Villarreal 3-1 Napoli: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Villarreal won it

The opening goal came in the 8th minute: Amir Rrahmani for Napoli. Villarreal levelled at 1-1 in the 23rd minute through Georges Mikautadze. Villarreal turned it round: Santiago Mouriño made it 2-1 in the 26th minute, set up by Gerard Moreno. Tani Oluwaseyi made it 3-1 to Villarreal in the 86th minute, set up by Ayoze Pérez.

It was 2-1 at half-time.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, D. Siebert, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Villarreal and 3 to Napoli.

Villarreal: I. Pérez Soto, 4-4-2 · Napoli: M. Allegri, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call on the result: 52% for a Villarreal win before the match. The scoreline, 3-1, was not the estimate's first choice (1-1).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.4 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 66%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 65%; both did, in line with the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Villarreal had 4 shots on target, Napoli 3.

Villarreal had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Villarreal came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Napoli came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Villarreal vs Napoli: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Amir Rrahmani (Napoli), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Villarreal

• Santiago Mouriño 7.5 1 goal
• Tani Oluwaseyi 7.4 1 goal
• Carlos Romero 7.3
• Santi Comesaña 7.2
• Pape Gueye 7.1

Napoli

• Amir Rrahmani 8.3 1 goal
• Kevin De Bruyne 6.9
• Billy Gilmour 6.8
• Rasmus Højlund 6.8
• Lorenzo Lucca 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Matteo Politano at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Villarreal: Villarreal vs Elche Saturday 17 October 2026 · La Liga
• Napoli: Napoli vs Bodø / Glimt Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Champions League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Villarreal vs Napoli

What was the score in Villarreal vs Napoli?

Villarreal 3-1 Napoli (half-time 2-1), Champions League, Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Who scored in Villarreal vs Napoli?

Amir Rrahmani 8', Georges Mikautadze 23', Santiago Mouriño 26', Tani Oluwaseyi 86'.

Did Moneyball predict Villarreal vs Napoli correctly?

A correct call on the result: 52% for a Villarreal win before the match. The scoreline, 3-1, was not the estimate's first choice (1-1).

Who was man of the match in Villarreal vs Napoli?

Amir Rrahmani, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Villarreal vs Napoli?

D. Siebert.