Villarreal vs Ajax — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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20.01.26 20:001 – 2Finished
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Match Events
- 12′Ajax, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 49′Villarreal, goal:1–0assist
- 54′Ajax, substitution:off
- 60′Villarreal, yellow card:
- 61′Ajax, goal:1–1
- 71′Villarreal, yellow card:
- 71′Ajax, substitution:off
- 71′Ajax, substitution:off
- 72′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 72′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 74′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 80′Villarreal, yellow card:
- 84′Ajax, substitution:off
- 84′Ajax, substitution:off
- 88′Ajax, yellow card:
- 90′Ajax, goal:1–2assist
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Villarreal
4-4-2
6.77
Average match ratingAjax +0.08
6.85
Ajax
4-3-3
Estadio de la Ceramica
Key Stats
38%Possession62%
1.36Expected Goals0.91
19Shots15
8Shots on Target5
7Corners5
86%Pass Accuracy92%
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Match report
Villarreal vs Ajax — the facts
Ajax won 2–1 away against Villarreal (half-time 0–0).
Villarreal met Ajax in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 7). Kick-off was Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio de la Ceramica. Referee: Nick Walsh.
Team pages: Villarreal · Ajax · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 49' Goal: Tani Oluwaseyi (assist: Rafa Marín) — 1–0
- 61' Goal: Oscar Gloukh — 1–1
- 90' Goal: Oliver Edvardsen (assist: Anton Gaaei) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
- 25 Arnau Tenas
- 23 Sergi Cardona
- 12 Renato Veiga
- 4 Rafa Marín
- 15 Santiago Mouriño
- 20 Alberto Moleiro
- 16 Thomas Partey
- 14 Santi Comesaña (c)
- 19 Nicolas Pépé
- 21 Tani Oluwaseyi
- 22 Ayoze Pérez
Ajax (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Villarreal vs Ajax final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Villarreal and Ajax team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.