Late goals from Buchanan and Carlos Romero give Villarreal 2-0 win over Getafe
Tajon Buchanan and Carlos Romero scored late as Villarreal ended a two-match losing run with a 2-0 home win over Getafe in LaLiga.
Villarreal ended a two-game losing run on Sunday with a 2-0 home win over Getafe in matchday 12 of LaLiga. Both goals came in the final 10 minutes at the Estadio de la Cerámica, with Tajon Buchanan scoring in the 80th minute and Carlos Romero adding a stoppage-time goal.
Goalless first half, late breakthrough
The first half finished 0-0. Villarreal, coached by Iñigo Pérez, came into the match after a 0-1 league defeat to Espanyol and a 0-6 loss to Paris Saint-Germain. They dominated possession, with 73% of the ball and 566 passes to Getafe's 220.
Getafe goalkeeper David Soria made five saves and was rated 7.27, the best mark among Pepe Bordalás's players. Villarreal finished with 22 shots to Getafe's 9, seven of them on target against one for the visitors. Their expected goals figure was 2.38, compared with 0.68 for Getafe.
Getafe picked up the first two bookings, with Mario Martín cautioned in the 32nd minute and Nemanja Gudelj in the 62nd, both for fouls. Getafe committed 13 fouls in total, while Villarreal committed six. Santi Comesaña and Renato Veiga were booked for the home side in the 67th and 76th minutes.
Pépé and Ayoze provide the assists
The breakthrough came in the 80th minute. Nicolas Pépé set up Buchanan, who had four shots across the afternoon. In the first minute of stoppage time, Ayoze Pérez provided the assist for Carlos Romero to make the game safe. Ayoze created three chances in his 27 minutes on the pitch.
Carlos Romero, who played the full 90 minutes, was rated 7.84, the highest of any player on the pitch. Logan Costa was close behind on 7.8, and Buchanan received 7.69.
Head-to-head and league context
The result repeats Villarreal's 2-0 win over Getafe at La Cerámica on 6 December 2025. Getafe had won the most recent meeting 2-1 at home in February. Across the last six league meetings between the clubs, Villarreal have three wins, Getafe one, and two matches have been drawn.
Villarreal are eighth in the table with 15 points from 12games, three behind sixth-placed Sevilla. Getafe are 15th on 12 points, with a goal difference of -10. Getafe have now lost two in a row in all competitions, following a 0-1 defeat to Brighton before this trip.
Both sides face difficult fixtures on Sunday, 22 November. Villarreal travel to leaders Barcelona, who have 33 points, while Getafe host third-placed Atlético Madrid.