The Valencian Community derby between Valencia and Villarreal ended with a yellow victory for the red and white club by 1‑2, after two VAR interventions that marked the course of the match. The first intervention occurred at 34 minutes, when referee Alejandro Quintero received an alert from the control center about a possible stomp by Renato Veiga on Dani Raba. After reviewing the play in slow motion and requesting a faster version, the VAR confirmed the action and recommended a penalty and a yellow card. The penalty awarded allowed Villarreal to take the lead with Pepelu's goal.
The second intervention occurred at 78 minutes, when Pape Gueye hit the Valencian captain, Gayá, with his arm. The referee, once again alerted by the VAR, reviewed two images that showed excessive arm force without the ball being in dispute. The referee accepted the assessment and showed Gueye a red card. The referee's report recorded the expulsion with the phrase: "Hitting an opponent's face with excessive force with his arm, in a dispute over a ball." The Disciplinary Committee must decide whether the sanction will be one to three games, according to article 130 of the regulations, which contemplates violence in the game without serious injuries.
Furthermore, at 89 minutes the referee sent off Elliot for blatantly protesting a decision. The report indicates that the expulsion was due to the protest and that the player will be sanctioned with one match. With these two incidents, the match was marked by the intervention of the VAR and the disciplinary decisions that, according to the regulations, could lead to additional suspensions for those involved.