This Tuesday, November 3, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Villarreal (19th) at the Estadio de la Cerámica (kick-off at 9:00 PM, CET) for Matchday 4 of the 2026-2027 Champions League. As is the case before every match, here is a look at the Parisians’ opponents.
Villarreal’s Situation –
Founded in 1923, Villarreal is a significant club in Spain, though not one defined by a history of winning major trophies. The famous “Yellow Submarine” has enjoyed some high points, but has yet to secure a major domestic title. The club has also endured some very difficult periods; for instance, after finishing as runners-up in 2008, they were relegated to the second division at the end of the 2011-2012 season—though they managed to earn promotion back to the top flight just one year later.
Since then, despite occasional turbulence, the Spanish side has generally been a regular in European competitions. Villarreal even won the Europa League in 2021 and reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2022. This season, they are in the 8th place in La Liga and currently sit in 19th place in the Champions League.
2026 Summer Transfer Window –
Source: Transfermarkt.
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Key Statistics –
This season, Villarreal ranks among the top 10 offenses in the Champions League with 8 goals scored (PSG leads with 14, while Slovan Bratislava sits at the bottom with 1). Defensively, they rank 26th, having conceded 8 goals (Arsenal and Stuttgart lead the way, having conceded only 2).
Villarreal’s top scorer is Georges Mikautadze (a 25-year-old forward); with 2 goals, he ranks 25th in the Champions League (the leaders are Harry Kane, Serhou Guirassy, Ermedin Demirovic, and Erling Haaland, each with 4 goals). Mikautadze, Gerard Moreno (a 34-year-old forward), and Nathan Saliba (a 22-year-old midfielder) are the Spanish club’s top assist providers; with 1 assist each, they also rank among the top 25 in the Champions League (Lamine Yamal leads with 4 assists).
Villarreal’s last 5 matches –
Only Villarreal’s possession percentage is shown, and their shot statistics are listed first (where data is available).
17/10/2026 (La Liga) – Villarreal vs. Elche: 0-0. Formation: 4-4-2-1. 58% possession. 16 shots (5 on target) vs. 5 shots (1 on target).
20/10/2026 (Champions League) – Liverpool vs. Villarreal: 4-3. Formation: 4-2-1-3. 46% possession. 12 shots (5 on target) vs. 22 shots (8 on target).
24/10/2026 (La Liga) – Valencia (down to 10 men in the 89th minute, 1-1) / Villarreal (down to 10 men in the 79th minute, 1-1): 1-2. Played in a 4-4-2 formation. 57% possession. 17 shots, 5 on target, compared to 7 shots (4 on target).
27/10/2026 (Copa del Rey) – CD Manacor / Villarreal: 0-5. Played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
30/10/2026 (La Liga) – Villarreal / Espanyol: 0-1. Played in a 4-4-2 formation. 59% possession. 13 shots, 4 on target, compared to 6 shots (3 on target).
Probable lineup in a 4-2-3-1 formation:
Mikautadze
Buchanan – Moleiro – Pépé
Gueye – Comesaña
Romero – Veiga – Navarro – Freeman
Gulacsi
Substitutes : Luiz Junior, Costa, Mouriño, Macia, Cardona, Saliba, Oluwaseyi, Ayoze, El Jmili.
Out – Moreno, Akhomach, Foyth, Diatta
Villarreal’s style of play.
The “Yellow Side” likes to attack, with rhythm and intensity. Sitting deep and waiting is generally not part of their approach. One might wonder if they will make any adjustments when facing PSG, but, above all, we can expect a very lively match, with spaces to exploit and challenging defensive situations to handle. It promises to be an exciting encounter to watch.
