La Liga · Matchday 10
Valencia v Villarreal
Valencia 1 – 2 Villarreal Full time
- Kick-off: Sat 24 Oct 2026, 17:30 UK time
- Venue: Estadio de Mestalla, Valdivia
- Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez
Goals
- 38' José Luis García Vayá (Valencia), penalty
- 69' Alex Freeman (Villarreal), assist Sergi Cardona Bermúdez
- 90+6' Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), assist Alberto Moleiro
Cards
- 34' Daniel Raba Antolín (Valencia), yellow card
- 37' Renato Veiga (Villarreal), yellow card
- 43' Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), yellow card
- 59' Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), yellow card
- 60' Pablo Maffeo (Valencia), yellow card
- 62' Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), yellow card
- 79' Pape Gueye (Villarreal), red card
- 89' Harvey Elliott (Valencia), yellow card
- 89' Harvey Elliott (Valencia), red card
Line-ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
Coach: J. Aguirre
- 1 S. Dimitrievski
- 24 Pablo Maffeo
- 5 César Tárrega
- 12 J. de Haas
- 14 José Gayà
- 27 David Otorbi
- 2 G. Rodríguez
- 18 Pepelu
- 11 Luis Rioja
- 8 Javi Guerra
- 7 A. Danjuma
Substitutes: Jesús Vázquez, K. van Oevelen, F. Ugrinic, R. Sato, Dani Raba, Aaron Mayol, Arnau Martínez, H. Elliott, Hugo Duro, A. Dieng, M. Diakhaby, Aimar Blázquez
Villarreal (4-4-2)
Coach: Iñigo Pérez
- 25 P. Gulácsi
- 15 S. Mouriño
- 8 J. Foyth
- 12 Renato Veiga
- 3 A. Freeman
- 11 Ilias Akhomach
- 16 C. Macia
- 18 P. Gueye
- 17 T. Buchanan
- 7 Gerard Moreno
- 22 Ayoze Pérez
Substitutes: Sergi Cardona, Logan Costa, Santi Comesaña, A. Diatta, N. El Jmili, Rubén Gómez, Luíz Júnior, G. Mikautadze, Alberto Moleiro, Pau Navarro, T. Oluwaseyi, Joselillo Gaitán
Key statistics
| Statistic | Valencia | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 1.17 | 1.52 |
| Possession | 38% | 62% |
| Total Shots | 9 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 12 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 9 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 18 | 9 |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Passes | 332 | 538 |
| Accurate passes | 250 | 464 |
Top-rated player
G. Mikautadze (Villarreal), rating 7.8
LaLiga meetings since 2012-13
26 meetings: Valencia 8 wins, 5 draws, Villarreal 13 wins. Goals Valencia 27, Villarreal 33.
- 22 Feb 2026: Villarreal 2-1 Valencia
- 25 Oct 2025: Valencia 0-2 Villarreal
- 15 Feb 2025: Villarreal 1-1 Valencia
- 31 Aug 2024: Valencia 1-1 Villarreal
- 17 Mar 2024: Villarreal 1-0 Valencia
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 30 | 27 | |
| 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | |
| 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | |
| 4 | 9 | 2 | 19 | |
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 16 | |
| 6 | 9 | -2 | 14 | |
| ··· | ||||
| 8 | 10 | 1 | 12 | |
| ··· | ||||
| 19 | 10 | -10 | 6 | |
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