Highlights

57'

Álex Grimaldo (assist Lucas Vázquez)

55'

N. Pépé (Simulation)

52'

Rafa Marín (Foul)

HT 2 - 0

45'

Pau Navarro (Foul)

35'

M. Tillman (assist P. Schick)

12'

M. Tillman

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

89'

E. Tapsoba (Álex Grimaldo - tactical)

83'

P. Gueye (Santi Comesaña - tactical)

70'

E. Palacios (Aleix García - tactical)

70'

E. Poku (I. Maza - tactical)

69'

Daniel Budesca (N. Pépé - tactical)

65'

Dani Parejo (A. Diatta - tactical)

62'

Arthur (Lucas Vázquez - tactical)

62'

C. Kofane (P. Schick - tactical)

46'

G. Mikautadze (T. Partey - tactical)

46'

Hugo López (T. Buchanan - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Alejandro Grimaldo # 20 - Midfielder

Duel won 8/12 (66.67%)
Accurate passes 93/103 (90.29%)
Goal ! 1

Who will win ?

1 LEV X DRAW 2 VIL

70%

13%

17%

265 participants – Finished

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	16	Leverkusen	12	8	3	3	2
	35	Villarreal	1	8	0	1	7

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
23	P. Schick	4
-	Álex Grimaldo	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-2-1

4-4-2

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

65%

35%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

M. Tillman

E. Poku 1
Aleix García 1

Shots off target

I. Maza

P. Schick 1
T. Buchanan 1

Big chance created

Lucas Vázquez

I. Maza 1

Successful contests

I. Maza

N. Pépé 3
Álex Grimaldo 2

Fouls suffered

M. Tillman

I. Maza 3
A. Diatta 2

Dispossessed

N. Pépé

Arthur 2
M. Tillman 2

Touches

Álex Grimaldo

131

E. Fernández 117
Aleix García 109

Duel won

I. Maza

Álex Grimaldo 8
M. Tillman 7

Duel lost

N. Pépé

I. Maza 7
Pau Navarro 7

Interceptions

Renato Veiga

Pau Navarro 2
L. Badé 2

Challenge lost

Sergi Cardona

Pau Navarro 3
Aleix García 2

Tackles

L. Badé

Sergi Cardona 4
Rafa Marín 4

Aerial duels won

T. Oluwaseyi

E. Fernández 2
A. Diatta 1

Aerial duels lost

Renato Veiga

R. Andrich 2
L. Badé 2

Fouls

Renato Veiga

Pau Navarro 3
Santi Comesaña 2

Saves

Arnau Tenas

J. Blaswich 2

Passes

E. Fernández

110

Álex Grimaldo 103
Aleix García 102

Accurate passes

E. Fernández

106

Aleix García 97
Álex Grimaldo 93

Accurate crosses

I. Maza

Álex Grimaldo 1
Lucas Vázquez 1

Current form

Stats

W L L L W

L L L W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

17/03/16

10/03/16

Referees

Espen Eskås main referee

3.1

0

Average card count per match for 8 matches arbitrated
Sigurd Smehus Kringstad fourth referee
Jan Erik Engan assistant referee
Michael Salisbury VAR assistant referee
Isaak Bashevkin assistant referee
Andrew Dallas VAR referee

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Injured players

Bayer Leverkusen

Nathan Tella Foot injury

Eliesse Ben Seghir Ankle Injury

Mark Flekken MCL Knee Injury

Villarreal

Ayoze Pérez Muscle Injury

Willy Kambwala Ndengushi Hamstring

Pau Cabanes de la Torre ACL Knee Injury

Juan Foyth Achilles tendon rupture

Alfon González Calf Injury

Match venue

BayArena - Leverkusen

Year of construction: 1958
Surface: grass
Capacity: 30210
Average attendance: 24558
Maximum attendance: 30210
% sold: 81

Match result Leverkusen Villarreal

Date 28 January 2026 20:00
Competition UEFA Champions League
Season 2025/2026
Stage League Stage - week 8
Match attendance 30210
Code LEV-VIL
Area Europe
Home team Bayer Leverkusen
Away team Villarreal

FAQ

What is the result between Leverkusen Villarreal?

Bayer Leverkusen won the match with a 3-0 score

What are the official lineups for Leverkusen Villarreal?

