Villarreal turn the tables on Napoli in UEFA Champions League

Villarreal secured a valuable 3-1 victory against Napoli after coming from behind, in a match held on Tuesday evening at La Cerámica, as part of the second round of the group stage in the UEFA Champions League for the 2026/2027 season.

Napoli started the match strongly, with Amir Rrahmani scoring the opening goal for the Italian side in the 8th minute, putting the hosts under early pressure.

Villarreal quickly responded, with Georges Mikautadze equalizing in the 23rd minute, before Santiago Moreno added the second goal just three minutes later. The third goal came in the 86th minute through Tani Oluwaseyi.

Villarreal held on to their lead until the end of the match, securing their first victory in the league stage after losing to Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the opening round.

Napoli suffered their second defeat in the UEFA Champions League, having started their campaign with a loss to Arsenal by a goal to nil, as the Italian side continues to search for their first points in the competition this season.

With this victory, Villarreal raised their tally to 3 points in 11th place in the standings, while Napoli's points remain at 0 in 31st.