Villarreal 2-1 Valencia
Updated
Villarreal won: Villarreal 2-1 Valencia in the LaLiga (Round 25) on Sun, 22 Feb 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Santi Comesana 31', Pape Gueye 45'+6 (pen). Valencia goals: Largie Ramazani 27' (pen). Expected goals: 2.34-1.53. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Pape Gueye (8.5).
Match report
Villarreal beat Valencia 2-1
Villarreal came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday 22 February in LaLiga.
Largie Ramazani put Valencia ahead from the penalty spot on 27' (0-1), Santi Comesana levelled for Villarreal on 31' (1-1) and Pape Gueye restored Villarreal's lead from the penalty spot on 45+6' (2-1).
Villarreal had 43% of the ball, shots were 12-8 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.34-1.53.
Pape Gueye (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 19,233. Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.34 | 1.53 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 21 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 287 (79%) | 420 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Junior, Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesana, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Georges Mikautadze
Valencia (4-4-2): Stole Dimitrievski, Unai Nunez, Eray Cömert, José Copete, José Gayà, Luis Rioja, Javier Guerra, Guido Rodriguez, Largie Ramazani, Filip Ugrinic, Umar Sadiq
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 27' · Goal · Largie Ramazani (Valencia)
- 31' · Goal · Santi Comesana (Villarreal)
- 38' · Yellow card · Largie Ramazani (Valencia)
- 45' · Yellow card · Santiago Mourino (Villarreal)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Javier Guerra (Valencia)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 58' · Substitution · Thomas Partey for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 65' · Yellow card · Unai Nunez (Valencia)
- 70' · Substitution · Alfonso Pedraza for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 70' · Substitution · Tajon Buchanan for Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 70' · Substitution · Arnaut Danjuma for Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)
- 71' · Substitution · Thierry Correia for Unai Nunez (Valencia)
- 78' · Substitution · Hugo Duro for Luis Rioja (Valencia)
- 78' · Substitution · Jesus Vázquez for José Gayà (Valencia)
- 83' · Substitution · Daniel Parejo for Santi Comesana (Villarreal)
- 83' · Substitution · Alfon González for Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 88' · Substitution · André Almeida for Guido Rodriguez (Valencia)
- 90' · Yellow card · Umar Sadiq (Valencia)
All-time head-to-head
50 league meetings since 2000: Villarreal 22, draws 11, Valencia 17.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Valencia?
Villarreal won, 2-1 (LaLiga) on Sun, 22 Feb 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Valencia?
Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Valencia?
In 50 league meetings since 2000: Villarreal 22 wins, 11 draws, Valencia 17 wins (goals 69-65).