Bayer Leverkusen : Coached by K. Hjulmand, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-2-1 formation: J. Blaswich, L. Badé, R. Andrich (C), J. Quansah, Álex Grimaldo, Aleix García, E. Fernández, Lucas Vázquez, I. Maza, M. Tillman, P. Schick

Villarreal : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Marcelino, is positioning themselves in a 4-4-2 : Arnau Tenas, Sergi Cardona, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marín, Pau Navarro, A. Diatta, T. Partey, Santi Comesaña (C), T. Buchanan, N. Pépé, T. Oluwaseyi

Who is the referee of the match Leverkusen Villarreal ?

Espen Eskås is the referee for this match

Where is the match Leverkusen Villarreal?

The venue BayArena in Leverkusen is hosting the match

At what time is Leverkusen Villarreal?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 28 January 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Leverkusen - Villarreal ?

Alejandro Grimaldo had the best performance of the match Leverkusen - Villarreal. The stats reinforce this view:

8/12 Duel won (66.67%)
93/103 Accurate passes (90.29%)
1 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1

- 6.2 28 J. Blaswich
- 7.7 5 L. Badé
- 6.7 8 (C) R. Andrich
- 7.6 4 J. Quansah
- 8.5 20 Álex Grimaldo
- 7.4 24 Aleix García
- 8.1 6 E. Fernández
- 6.3 21 Lucas Vázquez
- 7.2 30 I. Maza
- 8.4 10 M. Tillman
  
  2
- 6.1 14 P. Schick
- 3.8 25 Arnau Tenas
- 5.2 23 Sergi Cardona
- 4.7 12 Renato Veiga
- 4.8 4 Rafa Marín
- 4.3 26 Pau Navarro
- 5.2 38 A. Diatta
- 4.3 16 T. Partey
- 3.0 14 (C) Santi Comesaña
- 4.8 17 T. Buchanan
- 4.2 19 N. Pépé
- 4.1 21 T. Oluwaseyi

Villarreal 4-4-2

- K. Hjulmand Coach
Substitutes
- 62'
  
  C. Kofane #35 - Striker
- A. Tape #16 - Defender
- J. Omlin #18 - Goalkeeper
- 70'
  
  E. Palacios #25 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  Arthur #13 - Defender
- 89'
  
  E. Tapsoba #12 - Defender
- M. Culbreath #42 - Midfielder
- 70'
  
  E. Poku #19 - Striker
- N. Lomb #36 - Goalkeeper
- Marcelino Coach
Substitutes
- Alfonso Pedraza #24 - Defender
- 46'
  
  Hugo López #32 - Striker
- Alberto Moleiro #20 - Midfielder
- 83'
  
  P. Gueye #18 - Midfielder
- Gerard Moreno #7 - Striker
- 46'
  
  G. Mikautadze #9 - Striker
- 69'
  
  Daniel Budesca #30 - Defender
- 65'
  
  Dani Parejo #10 - Midfielder
- Luíz Júnior #1 - Goalkeeper
- Diego Conde #13 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

65%

35%

Duel won

55%

45%

Accurate passes

93%

86%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

787

Passes

420

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Lucas Vázquez

I. Maza 1

Shots (%)

M. Tillman

67% 2/3

P. Schick 50% (1/2)
Álex Grimaldo 50% (1/2)
L. Badé 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

I. Maza

N. Pépé 3
Álex Grimaldo 2

Fouls suffered

M. Tillman

I. Maza 3
A. Diatta 2
Álex Grimaldo 2

Touches

Álex Grimaldo

131

E. Fernández 117
Aleix García 109

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

I. Maza

0% 0/2

Dispossessed

N. Pépé

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

A. Diatta

100% 7/7

M. Tillman 70% (7/10)
Álex Grimaldo 67% (8/12)
Rafa Marín 63% (5/8)
L. Badé 60% (6/10)

Interceptions

Renato Veiga

Pau Navarro 2
L. Badé 2
R. Andrich 2

Aerial duels won (%)

E. Fernández

100% 2/2

T. Oluwaseyi 75% (3/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Renato Veiga

0% 0/6

Lucas Vázquez 0% (0/5)
Santi Comesaña 0% (0/4)
Pau Navarro 36% (4/11)
T. Oluwaseyi 40% (4/10)

Challenge lost

Sergi Cardona

Pau Navarro 3

Aerial duels won (%)

