Buchanan and Romero strike late as Villarreal beat Getafe 2-0

Villarreal ended a two-game losing run with a 2-0 home win over Getafe in LaLiga on Sunday, 8 November, according to Football España. Both goals came in the final 10 minutes at the Estadio de la Cerámica, with Tajon Buchanan scoring in the 80th minute and Carlos Romero adding a second in stoppage time.

The first half finished goalless, with Getafe goalkeeper David Soria making five saves. Villarreal dominated possession at 73% and finished with 22 shots to Getafe's nine, while their expected goals figure of 2.38 compared with 0.68 for the visitors. Nicolas Pépé set up Buchanan's opener, and Ayoze Pérez assisted Romero's late goal.

The result leaves Villarreal eighth on 15 points from 12 games, three behind sixth-placed Sevilla. Getafe are 15th on 12 points with a goal difference of -10. Villarreal next travel to leaders Barcelona on 22 November, while Getafe host third-placed Atlético Madrid.