Villarreal vs Ajax match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Villarreal stats & fixtures · Ajax stats & fixtures
Villarreal lost to Ajax 1–2 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 7) on 20 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.36–0.91. Ajax had 62% of the ball.
Villarreal vs Ajax match statistics
- 38% Ball possession 62%
- 1.36 Expected goals (xG) 0.91
- 19 Total shots 15
- 8 Shots on target 5
- 8 Shots off target 5
- 3 Blocked shots 5
- 14 Shots inside the box 5
- 7 Corners 5
- 11 Fouls 10
- 2 Offsides 0
- 3 Yellow cards 2
- 395 Passes 638
- 86% Pass accuracy 92%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 12' Yellow card Owen Wijndal Ajax
- 49' Goal T. Oluwaseyi (assist Rafa Marín) Villarreal
- 60' Yellow card S. Mouriño Villarreal
- 61' Goal Oscar Gloukh Ajax
- 71' Yellow card T. Partey Villarreal
- 80' Yellow card Rafa Marín Villarreal
- 88' Yellow card A. Bouwman Ajax
- 90' Goal Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (assist A. Gaaei) Ajax
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Villarreal
Bench D. Conde , Luíz Júnior , Gerard Moreno , G. Mikautadze , Dani Parejo , T. Buchanan , Pedraza , Pau Navarro , Hugo López
Ajax
Bench Remko Pasveer , J. Heerkens , Lucas Rosa , K. Itakura , R. Moro , Oliver Valaker Edvardsen , K. Fitz-Jim , J. Sutalo , Gerald Alders , R. Bounida , Sean Steur , Abdellah Ouazane
Form guide
Villarreal at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.1 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Ajax away
7–2–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.4 per game
30% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.