Villarreal CF - SSC Napoli: head to head and statistics

Villarreal CF - SSC Napoli, 13 Oct 2026

Napoli arrive in Spain on 13 October still searching for their first points of the league phase. On matchday 1 they lost 1–0 at home to Arsenal, in a game that was goalless at half-time and settled by a single goal after the break.

Villarreal are in the same position in the table. They were beaten 3–2 away by Borussia Dortmund, again after a 0–0 first half, with Mouriño among the scorers. Both sides therefore lost their opener by one goal, and neither was behind at the interval.

The difference lies in the goal columns. Villarreal’s opening match produced five goals, Napoli’s produced one, so this fixture presents two different tasks: defensive stability for the hosts and cutting edge for the visitors. Villarreal have scored twice and conceded three, while Napoli have yet to find the net and have conceded once.

With 36 teams competing and only 24 advancing to the knockout phase, the points on offer carry weight for whichever side wins. A draw would leave both teams with a single point after two matchdays, a total that would keep them in the lower half of the standings at this early stage.

The match will be played at the Estadio de la Cerámica.

SSC Napoli - Villarreal CF, 25 Feb 2016

SSC Napoli were eliminated from the UEFA Europa League in the round of 32 after a 1–1 draw in the second leg. As Villarreal CF had won the first leg 1–0, they advanced 2–1 on aggregate. The result extended Napoli’s winless run to four matches.

The hosts took the lead in the 17th minute through Marek Hamšík, who struck a volley after a weak header from Víctor Ruiz. Napoli were the more active side in the first half, with Dries Mertens prominent in attack. The best early chance for the visitors fell to Cédric Bakambu, whose one-on-one shot was saved by Pepe Reina.

In the 59th minute Tomás Pina equalised: his delivery from the left changed course and ended up in the top corner, giving the Spanish side a decisive away goal. Napoli now needed two more goals, but shots from Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne were stopped by goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, and the score did not change. The match was played at Stadio San Paolo.

Villarreal CF - SSC Napoli, 18 Feb 2016

Villarreal CF took a narrow 1–0 lead from the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round-of-32 tie against SSC Napoli. The only goal came in the 82nd minute, when Denis Suárez scored directly from a free kick.

The visitors, coached by Maurizio Sarri, came under pressure as early as the 6th minute, when Roberto Soldado had a shot after a poor clearance by goalkeeper Pepe Reina outside his penalty area. Both sides made changes. For the hosts, Samu Castillejo replaced Jonathan dos Santos in the 36th minute, followed later by Cédric Bakambu (61st) and Tomás Pina (73rd). Napoli introduced Gonzalo Higuaín (67th), Lorenzo Insigne (73rd) and Allan (83rd). After conceding, a free kick taken by Insigne from the edge of the area missed the target.

Napoli failed to score for the second match in a row, which had not happened to them in 11 months. The game was played at Estadio El Madrigal in front of 17,686 spectators.

Villarreal CF - SSC Napoli, 24 Feb 2011

The first goal of the match came in the 18th minute, when Marek Hamšík put SSC Napoli ahead. The hosts responded before the break: Nilmar equalised in the 42nd minute, and Giuseppe Rossi scored the winner in first-half stoppage time (45+2).

After a goalless first leg in Naples, the 2–1 victory sent Villarreal CF through to the next round of the UEFA Europa League with the same aggregate score. Two goals within a few minutes shortly before half-time decided the tie, and the score did not change after the restart.

The round-of-32 second leg was played at El Madrigal and refereed by Cüneyt Çakır from Turkey.