La Liga Gameweek 16 Wed, Feb 18 2026 · 19:00 Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.59 – 2.28
  • 57’ G. Mikautadze
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Mikautadze goal decides it for Villarreal

Villarreal entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Mikautadze goal. Villarreal finished with the higher xG (2.28 vs 0.59).

Levante29%
Draw31%
Villarreal ✓40%

Model vs reality

Levante goals
0
Model 0.97 · xG 0.59
Villarreal goals
1
Model 1.18 · xG 2.28
Total goals
1
Model 2.15 · xG 2.87
Score 0–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 36%
Both scored
No
Model 44%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAdrián de la FuenteLevante
8.3
  • RefereeJuan Martinez Munuera
  • VenueEstadio Ciudad de Valencia
  • Table before kick-offLevante 19th · Villarreal 3rd

Timeline

  1. Carlos EspíYellow card · Foul
    31’
  2. Iker LosadaYellow card · Holding
    43’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. G. Mikautadze 0–1Assist N. Pépé
    57’
  5. Ayoze PérezYellow card · Foul
    60’
  6. ⇄ E. EyongFor M. Moreno
    65’
  7. ⇄ Unai VencedorFor U. Raghouber
    65’
  8. ⇄ A. MatturroFor Víctor García
    65’
  9. ⇄ A. Pedraza SagFor Ayoze Pérez
    71’
  10. P. GueyeYellow card · Tripping
    72’
  11. ⇄ Carlos ÁlvarezFor Iker Losada
    74’
  12. ⇄ T. ParteyFor P. Gueye
    79’
  13. ⇄ Renato VeigaFor Rafa Marín
    79’
  14. J. ToljanYellow card · Holding
    85’
  15. ⇄ A. FreemanFor Alberto Moleiro
    89’
  16. ⇄ T. OluwaseyiFor G. Mikautadze
    89’
  17. ⇄ Kareem TundeFor Paco Cortés
    89’
  18. Santi ComesañaYellow card · Tripping
    90’
  19. N. PépéYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+4’
  20. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Levante12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Villarreal15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
LevanteVillarreal
59% Possession 41%
0.59 Expected goals (xG) 2.28
0.40 Expected points (xPts) 2.43
12 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 10
5 Shots outside the box 5
485 Passes 345
84% Pass accuracy 80%
3 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
13 Fouls 20
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.05 Team rating 6.93

Line-ups

Levante 4-3-3

137.7 M. Ryan(G)
66.5 Diego Pampín 27.2 M. Moreno ↓65’ 48.3★ Adrián de la Fuente 226.9 J. Toljan
186.5 Iker Losada ↓74’ 147.0 U. Raghouber ↓65’ 87.0 Jon Ander Olasagasti
276.9 Paco Cortés ↓89’ 196.9 Carlos Espí 176.7 Víctor García ↓65’
  • 13M. Ryan (G)7.7
  • 6Diego Pampín6.5
  • 2M. Moreno↓65’7.2
  • 4Adrián de la Fuente ★8.3
  • 22J. Toljan6.9
  • 18Iker Losada↓74’6.5
  • 14U. Raghouber↓65’7.0
  • 8Jon Ander Olasagasti7.0
  • 27Paco Cortés↓89’6.9
  • 19Carlos Espí6.9
  • 17Víctor García↓65’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 3A. Matturro↑65’6.9
  • 12Unai Vencedor↑65’6.9
  • 21E. Eyong↑65’6.5
  • 24Carlos Álvarez↑74’6.9
  • 26Kareem Tunde↑89’

Unused: Pablo Cuñat, Primo, Nacho Pérez, Manu Sánchez, T. Abed, José Luis Morales, Iván Romero

Villarreal 4-4-2

16.6 Luíz Júnior(G)
237.5 Sergi Cardona 47.2 Rafa Marín ↓79’ 67.3 Pau Navarro 156.7 S. Mouriño
206.0 Alberto Moleiro ↓89’ 187.2 P. Gueye ↓79’ 147.0 Santi Comesaña 197.0 N. Pépé A
97.9 G. Mikautadze ↓89’ 225.9 Ayoze Pérez ↓71’
  • 1Luíz Júnior (G)6.6
  • 23Sergi Cardona7.5
  • 4Rafa Marín↓79’7.2
  • 6Pau Navarro7.3
  • 15S. Mouriño6.7
  • 20Alberto Moleiro↓89’6.0
  • 18P. Gueye↓79’7.2
  • 14Santi Comesaña7.0
  • 19N. PépéA7.0
  • 9G. Mikautadze↓89’7.9
  • 22Ayoze Pérez↓71’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 24A. Pedraza Sag↑71’6.3
  • 3A. Freeman↑89’
  • 12Renato Veiga↑79’6.9
  • 16T. Partey↑79’6.6
  • 21T. Oluwaseyi↑89’

Unused: Arnau Tenas, A. Diatta, T. Buchanan, Hugo Lopez

Player stats

Top rated
Adrián de la FuenteLevante8.3
2nd
G. MikautadzeVillarreal7.9
3rd
M. RyanLevante7.7

Levante

Villarreal

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.