6 stats from Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal

Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 on Saturday night at the Santiago Bernabéu, maintaining their 100% home win rate this season. Yan Diomande scored his first goal for Real Madrid to secure the win after starting on the left wing. Despite entering as a second-half substitute, Vinícius Júnior received a red card for violent conduct, and another disallowed goal marked the 42nd Real Madrid goal cancelled by VAR since its introduction.

Defensively, Real Madrid limited Villarreal to a season-low 0.59 expected goals conceded, aided by crucial saves from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Manager José Mourinho received his second yellow card of the season following protests over a foul on Kylian Mbappé. The match also saw Mbappé extend a scoreless run to two consecutive games despite registering 0.93 xG.