Valencia vs Villarreal
Match pulse
Who won: Villarreal 2-1
Villarreal beat Valencia 2-1 on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Mestalla Stadium. Goals for Valencia: Pepelu (38' pen). Goals for Villarreal: Alex Freeman (69') and Georges Mikautadze (90'+6').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Alex Freeman
VIL · 1 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Valencia 1, Villarreal 2.
- Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Villarreal 2.
- GOAL90'+6'

Goal! Left footed shot
G. Mikautadze · ast A. Moleiro
Goal! Valencia 1, Villarreal 2. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro following a fast break.
VAL 1 - 2 VIL - 90'+3'


Foul
Foul by Alex Freeman (Villarreal).
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Pepelu (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Filip Ugrinic (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Péter Gulácsi (Villarreal). Assisted by José Gayà.
F. Ugrinic
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 89'

Red card
Second yellow card to Harvey Elliott (Valencia).
H. Elliott
- 89'

Yellow card
Harvey Elliott (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
H. Elliott
- 89'

Free kick won
Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'

Foul
Foul by Filip Ugrinic (Valencia).
- 88'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Rioja with a cross.
- 87'
SubSubbed on for T. Buchanan
Substitution, Villarreal. Pau Navarro replaces Tajon Buchanan.
P. Navarro
- 87'


Free kick won
Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'

Foul
Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Valencia).
- 85'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. César Tárrega (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a corner.
C. Tárrega
- 85'VAL

Corner awarded
Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Santi Comesaña.
- 83'VAL

Corner awarded
Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Alex Freeman.
- 82'

Offside
Offside, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña is caught offside.
- 82'
SubSubbed on for G. Moreno
Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña replaces Gerard Moreno.
S. Comesaña
- 79'

Red card
Pape Gueye (Villarreal) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
P. Gueye
- 78'

Var - referee decision cancelled
VAR Decision: Card upgraded Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
- 77'
SubSubbed on for J. de Haas
Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Duro replaces Justin de Haas.
H. Duro
- 77'
SubSubbed on for P. Maffeo
Substitution, Valencia. Filip Ugrinic replaces Pablo Maffeo.
F. Ugrinic
- 77'

Foul
Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).

