Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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28.01.26 20:003 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 12′Bayer Leverkusen, goal:1–0
- 35′Bayer Leverkusen, goal:2–0assist
- 45′Villarreal, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 46′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 52′Villarreal, yellow card:
- 55′Villarreal, yellow card:
- 57′Bayer Leverkusen, goal:3–0assist
- 62′Bayer Leverkusen, substitution:off
- 62′Bayer Leverkusen, substitution:off
- 65′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 69′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 70′Bayer Leverkusen, substitution:off
- 70′Bayer Leverkusen, substitution:off
- 82′Villarreal, substitution:off
- 89′Bayer Leverkusen, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 0
Lineups
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Bayer Leverkusen
3-4-2-1
7.55
Average match ratingBayer Leverkusen +1.27
6.28
Villarreal
4-4-2
BayArena
Key Stats
65%Possession35%
2.03Expected Goals0.25
15Shots5
7Shots on Target2
4Corners1
93%Pass Accuracy86%
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Match report
Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal — the facts
Bayer Leverkusen beat Villarreal 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
Bayer Leverkusen met Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 8). Kick-off was Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 20:00 UTC at BayArena. Referee: Espen Eskas.
Team pages: Bayer Leverkusen · Villarreal · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Malik Tillman — 1–0
- 35' Goal: Malik Tillman (assist: Patrik Schick) — 2–0
- 57' Goal: Álex Grimaldo (assist: Lucas Vázquez) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
Villarreal (4-4-2)
- 25 Arnau Tenas
- 23 Sergi Cardona
- 12 Renato Veiga
- 4 Rafa Marín
- 26 Pau Navarro
- 38 Alassane Diatta
- 16 Thomas Partey
- 14 Santi Comesaña (c)
- 17 Tajon Buchanan
- 19 Nicolas Pépé
- 21 Tani Oluwaseyi
About this match
On this page: the Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal 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 Bayer Leverkusen and Villarreal team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.