Champions League - League StageEstadio de la Ceramica, Jan 20
FTVillarreal
1 - 2
Ajax
Events:
12'Owen Wijndal
12'Owen Wijndal
HT
0 - 0
Events:
49'Tani OluwaseyiRafa Marín1 - 0(Assist)
49'1 - 0Tani OluwaseyiRafa Marín(Assist)
60'Santiago Mouriño
60'Santiago Mouriño
61'1 - 1Oscar Gloukh
61'1 - 1Oscar Gloukh
71'Thomas Partey
71'Thomas Partey
80'Rafa Marín
80'Rafa Marín
88'Aaron Bouwman
88'Aaron Bouwman
90'1 - 2(Assist)Oliver Valaker EdvardsenAnton Gaaei
90'1 - 2Oliver Valaker EdvardsenAnton Gaaei(Assist)
FT
1 - 2
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Nicholas Walsh (Scotland)
Venue: Estadio de la CeramicaJan 20
Spectators: 14,023
Stats:
Shots on target
8
Shots on target
5
Shots off target
8
Shots off target
5
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
5
Possession (%)
38
Possession (%)
62
Corner Kicks
7
Corner Kicks
5
Offsides
2
Offsides
0
Fouls
11
Fouls
10
Throw ins
12
Throw ins
6
Yellow cards
3
Yellow cards
2
Crosses
5
Crosses
2
Goalkeeper saves
3
Goalkeeper saves
6
Goal kicks
9
Goal kicks
11
Latest commentaries:
90+8'Vitezslav Jaros from Ajax is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+8'Both teams could have won today but Ajax just managed to carve out the victory
90+8'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+8'Ball possession: Villarreal: 38%, Ajax: 62%.
90+8'Today's attendance is 14023.
90+8'Villarreal take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+8'Santiago Mourino makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+8'Ajax are trying to create something here.
90+7'Davy Klaassen from Ajax takes a short corner kick from the left.
90+7'Santiago Mourino relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+7'Ajax are trying to create something here.
90+7'Santiago Mourino wins an air challenge against Mika Godts
90+6'Renato Veiga is penalised for pushing Oliver Edvardsen.
90+6'Villarreal are trying to create something here.
90+6'Villarreal are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
90+6'Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+6'Youri Baas relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+6'Villarreal are trying to create something here.
90+6'Villarreal take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+6'Ajax are trying to create something here.
90+5'Ball possession: Villarreal: 38%, Ajax: 62%.
90+5'Oooh... that was a sitter! Renato Veiga should have scored from that position
90+5'Goal kick for Ajax.
90+5'A chance presents itself to Renato Veiga from Villarreal but his header goes wide
90+5'Vitezslav Jaros could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
90+5'Daniel Parejo from Villarreal swings in the corner from the right.
90+5'Vitezslav Jaros makes a crucial save!
90+4'Good effort by Sergi Cardona as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+4'The cross by Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90+4'Villarreal are trying to create something here.
90+4'Villarreal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+4'Davy Klaassen relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+4'Youri Baas wins an air challenge against Tajon Buchanan
90+3'Villarreal are trying to create something here.
90+3'Villarreal take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+3'Rayane Bounida relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3'Goal kick for Villarreal.
90+3'Rayane Bounida fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
90+2'Ajax are trying to create something here.
90+2'Santiago Mourino is penalised for pushing Mika Godts.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Tue Jan 20 2026 20:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Villarreal4-4-2
25
Arnau Tenas
15
Santiago Mouriño
4
Rafa Marín
12
Renato Veiga
23
Sergi Cardona
19
Nicolas Pepe
14
Santi Comesaña
16
Thomas Partey
20
Alberto Moleiro
21
Tani Oluwaseyi
22
Ayoze Pérez
11
Mika Godts
9
Kasper Dolberg
10
Oscar Gloukh
24
Jorthy Mokio
6
Youri Regeer
18
Davy Klaassen
5
Owen Wijndal
15
Youri Baas
30
Aaron Bouwman
3
Anton Gaaei
1
Vítezslav Jaros
Ajax4-3-3
Substitutions:
46'
Alberto MoleiroTajon Buchanan
54'
Youri RegeerKou Itakura
72'
Ayoze PérezGerard Moreno
71'
Jorthy MokioSean Steur
72'
Nicolas PepeGeorges Mikautadze
71'
Kasper DolbergRayane Bounida
74'
Thomas ParteyDani Parejo
84'
Owen WijndalKian Fitz-Jim
84'
Oscar GloukhOliver Valaker Edvardsen
Substitute players:
Luiz Júnior
Joeri Jesse Heerkens
Diego Conde
Remko Pasveer
Alfonso Pedraza
Lucas Rosa
Pau Navarro
Kou Itakura
Dani Parejo
Josip Šutalo
Tajon Buchanan
Gerald Alders
Gerard Moreno
Kian Fitz-Jim
Georges Mikautadze
Sean Steur
Hugo Lopez
Abdellah Ouazane
Raul Moro
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen
Rayane Bounida
Coaches:
Marcelino García Toral
Fred Grim
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