Villarreal v Ajax
2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Tani Oluwaseyi - 49'
Oscar Gloukh - 61'
Oliver Edvardsen - 89'
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Villarreal 1, Ajax 2. |
90'+8' Second Half ends, Villarreal 1, Ajax 2. |
90'+7' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño. |
90'+6' Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+6' Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal). |
90'+5' Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dani Parejo with a cross following a corner. |
90'+4' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Vítezslav Jaros. |
90'+4' Attempt saved. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Tajon Buchanan with a cross. |
90'+3' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
90'+3' Delay in match (Ajax). |
90'+2' Attempt missed. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Davy Klaassen. |
90'+1' Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
90'+1' Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal). |
90'+1' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time. |
89' Goal! Villarreal 1, Ajax 2. Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anton Gaaei. |
88' Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
88' Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Moreno. |
88' Attempt blocked. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. |
87' Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
87' Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal). |
85' Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayane Bounida with a cross. |
84' Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Oscar Gloukh. |
84' Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Owen Wijndal. |
84' Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
84' Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal). |
84' Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Parejo. |
83' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rafa Marín. |
82' Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
82' Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax). |
81' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rafa Marín. |
80' Rafa Marín (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card. |
80' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rafa Marín. |
79' Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santi Comesaña. |
75' Offside, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña is caught offside. |
74' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
74' Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Parejo replaces Thomas Partey. |
73' Delay in match because of an injury Rafa Marín (Villarreal). |
73' Offside, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside. |
72' Substitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Nicolas Pépé. |
72' Substitution, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno replaces Ayoze Pérez. |
71' Substitution, Ajax. Sean Steur replaces Jorthy Mokio. |
71' Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Kasper Dolberg. |
71' Thomas Partey (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
71' Foul by Thomas Partey (Villarreal). |
71' Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
68' Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a headed pass. |
67' Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
67' Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax). |
66' Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez. |
65' Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal). Assisted by Ko Itakura. |
62' Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Ayoze Pérez. |
61' Goal! Villarreal 1, Ajax 1. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner. |
60' Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
60' Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
60' Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal). |
59' Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen. |
59' Attempt blocked. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal. |
59' Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Godts. |
57' Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
57' Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax). |
56' Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
56' Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax). |
55' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
54' Substitution, Ajax. Ko Itakura replaces Youri Regeer. |
52' Delay in match (Ajax). |
49' Goal! Villarreal 1, Ajax 0. Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rafa Marín. |
49' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
48' Delay in match (Ajax). |
45' Substitution, Villarreal. Tajon Buchanan replaces Alberto Moleiro. |
45' Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Ajax 0. |
45'+1' First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Ajax 0. |
45'+1' Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
45'+1' Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal). |
45'+1' Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
45'+1' Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax). |
45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. |
45' Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break. |
44' Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax). |
44' Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
43' Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross. |
40' Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh. |
39' Attempt saved. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal). Assisted by Owen Wijndal. |
38' Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
38' Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal). |
38' Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé following a fast break. |
35' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Owen Wijndal. |
35' Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro. |
34' Attempt saved. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal). |
33' Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
33' Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax). |
30' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
29' Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax). |
28' Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
28' Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal). |
27' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Davy Klaassen. |
26' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Youri Regeer. |
25' Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). |
23' Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break. |
23' Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Bouwman. |
22' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rafa Marín. |
19' Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro following a fast break. |
16' Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
16' Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal). |
14' Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
14' Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax). |
13' Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax). |
13' Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
12' Owen Wijndal (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
12' Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
12' Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax). |
11' Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
11' Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal). |
7' Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner. |
7' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Vítezslav Jaros. |
7' Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Santiago Mouriño. |
7' Attempt blocked. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross. |
5' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Vítezslav Jaros. |
5' Attempt saved. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross. |
5' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Youri Baas. |
5' Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
Game Information
Estadio de la Cerámica
3:00 PM, January 20, 2026Coverage: Paramount+
Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 14,023
- Referees:
- Nick Walsh
UEFA Champions League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 24 |
| Bayern Munich | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 21 |
| Liverpool | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | +12 | 18 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 17 |
| Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 16 |
| Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 16 |
| Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 16 |
| Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 16 |
| Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +9 | 15 |
| Internazionale | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 15 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 14 |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 14 |
| Juventus | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
| Atlético Madrid | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 13 |
| Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| Olympiacos | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| AS Monaco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -6 | 10 |
| FK Qarabag | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 10 |
| Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| Marseille | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| Pafos | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| Union St.-Gilloise | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 9 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| F.C. København | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 8 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -13 | 6 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 4 |
| Slavia Prague | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -14 | 3 |
| Villarreal | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 1 |
| Kairat Almaty | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -15 | 1 |

