Villarreal Beat Getafe 2-0 With Late Goals From Buchanan and Romero

Villarreal beat Getafe 2-0 at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday, with both goals arriving late after a goalless first half. Tajon Buchanan broke the deadlock in the 80th minute from a Nicolas Pepe assist, and left back Carlos Romero made it 2-0 in the first minute of stoppage time from an Ayoze Perez pass. Getafe did not register a single shot on target.

The win was a clear response from Villarreal, who came into the La Liga Matchday 12 match off a 6-0 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Substitutes change the game

The match stayed level for most of the afternoon. Getafe midfielder Mario Martin was booked in the 32nd minute, and the first half ended 0-0. Ayoze Perez came on in the 63rd minute for Alberto Moleiro, and Alex Freeman and Santi Comesana entered a minute later, with Comesana booked in the 67th minute.

Pepe came on in the 77th minute for Tani Oluwaseyi, and three minutes later he set up the opener. Buchanan finished in the 80th minute to put Villarreal ahead. Romero then closed the match at 90+1, scoring from the Perez pass as Getafe pushed forward with no route back.

Sportradar's player statistics for the match credit Buchanan with one goal, Romero with one goal, Pepe with one assist and Ayoze Perez with one assist, matching the play by play. A second live feed, DailySports, carried the same match timeline, including the Martin booking, the Perez and Freeman and Comesana changes and the Comesana booking.

Getafe held without a shot on target

The team numbers show how one sided the match was. Villarreal held 74 percent possession to Getafe's 26 percent. Villarreal attempted 22 shots, with 6 on target, 4 off target and 12 blocked. Getafe attempted 5 shots, with none on target, 3 off target and 2 blocked.

Getafe goalkeeper made 4 saves, while Villarreal goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi was not required to make a save and kept a clean sheet. Villarreal won 9 corners to Getafe's 4. Getafe committed 13 fouls to Villarreal's 6. Each side received two yellow cards, and there were no red cards.

Teams and managers

Inigo Perez managed Villarreal in a 4-4-2 formation. Pepe Bordalas managed Getafe in a 4-1-4-1 formation, according to the confirmed lineups carried by Sportradar and SportsGambler.

The result gives Villarreal three points at home and a clean sheet to go with them, four days after the heavy European defeat at the same stadium. For Getafe, the trip ends with no goal, no shot on target and no points, despite holding the home side for 80 minutes.