Real Madrid vs Villarreal prediction, odds and how to watch

Lucas Boyé's 31st-minute finish proved the difference as Deportivo Alaves ground out a disciplined 1-0 win over Villarreal, keeping a clean sheet despite facing 76 per cent possession and 19 shots from the visitors.

Serhou Guirassy scored twice in the final ten minutes, including a penalty, to give Borussia Dortmund a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League. It was a match that had everything: an own goal, yellow cards, late drama, and a Villarreal side that made Dortmund work every second.

Real Madrid made it five La Liga wins from five in their recent completed sample with a ruthless 4-0 dismantling of Málaga, who offered next to nothing in attack and were carved open from the first whistle.

Deportivo La Coruña came to the Estadio de la Cerámica, soaked up relentless pressure, and left with three points thanks to a late Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goal. Villarreal had the ball, the shots, and the chances. They did not have the result.

Real Madrid dominated every measurable aspect of this game and still could not win it. Troy Parrott's late goal for Betis and Carlos Espí's even later equaliser summed up a night of missed basics and wasted opportunity.

Real Madrid head into Sunday's La Liga clash with Villarreal carrying genuine momentum and a recent head-to-head record that makes grim reading for the visitors. Connor Maguire gives you the full picture.

Jose Mourinho praised Trent Alexander-Arnold's midfield display in Real Madrid's win over Inter Milan, then insisted 'he is not a midfielder', continuing a pattern set by Southgate and Klopp of trialling the role without ever committing to it.