Late Buchanan and Carlos Romero goals give Villarreal 2-0 win over Getafe

La Liga · Regular Season – 12 · 8 Nov 2026 Villarreal 2 – 0 Getafe Tajon Buchanan 80' Carlos Romero 90+1' Half-time 0–0 · Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica · Referee: Carlos Muñiz Muñoz Villarreal ended a two-game losing run on Sunday, 8 November, with a home win over Getafe in matchday 12 of LaLiga . Both goals came in the final 10 minutes at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Tajon Buchanan scored first and Carlos Romero added the second in stoppage time. Iñigo Pérez’s side came into the game after a 0-1 league defeat to Espanyol and a 0-6 loss to Paris Saint-Germain. They controlled almost all of the afternoon, with 73% of the ball and 566 passes to Getafe’s 220. Soria holds out until Buchanan breaks through The first half finished goalless. Getafe goalkeeper David Soria made 5 saves and was rated 7.27, the best mark among Pepe Bordalás’s players. Villarreal finished with 22 shots to 9. They had 7 on target, and Getafe managed just 1. Their expected goals figure of 2.38, against 0.68 for the visitors, reflected how one-sided the attacking play was. Getafe picked up the first two bookings. Mario Martín was cautioned in the 32nd minute and Nemanja Gudelj in the 62nd, both for fouls. Getafe committed 13 fouls in total, and Villarreal committed 6. Santi Comesaña and Renato Veiga were then booked for the home side in the 67th and 76th minutes. The breakthrough came in the 80th minute. Nicolas Pépé set up Buchanan, who had 4 shots across the afternoon. In the first minute of stoppage time, Ayoze Pérez supplied the assist for Carlos Romero to make the game safe. Ayoze created 3 chances in his 27 minutes on the pitch. Carlos Romero rated best on the pitch Carlos Romero capped his 90 minutes with the goal and was rated 7.84, the highest of any player. Logan Costa was close behind on 7.8, and Buchanan received 7.69. The result repeats Villarreal’s win by the same scoreline 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 encounters between the clubs, Villarreal now have three wins, Getafe one, and two have been drawn. Villarreal eighth, Getafe 15th Villarreal are eighth with 15 points from 12 games, three behind sixth-placed Sevilla. Getafe are 15th on 12 points with a goal difference of -10. They have now lost two in a row in all competitions, after a 0-1 defeat to Brighton preceded this trip. Both sides face difficult fixtures on Sunday 22 November. Villarreal travel to leaders Barcelona, who have 33 points. Getafe host third-placed Atlético Madrid. Read also: Fabián Ruiz scores twice as PSG hit Villarreal for six in record-quick start