Racing de Santander 2:2 Villarreal — Match Report

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Racing de Santander led 2-0 through Andrés Martín and Sergio Martínez, yet Villarreal replied twice on 45 minutes to take a point from a 2-2 LaLiga draw. Pape Gueye and Nicolas Pépé both scored to cancel out Racing's advantage.

Andrés Martín put Racing ahead on 21 minutes, and Sergio Martínez doubled the lead on 34. Pape Gueye pulled one back for Villarreal on 45, assisted by Alberto Moleiro, before Nicolas Pépé equalised from Georges Mikautadze's pass in the same minute.

Racing created more by the numbers, with 17 shots to Villarreal's 12 and 2.01 expected goals to 0.87, despite having only 41% possession. Villarreal, however, put seven shots on target to Racing's three, and that finishing edge earned them the draw.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Racing de Santander vs Villarreal?

Racing de Santander 2-2 Villarreal (LaLiga).

Who scored?

Andrés Martín (21') for Racing de Santander; Sergio Martínez (34') for Racing de Santander; Pape Gueye (45', assist Alberto Moleiro) for Villarreal; Nicolas Pépé (45', assist Georges Mikautadze) for Villarreal.

Were there any cards in Racing de Santander vs Villarreal?

Yellow cards: null (Racing de Santander); Gustavo Puerta (Racing de Santander); Juan Foyth (Villarreal); Pape Gueye (Villarreal); Pablo Ramón (Racing de Santander); Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal); Carlos Romero (Villarreal).

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