L. Badé

0% 0/2

R. Andrich 0% (0/2)
Renato Veiga 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

E. Palacios

98% 45/46

R. Andrich 97% (73/75)
Sergi Cardona 97% (29/30)
E. Fernández 96% (106/110)
Aleix García 95% (97/102)

Successful final third passes

E. Fernández

Aleix García 30
Álex Grimaldo 29

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League Stage

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	24	8	8	0	0	23	4	19
2	Bayern München	21	8	7	0	1	22	8	14
3	Liverpool	18	8	6	0	2	20	8	12
4	Spurs	17	8	5	2	1	17	7	10
5	Barcelona	16	8	5	1	2	22	14	8
6	Chelsea	16	8	5	1	2	17	10	7
7	Sporting	16	8	5	1	2	17	11	6
8	Man City	16	8	5	1	2	15	9	6
9	Real Madrid	15	8	5	0	3	21	12	9
10	Inter	15	8	5	0	3	15	7	8
11	Paris SG	14	8	4	2	2	21	11	10
12	Newcastle	14	8	4	2	2	17	7	10
13	Juventus	13	8	3	4	1	14	10	4
14	Atlético	13	8	4	1	3	17	15	2
15	Atalanta	13	8	4	1	3	10	10	0
16	Leverkusen	12	8	3	3	2	13	14	-1
17	Dortmund	11	8	3	2	3	19	17	2
18	Olympiakos	11	8	3	2	3	10	14	-4
19	Club Brugge	10	8	3	1	4	15	17	-2
20	Galatasaray	10	8	3	1	4	9	11	-2
21	Monaco	10	8	2	4	2	8	14	-6
22	Qarabağ	10	8	3	1	4	13	21	-8
23	Bodø/Glimt	9	8	2	3	3	14	15	-1
24	Benfica	9	8	3	0	5	10	12	-2
25	Marseille	9	8	3	0	5	11	14	-3
26	Pafos	9	8	2	3	3	8	11	-3
27	R. Union SG	9	8	3	0	5	8	17	-9
28	PSV	8	8	2	2	4	16	16	0
29	Athletic	8	8	2	2	4	9	14	-5
30	Napoli	8	8	2	2	4	9	15	-6
31	København	8	8	2	2	4	12	21	-9
32	Ajax	6	8	2	0	6	8	21	-13
33	Frankfurt	4	8	1	1	6	10	21	-11
34	Slavia	3	8	0	3	5	5	19	-14
35	Villarreal	1	8	0	1	7	5	18	-13
36	Kairat	1	8	0	1	7	7	22	-15

8th Finals
Play-off

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Bayern München	12	4	4	0	0	12	2	10
2	Spurs	12	4	4	0	0	10	0	10
3	Arsenal	12	4	4	0	0	12	3	9
4	Chelsea	12	4	4	0	0	10	1	9
5	Sporting	12	4	4	0	0	11	3	8
6	Barcelona	9	4	3	0	1	13	5	8
7	Newcastle	9	4	3	0	1	9	2	7
8	Atlético	9	4	3	0	1	11	5	6
9	Real Madrid	9	4	3	0	1	10	4	6
10	Liverpool	9	4	3	0	1	11	6	5
11	Man City	9	4	3	0	1	8	3	5
12	Juventus	8	4	2	2	0	9	5	4
13	Paris SG	7	4	2	1	1	11	6	5
14	Dortmund	7	4	2	1	1	10	5	5
15	Club Brugge	7	4	2	1	1	10	7	3
16	Napoli	7	4	2	1	1	6	4	2
17	Galatasaray	7	4	2	1	1	5	3	2
18	Qarabağ	7	4	2	1	1	9	8	1
19	Atalanta	7	4	2	1	1	6	5	1
20	Pafos	7	4	2	1	1	8	8	0
21	Benfica	6	4	2	0	2	8	6	2
22	Inter	6	4	2	0	2	6	5	1
23	Marseille	6	4	2	0	2	6	5	1
24	Monaco	6	4	1	3	0	3	2	1
25	Olympiakos	5	4	1	2	1	6	5	1
26	København	5	4	1	2	1	8	9	-1
27	Leverkusen	5	4	1	2	1	8	10	-2
28	Bodø/Glimt	4	4	1	1	2	7	7	0
29	Athletic	4	4	1	1	2	5	6	-1
30	PSV	3	4	1	0	3	10	10	0
31	Frankfurt	3	4	1	0	3	6	11	-5
32	R. Union SG	3	4	1	0	3	3	11	-8
33	Slavia	2	4	0	2	2	4	9	-5
34	Villarreal	1	4	0	1	3	5	9	-4
35	Kairat	1	4	0	1	3	1	10	-9
36	Ajax	0	4	0	0	4	1	9	-8

