Villarreal vs Valencia

22 February 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Santiago Comesaña 31’
  • Pape Alassane Gueye 45+6’ (pen)
  • Largie Ramazani 27’ (pen)

Match summary

Villarreal came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Valencia. Villarreal led 2-1 at half-time.

Largie Ramazani put Valencia ahead from the penalty spot in the 27th minute, Santiago Comesaña equalised in the 31st minute, and Pape Alassane Gueye won it from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 2.44 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Valencia's 1.98 from 9.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
12 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 4
84 Attacks 109
47 Dangerous attacks 60
363 Passes 491
79% Pass accuracy 86%
11 Tackles 18
7 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Villarreal Valencia
Kick-off
Pape Alassane GueyeShot on target
8’
Georges MikautadzeFoul
23’
25’
VAR review
27’
Largie RamazaniPenalty0-1 (Valencia)
Santi ComesañaRight foot shot1-1 (Villarreal)
31’
38’
Largie RamazaniFoul
Santiago MouriñoShot on target
43’
Nicolas PepeShot on target
44’
Santiago MouriñoFoul
45’
45+3’
Javi GuerraTime wasting
VAR review
45+3’
Pape GueyePenalty2-1 (Villarreal)
45+6’
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
Thomas ParteyPape GueyeInjury
58’
65’
Unai NúñezFoul
Tajon BuchananAyoze Pérez
70’
70’
Thierry CorreiaUnai Núñez
70’
Arnaut DanjumaFilip Ugrinic
Alfonso PedrazaAlberto Moleiro
70’
78’
Hugo DuroLuis Rioja
78’
Jesús VázquezJosé Gayà
78’
Arnaut Danjuma GroeneveldShot on target
Alfon GonzálezNicolas Pépé
83’
Dani ParejoSanti Comesaña
83’
88’
André AlmeidaGuido Rodríguez
89’
Umar SadiqShot on target
90’
Umar SadiqFoul
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.44 1.98 27’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), 0-1 27’ 31’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), 1-1 31’ 45+6’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), 2-1 45+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.44 1.98 27’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), 0-1 Ramazani 27’ 31’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), 1-1 Comesaña 31’ 45+6’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), 2-1 Gueye 45+6’
Villarreal 2.44 xGValencia 1.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valencia attacking Villarreal attacking 
27’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 51’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 31’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 78’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+3’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 89’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 78’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 31’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 51’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 31’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 78’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+3’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 89’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 78’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 31’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Mouriño
Navarro
Veiga
Cardona
Pépé 83’
Comesaña 83’
Gueye 58’
Moleiro 70’
Pérez 70’
Mikautadze
Valencia 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Dimitrievski
Copete
Cömert
Núñez 70’
Gayà 78’
Rodríguez 88’
Guerra
Rioja 78’
Ramazani
Ugrinic 70’
Sadiq

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Luiz Júnior GK900 0.000.000
Santiago Mouriño DEF902 0.090.000
Renato Veiga DEF900 0.000.000
Pau Navarro DEF900 0.000.041
Sergi Cardona DEF901 0.040.000
Nicolas Pepe MID901 0.090.000
Santiago Comesaña MID9011 0.700.061
Pape Alassane Gueye MID6812 0.800.162
Alberto Moleiro MID802 0.150.062
Georges Mikautadze FWD902 0.500.000
Ayoze Pérez FWD801 0.080.101
Thomas Partey Sub220 0.000.000
Tajon Buchanan Sub100 0.000.000
Alfonso Sub100 0.000.471
Alfon Sub10 0.000.000
Daniel Parejo Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 57% Avg odds 1.67
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.87
Valencia win 19% Avg odds 4.89

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Villarreal LDWLW
Valencia WWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Valencia 0-2 Villarreal, 25 Oct 25 Next meeting: Valencia vs Villarreal, 24 Oct 26 (upcoming)  All Villarreal vs Valencia meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.