UCL | Villarreal 3-1 Napoli: Allegri’s men collapse in Champions League

Napoli suffered a 3-1 defeat away to Villarreal in their Champions League Matchday 2 clash at Estadio de la Cerámica on October 13, 2026. Amir Rrahmani opened the scoring for the Italian side in the eighth minute, but Georges Mikautadze leveled after intercepting a Matteo Politano back-pass. Santiago Mourino scored from distance minutes later to give Villarreal the lead before Tani Oluwaseyi sealed the win in the 86th minute.

The defeat marks Napoli's second consecutive European loss following an opening 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. Despite Scott McTominay returning to make his first start since undergoing heart surgery, Napoli failed to convert several opportunities, including Rasmus Hojlund hitting the woodwork. Villarreal secured the victory despite goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi withdrawing prior to kickoff following an armed robbery at his home.