Highlights

89'

O. Edvardsen (assist A. Gaaei)

88'

A. Bouwman (Foul)

80'

Rafa Marín (Off the ball foul)

71'

T. Partey (Foul)

61'

O. Gloukh

60'

S. Mouriño (Foul)

49'

T. Oluwaseyi (assist Rafa Marín)

HT 0 - 0

12'

O. Wijndal (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

84'

O. Edvardsen (O. Gloukh - tactical)

84'

K. Fitz-Jim (O. Wijndal - tactical)

74'

Dani Parejo (T. Partey - tactical)

72'

G. Mikautadze (N. Pépé - tactical)

72'

Gerard Moreno (Ayoze Pérez - tactical)

71'

S. Steur (J. Mokio - tactical)

71'

R. Bounida (K. Dolberg - tactical)

54'

K. Itakura (Y. Regeer - tactical)

46'

T. Buchanan (Alberto Moleiro - tactical)

Player of the match

Vítězslav Jaroš # 1 - Goalkeeper

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Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	32	Ajax	6	8	2	0	6
	35	Villarreal	1	8	0	1	7

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-4-2

4-3-3

Stats

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Possession percentage

38%

62%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

N. Pépé

Sergi Cardona 2
O. Wijndal 1

Shots off target

Renato Veiga

K. Dolberg 2
M. Godts 1

Big chance created

Ayoze Pérez

N. Pépé 1
A. Gaaei 1

Successful contests

M. Godts

T. Buchanan 3
Alberto Moleiro 2

Fouls suffered

Y. Regeer

N. Pépé 3
S. Mouriño 2

Dispossessed

N. Pépé

O. Wijndal 2
O. Gloukh 1

Touches

Y. Baas

A. Bouwman 92
M. Godts 83

Duel won

M. Godts

S. Mouriño 9
Y. Regeer 8

Duel lost

S. Mouriño

M. Godts 7
O. Wijndal 6

Interceptions

Rafa Marín

Y. Baas 2
Y. Regeer 2

Challenge lost

S. Mouriño

J. Mokio 3
Santi Comesaña 2

Tackles

S. Mouriño

Y. Regeer 4
Y. Baas 2

Aerial duels won

Renato Veiga

Rafa Marín 2
T. Oluwaseyi 1

Aerial duels lost

T. Oluwaseyi

T. Buchanan 1
K. Dolberg 1

Fouls

Rafa Marín

S. Mouriño 2
Y. Regeer 2

Saves

V. Jaroš

Arnau Tenas 3

Passes

A. Bouwman

Y. Baas 85
Y. Regeer 66

Accurate passes

A. Bouwman

Y. Baas 80
Y. Regeer 63

Accurate crosses

N. Pépé

R. Bounida 1
T. Buchanan 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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Referees

Nick Walsh main referee

4.7

0

Average card count per match for 3 matches arbitrated
Francis Connor assistant referee
Andrew Dallas VAR assistant referee
Don Robertson fourth referee
Christian Dingert VAR referee
Daniel McFarlane assistant referee

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Injured players

Villarreal

Pau Cabanes de la Torre ACL Knee Injury

Ajax

Takehiro Tomiyasu Knee injury

Steven Berghuis Groin Injury

James William McConnell Shoulder injury

Wout Weghorst Unknown

Wout Weghorst Ankle Injury

Rayane Bounida Illness

Davy Klaassen Illness

Match venue

Estadio de la Cerámica - Villarreal

Year of construction: 1923
Surface: grass
Capacity: 24500
Average attendance: 14316
Maximum attendance: 25000
% sold: 58

Match result Villarreal Ajax

Date 20 January 2026 20:00
Competition UEFA Champions League
Season 2025/2026
Stage League Stage - week 7
Match attendance 14023
Code VIL-AJX
Area Europe
Home team Villarreal
Away team Ajax

FAQ

What is the result between Villarreal Ajax?

Ajax won the match with a 1-2 score

What are the official lineups for Villarreal Ajax?

Villarreal : Coached by Marcelino, the lineup starts off in a 4-4-2 formation: Arnau Tenas, Sergi Cardona, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marín, S. Mouriño, Alberto Moleiro, T. Partey, Santi Comesaña (C), N. Pépé, T. Oluwaseyi, Ayoze Pérez

Ajax : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by F. Grim, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : V. Jaroš, O. Wijndal, Y. Baas, A. Bouwman, A. Gaaei, J. Mokio, Y. Regeer, D. Klaassen (C), M. Godts, K. Dolberg, O. Gloukh

Who is the referee of the match Villarreal Ajax ?

