Villarreal GK Peter Gulacsi Misses Champions League Match After Armed Intruder Breaks Into Home

Villarreal's veteran Hungarian goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, 36, missed the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase Matchday 2 fixture after an armed intruder broke into his home.

The Associated Press reported on the 14th (Korean time) that "an armed intruder broke into Gulacsi's home while he was there with his wife and two children," adding that "the incident occurred overnight between Monday and Tuesday local time. There were no casualties."

As a result of the incident, Gulacsi did not play in the home match against Napoli (Italy) for the 2026–2027 UCL league phase Matchday 2, held at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain.

With starting goalkeeper Gulacsi sidelined, backup goalkeeper Luiz Junior took charge of the goal, and Villarreal secured a 3–1 victory for their first win of the tournament.

Gulacsi, a former Hungary national team player, played for RB Leipzig (Germany) from July 2015 until last August before transferring to Villarreal ahead of this season, where he has maintained his position as the starting goalkeeper.

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