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Valencia vs Villarreal

MLS
Valencia
1-3-6
1-2
Final
Villarreal
3-3-4
Mestalla Stadium

Match pulse

VALAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTVIL
39%Possession62%
9Shots19
5On target3
6Corners9
1Saves4
18Fouls9
34'Dani RabaVAL37'Renato VeigaVIL43'Ayoze PérezVIL59'Tajon BuchananVIL60'Pablo MaffeoVAL62'Guido RodríguezVAL79'Pape GueyeVIL89'Harvey ElliottVAL89'Harvey ElliottVAL
Team1H2HT
VAL101
VIL022

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').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.4Alex FreemanLB
  2. 27.1Péter GulácsiG
  3. 36.8PepeluCM-L
  4. 46.6Georges MikautadzeSUB
  5. 56.5Ilias AkhomachRM
  6. 66.4Juan FoythCD-R
  7. 76.4Gerard MorenoCF-R
  8. 86.4Alberto MoleiroSUB
  9. 96.4Sergi CardonaSUB
  10. 106.3Santiago MouriñoRB
  11. 116.3Carlos MaciàCM-R
  12. 126.3Tajon BuchananLM

Team stats

VALVIL
18Fouls9
3Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards1
2Offsides2
6Corner Kicks9
1Saves4
38.5Possession61.5
9SHOTS19
5ON GOAL3
0.6On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
250Accurate Passes465
332Passes539
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
5Accurate Crosses4
16Crosses16
0.3Cross %0.3
49Long Balls55
17Accurate Long Balls27
0.3Long Balls %0.5
1Blocked Shots4
7Effective Tackles9
15Tackles15
0.5Tackle %0.6
5Interceptions11
29Effective Clearances22
29Clearances22

Player of the game

Alex Freeman

VIL · 1 G

7.4

Deserved to win

38%
VAL · 1.38 xG
29%
Draw
33%
VIL · 1.40 xG

Valencia deserved better: 38% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Valencia 1, Villarreal 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Villarreal 2.
  3. 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
  4. 90'+3'Alex Freeman

    Foul

    Foul by Alex Freeman (Villarreal).

  5. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Pepelu (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 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

  7. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  8. 89'

    Red card

    Second yellow card to Harvey Elliott (Valencia).

    H. Elliott

  9. 89'

    Yellow card

    Harvey Elliott (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.

    H. Elliott

  10. 89'

    Free kick won

    Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Filip Ugrinic (Valencia).

  12. 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.

  13. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Buchanan

    Substitution, Villarreal. Pau Navarro replaces Tajon Buchanan.

    P. Navarro

  14. 87'Tajon Buchanan

    Free kick won

    Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Valencia).

  16. 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

  17. 85'VAL

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Santi Comesaña.

  18. 83'VAL

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Alex Freeman.

  19. 82'

    Offside

    Offside, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña is caught offside.

  20. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Moreno

    Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña replaces Gerard Moreno.

    S. Comesaña

  21. 79'

    Red card

    Pape Gueye (Villarreal) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

    P. Gueye

  22. 78'

    Var - referee decision cancelled

    VAR Decision: Card upgraded Pape Gueye (Villarreal).

  23. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. de Haas

    Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Duro replaces Justin de Haas.

    H. Duro

  24. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Maffeo

    Substitution, Valencia. Filip Ugrinic replaces Pablo Maffeo.

    F. Ugrinic

  25. 77'

    Foul

    Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).

Leaders

VALVIL
Total Shots
César Tárrega
3
Pape Gueye
6
Accurate Passes
Guido Rodríguez
35
Renato Veiga
75
Defensive Interventions
César Tárrega
19
Renato Veiga
9
Saves
Stole Dimitrievski
1
Péter Gulácsi
4

Season seriesVIL leads series 3-0-2

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