Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Villarreal result, stats and report

Alexis Mac Allister scored twice and Florian Wirtz added a stunning third as Liverpool came from behind twice to beat Villarreal 4-3 in a breathless Champions League encounter. Seven goals, no clean sheets, and a Villarreal side that made Liverpool work every single minute.

Getafe showed real backbone to salvage a point against Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, equalising through Martín Satriano after playing more than an hour with ten men following Dakonam Djené's red card.

Elche bossed Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica, creating four big chances and firing 20 shots, yet walked away with a point rather than three. Villarreal barely showed up going forward and somehow kept a clean sheet.

Barcelona have crushed every opponent put in front of them across their last five La Liga matches. Villarreal arrive at the Nou Camp on Sunday with a mixed bag of form and a squad carrying injuries. Something has to give.

Rayo Vallecano host a Valencia side riddled with injuries and short on wins. Saturday's fixture has the look of a match where desire and basics decide everything.

Valencia have won once in their last five La Liga matches and Villarreal have taken both head-to-head meetings between these sides. Something has to give on Saturday.

Vinicius Jr has been banned for four matches by Spain's disciplinary committee after pulling Nathan Saliba's hair during Real Madrid's win over Villarreal, ruling him out of El Clasico on 25 October. Jose Mourinho's absence from the post-match press conference has fuelled talk of growing frustration behind the scenes.