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	12	4	4	0	0	11	1	10
2	Liverpool	9	4	3	0	1	9	2	7
3	Inter	9	4	3	0	1	9	2	7
4	Bayern München	9	4	3	0	1	10	6	4
5	Paris SG	7	4	2	1	1	10	5	5
6	Man City	7	4	2	1	1	7	6	1
7	Leverkusen	7	4	2	1	1	5	4	1
8	Barcelona	7	4	2	1	1	9	9	0
9	Real Madrid	6	4	2	0	2	11	8	3
10	R. Union SG	6	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1
11	Atalanta	6	4	2	0	2	4	5	-1
12	Ajax	6	4	2	0	2	7	12	-5
13	Olympiakos	6	4	2	0	2	4	9	-5
14	Newcastle	5	4	1	2	1	8	5	3
15	Spurs	5	4	1	2	1	7	7	0
16	PSV	5	4	1	2	1	6	6	0
17	Juventus	5	4	1	2	1	5	5	0
18	Bodø/Glimt	5	4	1	2	1	7	8	-1
19	Chelsea	4	4	1	1	2	7	9	-2
20	Sporting	4	4	1	1	2	6	8	-2
21	Dortmund	4	4	1	1	2	9	12	-3
22	Atlético	4	4	1	1	2	6	10	-4
23	Athletic	4	4	1	1	2	4	8	-4
24	Monaco	4	4	1	1	2	5	12	-7
25	Marseille	3	4	1	0	3	5	9	-4
26	Galatasaray	3	4	1	0	3	4	8	-4
27	Benfica	3	4	1	0	3	2	6	-4
28	Club Brugge	3	4	1	0	3	5	10	-5
29	København	3	4	1	0	3	4	12	-8
30	Qarabağ	3	4	1	0	3	4	13	-9
31	Pafos	2	4	0	2	2	0	3	-3
32	Frankfurt	1	4	0	1	3	4	10	-6
33	Napoli	1	4	0	1	3	3	11	-8
34	Slavia	1	4	0	1	3	1	10	-9
35	Kairat	0	4	0	0	4	6	12	-6
36	Villarreal	0	4	0	0	4	0	9	-9

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	18	8	5	3	0	9	3	6
2	Newcastle	17	8	5	2	1	8	2	6
3	Man City	16	8	5	1	2	10	5	5
4	Bayern München	16	8	4	4	0	12	3	9
5	Spurs	16	8	4	4	0	6	1	5
6	Club Brugge	15	8	5	0	3	10	7	3
7	Liverpool	15	8	4	3	1	9	4	5
8	Inter	14	8	4	2	2	7	3	4
9	Benfica	14	8	4	2	2	6	4	2
10	Chelsea	13	8	4	1	3	10	7	3
11	København	13	8	4	1	3	5	4	1
12	Atlético	13	8	3	4	1	9	5	4
13	Real Madrid	12	8	3	3	2	9	6	3
14	Napoli	12	8	3	3	2	5	4	1
15	Marseille	11	8	3	2	3	7	6	1
16	Leverkusen	11	8	3	2	3	5	7	-2
17	Paris SG	11	8	2	5	1	9	6	3
18	Qarabağ	10	8	2	4	2	7	8	-1
19	Frankfurt	10	8	2	4	2	6	8	-2
20	Galatasaray	10	8	2	4	2	5	6	-1
21	Dortmund	10	8	2	4	2	4	6	-2
22	Sporting	9	8	2	3	3	5	5	0
23	Bodø/Glimt	9	8	2	3	3	5	6	-1
24	Olympiakos	9	8	2	3	3	4	6	-2
25	Monaco	9	8	2	3	3	4	8	-4
26	Slavia	7	8	1	4	3	4	7	-3
27	PSV	7	8	1	4	3	4	8	-4
28	Athletic	7	8	1	4	3	3	5	-2
29	Atalanta	7	8	1	4	3	1	4	-3
30	Barcelona	6	8	1	3	4	6	8	-2
31	R. Union SG	6	8	1	3	4	3	7	-4
32	Pafos	6	8	0	6	2	3	7	-4
33	Juventus	6	8	0	6	2	1	3	-2
34	Villarreal	5	8	1	2	5	1	7	-6
35	Ajax	4	8	0	4	4	2	10	-8
36	Kairat	2	8	0	2	6	1	9	-8