La Liga · Matchday 7
Villarreal v Levante
Villarreal 3 – 1 Levante Full time
- Kick-off: Sun 20 Sep 2026, 17:30 UK time
- Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
- Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
Goals
- 41' Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), assist Alberto Moleiro
- 42' Iván Romero (Levante), assist Jeremy Toljan
- 54' Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), assist Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
- 86' Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), assist Alberto Moleiro
Cards
- 13' Aïssa Mandi (Levante), yellow card
- 45+3' Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro (Levante), yellow card
- 79' Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), yellow card
Line-ups
Villarreal (4-1-2-1-2)
Coach: Iñigo Pérez
- 25 P. Gulácsi
- 3 A. Freeman
- 6 Pau Navarro
- 12 Renato Veiga
- 23 Sergi Cardona
- 24 N. Saliba
- 18 P. Gueye
- 17 T. Buchanan
- 10 Alberto Moleiro
- 11 Ilias Akhomach
- 22 Ayoze Pérez
Substitutes: Rubén Gómez, Logan Costa, C. Macia, G. Mikautadze, Gerard Moreno, S. Mouriño, T. Oluwaseyi, N. Pépé, Luíz Júnior, Carlos Romero, J. Foyth, A. Diatta
Levante (4-3-3)
Coach: Luís Castro
- 13 M. Ryan
- 22 J. Toljan
- 4 Dela
- 2 A. Mandi
- 23 Manu Sánchez
- 18 E. Bardeli
- 20 Oriol Rey
- 8 Jon Ander Olasagasti
- 7 Brugui
- 9 Iván Romero
- 24 T. Fernández
Substitutes: Víctor García, Jorge Cabello, Paco Cortés, Pablo Cuñat, Yanis Musuayi, IfeanyiIfeanyi Ndukwe, Nacho Pérez, P. Ratkov, Reque, M. Santos, A. Tape, M. Usedo Domingo
Key statistics
| Statistic | Villarreal | Levante |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Total Shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Fouls | 9 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 613 | 367 |
| Accurate passes | 546 | 300 |
Top-rated player
Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), rating 9.4
LaLiga meetings since 2012-13
18 meetings: Villarreal 13 wins, 1 draw, Levante 4 wins. Goals Villarreal 36, Levante 12.
- 2 May 2026: Villarreal 5-1 Levante
- 18 Feb 2026: Levante 0-1 Villarreal
- 2 Apr 2022: Levante 2-0 Villarreal
- 3 Jan 2022: Villarreal 5-0 Levante
- 18 Apr 2021: Levante 1-5 Villarreal
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 34 | 30 | |
| 2 | 11 | 14 | 28 | |
| 3 | 11 | 18 | 27 | |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | 23 | |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | |
| 6 | 11 | -2 | 17 | |
| ··· | ||||
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
| ··· | ||||
| 18 | 11 | -5 | 10 | |
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