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Champions League · League phase · 13 October 2026

Villarreal v NapoliNapoli atLa Ceramica

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The real match: Villarreal 3–1 Napoli

Villarreal beat Napoli 3–1 at Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, on 13 October 2026 (Champions League, league phase). Villarreal without a Champions League win in seven games, Napoli arriving with De Bruyne and Hojlund up front.

Quick answers

What was the score in Villarreal v Napoli? Villarreal 3–1 Napoli. Villarreal beat Napoli 3–1 at Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, on 13 October 2026 (Champions League, league phase).

Who scored in Villarreal v Napoli? For Villarreal: Georges Mikautadze (23'), Santiago Mourino (26') and Tani Oluwaseyi (86'). For Napoli: Amir Rrahmani (8').

What were the starting line-ups for Villarreal v Napoli? Villarreal: Luiz Junior, Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Carlos Romero, Nathan Saliba, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesana, Alberto Moleiro, Georges Mikautadze, Gerard Moreno. Napoli: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Rafa Marin, Amir Rrahmani, Benoit Badiashile, Matteo Politano, Billy Gilmour, Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne, Giovane, Rasmus Hojlund.

Can I replay Villarreal v Napoli? Yes. MatchRewrite has a free match simulator for this game: pick Villarreal or Napoli, make the call at the six key moments that decided the real match and see whether the 3–1 result still stands. It plays in the browser on phone and desktop, with no download or sign-up.

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Goals

How the match unfolded

8' Rrahmani is left unmarked, and Napoli lead. Gilmour finds the centre-back alone in the box, and he heads Napoli in front after eight minutes.

23' Politano's back-pass falls short, and Mikautadze rounds the goalkeeper. An under-hit pass back, a touch round Milinkovic-Savic and a finish into the empty net. One each.

26' Mourino runs from his own half and scores from distance. Nobody steps out to meet the right-back, and his long-range shot flies in. Three minutes, two goals, and Villarreal lead.

86' The substitute Oluwaseyi settles it from the edge of the box. Saliba does the hard work and Oluwaseyi finishes. Villarreal's first Champions League win in eight games.

Starting line-ups

Villarreal

  1. 1Luiz Junior GK
  2. 15Santiago Mourino RB
  3. 6Pau Navarro CB
  4. 12Renato Veiga CB
  5. 20Carlos Romero LB
  6. 24Nathan Saliba CM
  7. 18Pape Gueye CM
  8. 14Santi Comesana RM
  9. 10Alberto Moleiro LM
  10. 9Georges Mikautadze ST
  11. 7Gerard Moreno ST

Napoli

  1. 32Vanja Milinkovic-Savic GK
  2. 22Giovanni Di Lorenzo RWB
  3. 16Rafa Marin CB
  4. 13Amir Rrahmani CB
  5. 5Benoit Badiashile CB
  6. 21Matteo Politano LWB
  7. 6Billy Gilmour CM
  8. 8Scott McTominay CM
  9. 11Kevin De Bruyne AM
  10. 23Giovane AM
  11. 19Rasmus Hojlund ST

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