Buchanan and Romero complete Villarreal’s 2-0 win

Villarreal beat Getafe 2-0 at Estadio de la Cerámica, controlling the match through 73% possession and 21 shots to Getafe’s 9. The decisive breakthrough arrived late, but the numbers pointed to a home victory: Villarreal had 1.86 expected goals and seven shots on target, while Getafe managed 0.68 expected goals and one shot on target.

Late goals settle a controlled match

Villarreal’s pressure finally produced the opener in the 80th minute. Nicolas Pépé assisted Tajon Buchanan, whose goal made the score 1-0. Carlos Romero then supplied the final moment in the 90th minute, scoring with an assist from Ayoze Pérez to make it 2-0.

The home side also completed 477 accurate passes, compared with 130 for Getafe, and registered nine corners to four. Getafe’s goalkeeper made five saves, helping keep the score level until the closing stages.

Discipline and table impact

Getafe’s Mario Martín Rielves was booked in the 32nd minute and Nemanja Gudelj received a yellow card in the 62nd. Santi Comesaña and Renato Veiga were booked for Villarreal in the 67th and 76th minutes respectively. There were no red cards.

Carlos Romero was the standout performer, earning an 8.4 rating after playing 90 minutes, scoring once and recording one shot on target. Villarreal now have 15 points from 12 matches, three ahead of Getafe, who remain on 12 points. Both positions are provisional because other results from the round may not yet be reflected. Both teams had entered the match after a loss in their listed pre-match form.