Champions League · Oct 13, 2026
Villarreal comes back to beat Napoli 3–1
By Row Seventeen ·
Villarreal beat Napoli 3–1 (Champions League) on October 13, 2026.
Rrahmani gave Napoli an early lead, but goals from Mikautadze and Mourino put Villarreal ahead by halftime. Oluwaseyi added a late third goal.
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Key moments
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LuizJunior made the initial save, but Rrahmani scored on the rebound. Villarreal’s response came before the half-hour mark, with two goals three minutes apart changing the score before halftime.
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In the 23rd minute, Mikautadze intercepted a poor backpass, rounded the goalkeeper and scored to bring Villarreal level.
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Seven minutes after LuizJunior’s save, Oluwaseyi converted a pass from Saliba to extend Villarreal’s lead.
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Napoli opens the scoring
Napoli went ahead in the seventh minute. LuizJunior made the initial save, but Rrahmani scored on the rebound. Villarreal’s response came before the half-hour mark, with two goals three minutes apart changing the score before halftime.
Villarreal turns the first half around
In the 23rd minute, Mikautadze intercepted a poor backpass, rounded the goalkeeper and scored to bring Villarreal level. Mourino followed in the 26th minute with a long-range shot that put Villarreal ahead. Napoli’s early lead had lasted 16 minutes; Villarreal went into halftime leading 2–1.
A chance to extend the lead
Villarreal had another opportunity in the 55th minute when Moleiro supplied Mikautadze, but Napoli’s defense cleared the chance. There was no third goal from that move, and the one-goal margin remained as the match entered its later stages. Napoli then had a chance to equalize in the 80th minute, when Hojlund went one-on-one with LuizJunior. The goalkeeper made the save, preserving Villarreal’s lead.
Oluwaseyi closes out the win
Seven minutes after LuizJunior’s save, Oluwaseyi converted a pass from Saliba to extend Villarreal’s lead. The 87th-minute goal completed the scoring in a 3–1 Champions League win. Villarreal had trailed after Rrahmani’s rebound, drawn level through Mikautadze and taken the lead through Mourino before Oluwaseyi added the final goal.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Match coverage — villarrealcf.es
- OpenLigaDB match record
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded and rechecked against official match coverage on October 16, 2026. Disputed incidental details were omitted.
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