Nick Walsh is the referee for this match

Where is the match Villarreal Ajax?

The venue Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal is hosting the match

At what time is Villarreal Ajax?

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

Who is the man of the match Villarreal - Ajax ?

Vítězslav Jaroš is the outstanding player of the match Villarreal - Ajax. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

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Confirmed line-ups

Villarreal 4-4-2

- 5.9 25 Arnau Tenas
- 6.0 23 Sergi Cardona
- 5.6 12 Renato Veiga
- 6.4 4 Rafa Marín
- 5.1 15 S. Mouriño
- 5.5 20 Alberto Moleiro
- 5.0 16 T. Partey
- 5.0 14 (C) Santi Comesaña
- 6.4 19 N. Pépé
- 6.1 21 T. Oluwaseyi
- 5.7 22 Ayoze Pérez
- 7.7 1 V. Jaroš
- 5.4 5 O. Wijndal
- 6.0 15 Y. Baas
- 5.1 30 A. Bouwman
- 7.3 3 A. Gaaei
- 5.3 24 J. Mokio
- 7.0 6 Y. Regeer
- 6.2 18 (C) D. Klaassen
- 7.0 11 M. Godts
- 5.1 9 K. Dolberg
- 7.1 10 O. Gloukh

Ajax 4-3-3

- Marcelino Coach
Substitutes
- Alfonso Pedraza #24 - Defender
- Hugo López #32 - Striker
- 72'
  
  Gerard Moreno #7 - Striker
- 46'
  
  T. Buchanan #17 - Striker
- Pau Navarro #26 - Defender
- 72'
  
  G. Mikautadze #9 - Striker
- 74'
  
  Dani Parejo #10 - Midfielder
- Luíz Júnior #1 - Goalkeeper
- Diego Conde #13 - Goalkeeper
- F. Grim Coach
Substitutes
- 71'
  
  S. Steur #48 - Midfielder
- Lucas Rosa #2 - Defender
- J. Heerkens #12 - Goalkeeper
- 84'
  
  K. Fitz-Jim #28 - Midfielder
- 84'
  
  O. Edvardsen #17 - Striker
- Raúl Moro #7 - Striker
- 71'
  
  R. Bounida #43 - Striker
- G. Alders #41 - Defender
- A. Ouazane #68 - Midfielder
- R. Pasveer #22 - Goalkeeper
- 54'
  
  K. Itakura #4 - Defender
- J. Šutalo #37 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

38%

62%

Duel won

53%

47%

Accurate passes

86%

92%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

395

Passes

638

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Ayoze Pérez

N. Pépé 1
A. Gaaei 1

Shots (%)

Sergi Cardona

100% 2/2

N. Pépé 50% (3/6)
J. Mokio 50% (1/2)
D. Klaassen 50% (1/2)
T. Oluwaseyi 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

M. Godts

T. Buchanan 3
Alberto Moleiro 2
N. Pépé 2
K. Dolberg 2

Fouls suffered

Y. Regeer

N. Pépé 3
S. Mouriño 2
M. Godts 2
Ayoze Pérez 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

A. Gaaei

0% 0/3

T. Buchanan 0% (0/2)
K. Dolberg 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

N. Pépé

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Y. Regeer

73% 8/11

N. Pépé 70% (7/10)
T. Buchanan 67% (4/6)
M. Godts 59% (10/17)
S. Mouriño 56% (9/16)

Interceptions

Rafa Marín

Y. Baas 2
Y. Regeer 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Rafa Marín

100% 2/2

Renato Veiga 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

T. Oluwaseyi

0% 0/6

A. Gaaei 0% (0/5)
Ayoze Pérez 0% (0/4)
J. Mokio 0% (0/4)
Renato Veiga 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

S. Mouriño

J. Mokio 3

Aerial duels won (%)

T. Oluwaseyi

0% 0/2

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

A. Bouwman

96% 85/89

Y. Regeer 95% (63/66)
D. Klaassen 95% (35/37)
Sergi Cardona 95% (35/37)
O. Wijndal 94% (51/54)

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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