Villarreal 1-0 Levante: Logan Costa winner and Foyth return in friendly (full highlights)

Villarreal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Levante in a pre-season friendly at the Mini Estadi on August 4, 2026. The only goal of the game came in the 62nd minute when Logan Costa finished from close range after Alberto Moleiro's cross following a brilliant run from Georges Mikautadze. The match was highlighted by the return of Juan Foyth, who made his first appearance in nearly six months after rupturing his Achilles tendon against Real Madrid on January 24. Hungarian goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi made a fine debut for the Yellow Submarine, producing two saves in the first half, including a crucial stop to deny Aissa Mandi and another to keep out Roger Brugue. Levante made 10 changes at half-time, while Villarreal introduced nine new players after the 55th minute. The match was played in sweltering 32-degree heat in front of 3,000 fans. Villarreal will face Galatasaray in Istanbul on August 8 in their final pre-season friendly, before opening their La Liga campaign at Racing Santander on August 16. Can the Yellow Submarine carry this momentum into the new season? Statistics: Villarreal had 6 shots on target to Levante's 3, with 58% possession.