La Liga Gameweek 25 Sun, Feb 22 2026 · 20:00 Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
Villarreal
2–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.87 – 1.55
Valencia
  • Santi Comesaña 31’
  • P. Gueye 45+6’ (P)
  • 27’ (P) L. Ramazani
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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.

Villarreal come from behind to beat Valencia

Villarreal entered as favourites, yet Valencia led 1–0 after 27 minutes through a Ramazani goal. But Comesaña and Gueye scored to turn it around for Villarreal, who won 2–1. Villarreal finished with the higher xG (1.87 vs 1.55). On the chances created, Valencia deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Villarreal ✓47%
Draw28%
Valencia24%

Model vs reality

Villarreal goals
2
Model 1.43 · xG 1.87
Valencia goals
1
Model 0.95 · xG 1.55
Total goals
3
Model 2.38 · xG 3.42
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 42%
Both scored
Yes
Model 47%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. GueyeVillarreal · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeJesus Gil Manzano
  • VenueEstadio de la Cerámica
  • Table before kick-offVillarreal 3rd · Valencia 16th

Timeline

  1. G. MikautadzeYellow card · Elbowing
    23’
  2. L. Ramazani (pen) 0–1
    27’
  3. Santi Comesaña 1–1
    31’
  4. L. RamazaniYellow card · Roughing
    38’
  5. S. MouriñoYellow card · Tripping
    45’
  6. Javi GuerraYellow card · Delay of game
    45+3’
  7. P. Gueye (pen) 2–1
    45+6’
  8. Half time · 2–1
  9. ⇄ T. ParteyFor P. Gueye
    58’
  10. Unai NúñezYellow card · Holding
    65’
  11. ⇄ A. Pedraza SagFor Alberto Moleiro
    70’
  12. ⇄ T. BuchananFor Ayoze Pérez
    70’
  13. ⇄ A. DanjumaFor F. Ugrinic
    70’
  14. ⇄ Thierry CorreiaFor Unai Núñez
    71’
  15. ⇄ Hugo DuroFor Luis Rioja
    78’
  16. ⇄ Jesús VázquezFor José Gayà
    78’
  17. ⇄ Alfon GonzálezFor N. Pépé
    83’
  18. ⇄ Dani ParejoFor Santi Comesaña
    83’
  19. ⇄ André AlmeidaFor G. Rodríguez
    88’
  20. U. SadiqYellow card · Roughing
    90’
  21. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Villarreal12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
Valencia8 shots · 8 in box
VillarrealValencia
43% Possession 57%
1.87 Expected goals (xG) 1.55
1.59 Expected points (xPts) 1.19
12 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 0
362 Passes 487
79% Pass accuracy 86%
5 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
6 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.83 Team rating 6.69

Line-ups

Villarreal 4-4-2

17.0 Luíz Júnior(G)
236.6 Sergi Cardona 126.5 Renato Veiga 66.9 Pau Navarro 157.3 S. Mouriño
206.7 Alberto Moleiro ↓70’ 188.2★ P. Gueye ↓58’ 147.7 Santi Comesaña ↓83’ 196.3 N. Pépé ↓83’
96.2 G. Mikautadze 226.6 Ayoze Pérez ↓70’
  • 1Luíz Júnior (G)7.0
  • 23Sergi Cardona6.6
  • 12Renato Veiga6.5
  • 6Pau Navarro6.9
  • 15S. Mouriño7.3
  • 20Alberto Moleiro↓70’6.7
  • 18P. Gueye ★↓58’8.2
  • 14Santi Comesaña↓83’7.7
  • 19N. Pépé↓83’6.3
  • 9G. Mikautadze6.2
  • 22Ayoze Pérez↓70’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 24A. Pedraza Sag↑70’6.3
  • 10Dani Parejo↑83’6.6
  • 17T. Buchanan↑70’6.3
  • 16T. Partey↑58’6.6
  • 11Alfon González↑83’6.2

Unused: Arnau Tenas, A. Freeman, J. Valou, T. Oluwaseyi, Hugo Lopez

Valencia 3-4-2-1

17.3 S. Dimitrievski(G)
36.5 Copete 246.3 E. Cömert 45.9 Unai Núñez ↓71’
146.9 José Gayà ↓78’ 27.2 G. Rodríguez ↓88’ 86.9 Javi Guerra 116.3 Luis Rioja ↓78’
176.9 L. Ramazani 236.3 F. Ugrinic ↓70’
66.9 U. Sadiq
  • 1S. Dimitrievski (G)7.3
  • 3Copete6.5
  • 24E. Cömert6.3
  • 4Unai Núñez↓71’5.9
  • 14José Gayà↓78’6.9
  • 2G. Rodríguez↓88’7.2
  • 8Javi Guerra6.9
  • 11Luis Rioja↓78’6.3
  • 17L. Ramazani6.9
  • 23F. Ugrinic↓70’6.3
  • 6U. Sadiq6.9

Substitutes used

  • 12Thierry Correia↑71’6.5
  • 21Jesús Vázquez↑78’6.7
  • 10André Almeida↑88’
  • 7A. Danjuma↑70’6.5
  • 9Hugo Duro↑78’6.5

Unused: Vicent Abril, Cristian Rivero, César Tárrega, Pepelu, B. Santamaría, Dani Raba, David Otorbi

Player stats

Top rated
P. GueyeVillarreal8.2
2nd
Santi ComesañaVillarreal7.7
3rd
S. MouriñoVillarreal7.3

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Luíz Júnior G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 39% 23 0 0 0/0 1/2 7.0
Sergi Cardona D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 74% 27 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Renato Veiga M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 40 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Pau Navarro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 46 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
S. Mouriño D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 79% 56 4 1 0/1 1/2 7.3
Alberto Moleiro M 70 0 0 2 (0) 2 81% 26 0 0 3/4 0/2 6.7
P. Gueye M 58 1 0 2 (2) 2 87% 30 1 1 2/2 0/1 8.2
Santi Comesaña M 83 1 0 1 (1) 1 74% 38 1 3 0/1 0/0 7.7
N. Pépé F 83 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 25 0 0 4/7 0/2 6.3
G. Mikautadze F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 62% 13 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.2
Ayoze Pérez F 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 18 1 2 1/2 1/3 6.6
A. Pedraza Sag M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Dani Parejo M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
T. Buchanan M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
T. Partey M 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Alfon González F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Dimitrievski G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 96% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Copete D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 79% 66 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
E. Cömert D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 71 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Unai Núñez D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 45 1 0 0/0 2/0 5.9
José Gayà D 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 32 5 0 1/3 1/0 6.9
G. Rodríguez M 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 52 6 0 0/1 2/1 7.2
Javi Guerra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 69 2 1 1/1 2/1 6.9
Luis Rioja F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 24 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Ramazani F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 80% 30 0 2 0/1 2/1 6.9
F. Ugrinic M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 22 0 1 2/2 1/0 6.3
U. Sadiq F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 41% 17 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.9
Thierry Correia D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Jesús Vázquez D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
André Almeida M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Danjuma F 20 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 9 0 0 1/2 2/1 6.5
Hugo Duro F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.