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🕒 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio de la Cerámica 🧑‍⚖️ Nick Walsh 🔁 League Stage - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 7
League Stage Table
Villarreal 35 · Ajax 32
Referee Stats
Nick Walsh
3 matches · 4.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.67
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.67
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 67%
Draws 0%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (19-15).
  • Ajax controlled possession (62%).
  • Villarreal had the sharper finishing (8-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Villarreal (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-1-3

Goals For / Against

5 / 9
Avg: 1.25 / 2.25

Points

1
Avg: 0.25

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1
Ajax (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-0-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 12
Avg: 1.75 / 3.00

Points

6
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.25
PPG
1.50
1.25
GF
1.75
2.25
GA
3.00
75%
O2.5
100%
75%
BTTS
75%
50%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Villarreal rank35th
Ajax rank32nd
Villarreal points1
Ajax points6
Villarreal: #35 · 1 pts · GD -13
20 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Ajax: #32 · 6 pts · GD -13
15 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Villarreal last 5 home

L L L D
Points1/12
Weighted index3
Goals5-9
Record0-1-3
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.

Ajax last 5 away

W W L L
Points6/12
Weighted index70
Goals7-12
Record2-0-2
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 0%

Ajax trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Villarreal score at home75%
Villarreal clean sheet at home0%
Ajax score away75%
Ajax clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Villarreal score first50%
Villarreal win after scoring first0%
Ajax score first0%
Ajax win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Villarreal 0% · Ajax 50%
Avg first goal minute: Villarreal 33.5' · Ajax —

Vs league average

Villarreal score at home1.25 vs 1.93
Villarreal concede at home2.25 vs 1.45
Ajax score away1.75 vs 1.45
Ajax concede away3.00 vs 1.93
Villarreal score 35% below league average, while Ajax score 21% above league average.
Defensive side: Villarreal are 55% above league average at home, and Ajax are 55% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Villarreal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1

Ajax goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
31-45 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 2
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
5
Total Shots
19
15
Shots off Goal
8
5
Blocked Shots
3
5
Shots Inside Box
14
5
Shots Outside Box
5
10
Ball Possession
38%
62%
Corner Kicks
7
5
Fouls
11
10
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
6
Total Passes
395
638
Passes Accurate
340
590
Passes %
86%
92%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
12'
12' O. Wijndal
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Alberto Moleiro
1st substitution · For: T. Buchanan
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
T. Oluwaseyi
Normal Goal · Assist: Rafa Marín
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ Y. Regeer
1st substitution · For: K. Itakura
60'
60' S. Mouriño
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
O. Gloukh
Normal Goal
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ J. Mokio
2nd substitution · For: Sean Steur
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ K. Dolberg
3rd substitution · For: Rayane Bounida
71'
71' T. Partey
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ Ayoze Pérez
2nd substitution · For: Gerard Moreno
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ N. Pépé
3rd substitution · For: G. Mikautadze
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ T. Partey
4th substitution · For: Dani Parejo
80'
80' Rafa Marín
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ O. Gloukh
4th substitution · For: O. Edvardsen
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ O. Wijndal
5th substitution · For: K. Fitz-Jim
88'
88' A. Bouwman
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
O. Edvardsen
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Gaaei

Villarreal vs Ajax 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ajax beat Villarreal 2-1 on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Nick Walsh. It was played at Estadio de la Cerámica.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. O. Wijndal received a yellow card for Ajax at 12'.

Second half: Villarreal made their 1st substitution at 46', with Alberto Moleiro replacing T. Buchanan. Villarreal took the lead at 49' when T. Oluwaseyi scored, with the assist credited to Rafa Marín, making the score 1-0. Ajax made their 1st substitution at 54', with Y. Regeer replacing K. Itakura. S. Mouriño received a yellow card for Villarreal at 60'. Ajax leveled the score at 61' when O. Gloukh scored, making the score 1-1. Ajax made their 2nd substitution at 71', with J. Mokio replacing Sean Steur. Ajax made their 3rd substitution at 71', with K. Dolberg replacing Rayane Bounida. T. Partey received a yellow card for Villarreal at 71'. Villarreal made their 2nd substitution at 72', with Ayoze Pérez replacing Gerard Moreno. Villarreal made their 3rd substitution at 72', with N. Pépé replacing G. Mikautadze. Villarreal made their 4th substitution at 74', with T. Partey replacing Dani Parejo. Rafa Marín received a yellow card for Villarreal at 80'. Ajax made their 4th substitution at 84', with O. Gloukh replacing O. Edvardsen. Ajax made their 5th substitution at 84', with O. Wijndal replacing K. Fitz-Jim. A. Bouwman received a yellow card for Ajax at 88'. Ajax took the lead at 90' when O. Edvardsen scored, with the assist credited to A. Gaaei, making the score 1-2.

Villarreal used 4 substitutions while Ajax used 5 substitutions. Villarreal got 3 yellow cards, while Ajax got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (19-15).
  • Ajax controlled possession (62%).
  • Villarreal had the sharper finishing (8-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Villarreal vs Ajax Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
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