Racing Santander holds Villarreal to a Stalemate

In a La Liga drama, Racing Santander and Villarreal battled it out in a 2-2 draw, with neither side willing to back down.

Racing Santander took an early lead when Andrés Martín This time he made his mark thanks to a successful penalty after 21 minutes making it 1-0.

Racing Santander increased the lead to 2-0 when Sergio Martínez in the 34th minute.

Villarreal reduced the score to 2-1 just before the half-time whistle through a goal from Pape Gueye off a pass from Alberto Moleiro.

Villarreal equalised 2-2 just before the half-time whistle thanks to a goal from Nicolas Pépé set up by Georges Mikautadze. The second half was goalless and the match ended 2-2.

For Racing Santander, this means fifth place in the table, while Villarreal are fourth in the league.

Racing Santander play Getafe on 23 August, Elche on 28 August and Rayo Vallecano (away) on 5 September. Villarreal's next opponents are Atlético de Madrid on 23 August, Deportivo Alavés on 28 August and Deportivo A Coruña (home) on 5 September.