UEFA Champions League

Villarreal vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Villarreal
  • 49': Tani Oluwaseyi
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Ajax Amsterdam
  • 61': Oscar Gloukh
  • 89': Oliver Edvardsen

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Villarreal are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Youri Baas.
  • 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 Vítezslav Jaros.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
  • 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': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Vítezslav Jaros.
  • 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.
  • 11': Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
  • 11': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 12': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
  • 14': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 14': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
  • 16': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 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.
  • 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Bouwman.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
  • 26': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Youri Regeer.
  • 27': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
  • 28': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal).
  • 28': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
  • 33': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro.
  • 35': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 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.
  • 38': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 38': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 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 Youri Baas.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
  • 44': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 45'+1': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
  • 45'+1': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Ajax 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Ajax 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Tajon Buchanan replaces Alberto Moleiro.
  • 48': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 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.
  • 52': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 54': Substitution, Ajax. Ko Itakura replaces Youri Regeer.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 56': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
  • 57': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 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 Davy Klaassen.
  • 60': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
  • 60': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Goal! Villarreal 1, Ajax 1. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). 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.
  • 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.
  • 67': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 67': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive 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.
  • 71': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Thomas Partey (Villarreal).
  • 71': Thomas Partey (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Kasper Dolberg.
  • 71': Substitution, Ajax. Sean Steur replaces Jorthy Mokio.
  • 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno replaces Ayoze Pérez.
  • 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  • 73': Offside, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
  • 74': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Parejo replaces Thomas Partey.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Offside, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
  • 80': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
  • 80': Rafa Marín (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
  • 82': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 82': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Parejo.
  • 84': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
  • 84': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Owen Wijndal.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Oscar Gloukh.
  • 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.
  • 87': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal).
  • 87': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
  • 88': Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 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.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
  • 90'+1': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 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'+3': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 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'+4': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Vítezslav Jaros.
  • 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'+6': Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
  • 90'+6': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Villarreal 1, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Villarreal 1, Ajax 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 3
61.5 Possession 38.5
15 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
589 Accurate Passes 341
638 Passes 395
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 45
35 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 12
10 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 6
19 Effective Clearances 22
19 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 14,023

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 7 +18 21
2 Real Madrid 7 +11 15
3 Bayern Munich 6 +11 15
4 Tottenham Hotspur 7 +8 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
25 Arnau Tenas (GK)
12 Renato Veiga
4 Rafa Marín
23 Sergi Cardona
15 Santiago Mouriño Yellow Card
16 Thomas Partey Yellow Card
14 Santi Comesaña
20 Alberto Moleiro
19 Nicolas Pépé
21 Tani Oluwaseyi
22 Ayoze Pérez
Villarreal Substitutes:
Dani Parejo, Alfonso Pedraza, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze, Tajon Buchanan, Diego Conde, Hugo Lopez, Luiz Júnior, Pau Navarro.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
15 Youri Baas
30 Aaron Bouwman Yellow Card
5 Owen Wijndal Yellow Card
3 Anton Gaaei
6 Youri Regeer
24 Jorthy Mokio
18 Davy Klaassen
9 Kasper Dolberg
11 Mika Godts
10 Oscar Gloukh
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Rayane Bounida, Kian Fitz-Jim, Oliver Edvardsen, Remko Pasveer, Kou Itakura, Sean Steur, Lucas Rosa, Raúl Moro, Joeri Heerkens, Abdellah Ouazane, Josip Sutalo, Gerald Alders.

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