Match report

Valencia 1-2 Villarreal: match report

Villarreal secured a late win against Valencia in La Liga with goals from Alex Freeman and Georges Mikautadze.

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Villarreal defeated Valencia 2-1 at Mestalla on Saturday in La Liga. José Luis García Vayá opened the scoring for Valencia with a penalty in the 38th minute. Villarreal equalised through Alex Freeman in the 69th minute, assisted by Sergi Cardona Bermúdez.

Georges Mikautadze scored the winner for Villarreal in stoppage time, with an assist from Alberto Moleiro in the 90+6th minute.

Pape Gueye received a red card for Villarreal in the 79th minute, while Harvey Elliott was sent off for Valencia in the 89th minute. Valencia's Daniel Raba Antolín, Villarreal's Renato Veiga, Ayoze Pérez, Tajon Buchanan, and Valencia's Pablo Maffeo and Guido Rodríguez all received yellow cards during the match.

In terms of key statistics, Villarreal had 62% possession compared to Valencia's 38%. The expected goals (xG) were 1.5 for Villarreal and 1.1 for Valencia. Valencia managed 5 shots on target, while Villarreal had 3. Valencia earned 6 corners, while Villarreal had 9. Valencia committed 18 fouls, and Villarreal 9, with Valencia making 1 save and Villarreal 4.

Going into the game, Villarreal were 13th in the league with 9 points, while Valencia were struggling in 19th with 6 points.

By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy

Before the game: Valencia vs Villarreal preview: form, head-to-head & prediction

Valencia will face Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday at 17:30 BST (18:30 CEST) at Mestalla, Valencia. This match is part of the Regular Season 10.

In recent form, Valencia have struggled, sitting in 19th place with 6 points from 9 matches. They have won 1, drawn 3, and lost 5, scoring 6 goals and conceding 15. Villarreal are in 12th place with 9 points, having won 2, drawn 3, and lost 4, with 13 goals scored and 13 conceded.

In their last five meetings, Villarreal have the upper hand with 5 wins compared to Valencia's 2, and there have been 3 draws. The last encounter ended with Villarreal winning 2-1 on 22 February 2026.

Bookmakers favour Villarreal for this match, suggesting they are expected to perform better.