"Los Blancos" Real Madrid met their objective by winning away against Villarreal to take the lead in Spain's La Liga.
In the 2025-26 La Liga season on the night of Saturday, 24 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the notable match featured "The Yellow Submarine" Villarreal hosting "Los Blancos" Real Madrid.
The result saw Real Madrid win 2-0 away at Villarreal, increasing their tally to 51 points and overtaking Barcelona to lead La Liga, although they have played one more match. Villarreal remains with 41 points in 4th place.
Goal scorers
Kylian Mbappé, 47th minute
Kylian Mbappé, 90+2nd minute (penalty)
For the next La Liga fixtures, Real Madrid will host Rayo Vallecano, while Villarreal will visit Osasuna on 31 Jan 2026 GMT+7 for both matches.