Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal

3 - 0
🕒 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 BayArena 🧑‍⚖️ Espen Eskas 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Bayer Leverkusen 16 · Villarreal 35
Referee Stats
8 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.13
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 13%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (15-5).
  • Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (65%).
  • Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bayer Leverkusen (Home stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 1-4-1

Goals For / Against

9 / 11
Avg: 1.50 / 1.83

Points

7
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1
Villarreal (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-0-4

Goals For / Against

0 / 9
Avg: 0.00 / 2.25

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.17
PPG
0.00
1.50
GF
0.00
1.83
GA
2.25
75%
O2.5
50%
75%
BTTS
0%
25%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Bayer Leverkusen rank16th
Villarreal rank35th
Bayer Leverkusen points12
Villarreal points1
Bayer Leverkusen: #16 · 12 pts · GD -1
9 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Villarreal: #35 · 1 pts · GD -13
20 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 home

W D L D
Points5/12
Weighted index53
Goals8-10
Record1-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Villarreal last 5 away

L L L L
Points0/12
Weighted index0
Goals0-9
Record0-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 25%

Villarreal trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Bayer Leverkusen score at home100%
Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet at home25%
Villarreal score away0%
Villarreal clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Bayer Leverkusen score first25%
Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first100%
Villarreal score first25%
Villarreal win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bayer Leverkusen 67% · Villarreal 0%
Avg first goal minute: Bayer Leverkusen 12.0' · Villarreal 4.0'

Vs league average

Bayer Leverkusen score at home1.50 vs 1.93
Bayer Leverkusen concede at home1.83 vs 1.45
Villarreal score away0.00 vs 1.45
Villarreal concede away2.25 vs 1.93
Bayer Leverkusen score 22% below league average, while Villarreal score 100% below league average.
Defensive side: Bayer Leverkusen are 26% above league average at home, and Villarreal are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
46-60 2
76-90+ 1
16-30 0

Villarreal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
31-45 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
2
Total Shots
15
5
Shots off Goal
5
2
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
10
2
Shots Outside Box
5
3
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Corner Kicks
4
1
Fouls
7
15
Offsides
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
790
419
Passes Accurate
732
360
Passes %
93%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
12' ⚽
⚽
12' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
M. Tillman
Normal Goal
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
M. Tillman
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Schick
45'
45' Pau Navarro
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ T. Partey
1st substitution · For: G. Mikautadze
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ T. Buchanan
2nd substitution · For: Hugo López
52'
52' Rafa Marín
55'
55' N. Pépé
57' ⚽
⚽
57' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
Álex Grimaldo
Normal Goal · Assist: Lucas Vázquez
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ Lucas Vázquez
1st substitution · For: Arthur
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ P. Schick
2nd substitution · For: Christian Kofane
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ A. Diatta
3rd substitution · For: Dani Parejo
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ N. Pépé
4th substitution · For: Daniel Budesca
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ I. Maza
3rd substitution · For: E. Poku
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Aleix García
4th substitution · For: E. Palacios
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ Santi Comesaña
5th substitution · For: P. Gueye
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ Álex Grimaldo
5th substitution · For: E. Tapsoba

Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bayer Leverkusen beat Villarreal 3-0 on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Espen Eskas. It was played at BayArena.

First half: Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 12' when M. Tillman scored, making the score 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 35' when M. Tillman scored, with the assist credited to P. Schick, making the score 2-0. Pau Navarro received a yellow card for Villarreal at 45'.

Second half: Villarreal made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Partey replacing G. Mikautadze. Villarreal made their 2nd substitution at 46', with T. Buchanan replacing Hugo López. Rafa Marín received a yellow card for Villarreal at 52'. N. Pépé received a yellow card for Villarreal at 55'. Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 57' when Álex Grimaldo scored, with the assist credited to Lucas Vázquez, making the score 3-0. Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 62', with Lucas Vázquez replacing Arthur. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 62', with P. Schick replacing Christian Kofane. Villarreal made their 3rd substitution at 65', with A. Diatta replacing Dani Parejo. Villarreal made their 4th substitution at 69', with N. Pépé replacing Daniel Budesca. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 70', with I. Maza replacing E. Poku. Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 70', with Aleix García replacing E. Palacios. Villarreal made their 5th substitution at 82', with Santi Comesaña replacing P. Gueye. Bayer Leverkusen made their 5th substitution at 89', with Álex Grimaldo replacing E. Tapsoba.

Bayer Leverkusen used 5 substitutions while Villarreal used 5 substitutions. Villarreal got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (15-5).
  • Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (65%).
  • Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal Head-to-Head History by Season