Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | Levante | Aïssa Mandi | 0-0 | |
| 41' | Villarreal | Goal — Ayoze Pérez (assist: Alberto Moleiro) | 1-0 | |
| 42' | Levante | Goal — Iván Romero (assist: Jeremy Toljan) | 1-1 | |
| 45+3' | Levante | Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro | 1-1 | |
| 54' | Villarreal | Goal — Alberto Moleiro (assist: Ilias Akhomach Chakkour) | 2-1 | |
| 63' | Levante | Substitution — Iván Romero on, Yanis Musuayi off | 2-1 | |
| 63' | Levante | Substitution — Thiago Cruz Fernandez on, Víctor García off | 2-1 | |
| 63' | Levante | Substitution — Aïssa Mandi on, Ifeanyi Ndukwe off | 2-1 | |
| 67' | Villarreal | Substitution — Ilias Akhomach Chakkour on, Gerard Moreno off | 2-1 | |
| 67' | Villarreal | Substitution — Ayoze Pérez on, Georges Mikautadze off | 2-1 | |
| 72' | Levante | Substitution — Enzo Bardeli on, Daniel Requena Sánchez off | 2-1 | |
| 79' | Villarreal | Tajon Buchanan | 2-1 | |
| 79' | Villarreal | Substitution — Tajon Buchanan on, Nicolas Pépé off | 2-1 | |
| 79' | Villarreal | Substitution — Pau Navarro on, Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González off | 2-1 | |
| 84' | Levante | Substitution — Oriol Rey on, Petar Ratkov off | 2-1 | |
| 86' | Villarreal | Goal — Georges Mikautadze (assist: Alberto Moleiro) | 3-1 | |
| 87' | Villarreal | Substitution — Pape Gueye on, Carlos Macià off | 3-1 |
Villarreal made home advantage count at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday, 20 September 2026, seeing off local rivals Levante 3-1 in a game that didn't follow a straight line. The visitors matched them for large spells and went in level at the break after an even first half that finished 1-1. Levante looked composed in spots and gave their hosts something to think about, refusing to just sit back and absorb pressure. Whatever was said at half-time clearly worked, because Villarreal came out sharper after the restart and pulled away with two more goals to settle it. The 3-1 scoreline flatters neither side too much in truth, Levante had their say early on, but the home side had the extra gear when it mattered. Three points keeps Villarreal ticking along nicely, while Levante will have to pick through what went wrong after the interval.
The Matchup
Villarreal 3-1 Levante was the final score at Estadio de la Ceramica, in a game where Villarreal did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Villarreal also had the better share of the ball, holding 62% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 21 attempts from Villarreal against 6 from Levante over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Villarreal, and Levante pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Villarreal vs Levante Lineups
Looking Ahead
Villarreal does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. Their next test comes away at Valencia, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Valencia vs Villarreal going to play at 24 October 2026 in Spanish La Liga 2026-27.
Levante, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action at home to Athletic Bilbao, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Levante vs Athletic Bilbao going to play at 21 October 2026 in Spanish La Liga 2026-27.