Night of Venus: Real Madrid Surges to 3-1 Win Over Villarreal to Extend La Liga Lead
4 octobre 2025
Match result and standings
Real Madrid continued their good run in La Liga with a 3-1 home victory over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabéu, extending their lead and signaling a steady title push.
They rise to 21 points from eight games, with seven wins and one defeat, two ahead of Barcelona (19 points) in second place, while Villarreal sit on 16 points in third after their second loss of the season.
For Real Madrid, the goals came from Vinícius Júnior twice (47’ and 69’, the latter from a penalty) and Kylian Mbappé (81’).
Villarreal’s only goal was scored by Giorgi Mikautadze in the 73rd minute.
Key moments
From the opening whistle, Real Madrid controlled the match with structured possession, while Villarreal sat in defensively and looked to break through quick counterattacks.
In the sixth minute, a promising exchange between Arda Güler and Mbappé produced a powerful effort that shaved the post, the first real warning to Xabi Alonso’s side.
Madrid continued pressing, with chances for Chuamani and Mastantuono (alternatively translated in the source) and pressure from the hosts, though the first half ended goalless.
Three minutes into the second half, Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring after a solo run, before doubling his tally from the spot in the 69th minute after a foul in the area; Mbappé added a third in the 81st minute after a fine team move.
Villarreal found a reply through Mikautadze in the 73rd minute, but a second yellow for Mourinho in the 76th minute left them with ten men as Madrid sealed the win.
Real Madrid’s campaign for 2025-2026 began with a string of league victories and strong Champions League form, keeping pace among Europe’s heavyweights.
Punchline 1: Real Madrid’s net must be filing overtime requests, because those shots are clocking serious minutes. Punchline 2: If football had a sniper league, Vinícius Júnior would have the night’s top headshot—on the scoreline, of course.
