second consecutive game without finding the net.
- •Yan Diomande scores first goal for Real Madrid
- •Real Madrid maintains 100% home win record this season
- •Match saw 42nd goal ruled out for Madrid by VAR
- •Kylian Mbappé goes two games without a goal
- •Real Madrid concedes lowest xG of 0.59 this season
- 9:11 AMYahoo Sports — 6 stats from Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal
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