Villarreal come from behind to beat Valencia 2-1

Villarreal come from behind to beat Valencia 2-1

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2026-10-25 03:18:55
Villarreal beat Valencia 2-1 in their LaLiga derby, with Georges Mikautadze scoring in added time after Alex Freeman's equaliser.

Villarreal came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 in their LaLiga clash, sealing the derby with a late winner. Valencia are now seven home games without victory and it was Villarreal's second competitive away win this term.

How the scoring unfolded

Pepelu scored from the penalty spot after Dani Raba was tripped in the area by Renato Veiga and a lengthy VAR check resulted in a penalty award. Cesar Tarrega then swept home on 55 minutes for Valencia, but the goal was ruled out for offside.

Villarreal's turnaround

With 20 minutes left, Alex Freeman headed in Sergi Cardona's cross to level for Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze then scored in the sixth minute of seven added on to win the match for Villarreal.

Key incidents

David Otorbi had to be carried off on a stretcher in an early change for Valencia. Pape Gueye was sent off for a deliberate elbow with just over 10 minutes to play.

What the result means

Valencia did not land their first head-to-head win in six attempts, with the run standing at two draws and four defeats. Flashscore named Alex Freeman as its Man of the Match.

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