Valencia vs. Villarreal Highlights (Oct 24)
LaLiga 2026/27
LaLiga 2026/27
Valencia vs. Villarreal highlights from LaLiga 2026/27, Oct 24 at Mestalla.
Villarreal secured a 2-1 victory over Valencia at Mestalla. The home side took the lead from the penalty spot in the 38th minute when José Luis García Vayá converted after Daniel Raba Antolín had earned a VAR penalty in the 36th minute.
Villarreal responded in the second half with goals from Alex Freeman in the 69th minute, assisted by Sergi Cardona Bermúdez, and Georges Mikautadze in the 90+6th minute, assisted by Alberto Moleiro. Both teams were reduced to ten men during the second half, with Pape Gueye receiving a red card for Villarreal in the 79th minute and Harvey Elliott for Valencia in the 89th minute.
Despite Valencia having fewer total passes and successful passes, Villarreal recorded more shots, with 19 attempts compared to Valencia's 9. Villarreal also showed a higher Expected Goals value of 1.5 compared to Valencia's 1.13, indicating a slightly higher quality of chances created. Possession was more evenly split, with Villarreal enjoying 62% of the ball compared to Valencia's 38%.
| # | GP | W | D | L | DIFF | Goals | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | +30 | 39:9 | 27 | |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 20:8 | 25 | |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 23:9 | 21 | |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 16:14 | 19 | |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +0 | 17:17 | 16 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14:16 | 14 | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 14:11 | 12 | |
| 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15:14 | 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10:7 | 11 | |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +0 | 13:13 | 11 | |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 10:18 | 11 | |
| 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 15:26 | 11 | |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 15:17 | 10 | |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 14:17 | 10 | |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8:9 | 9 | |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 5:11 | 9 | |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 12:20 | 9 | |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 12:14 | 8 | |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 7:17 | 6 | |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -12 | 7:19 | 5 |
