Villarreal 1-2 AFC Ajax · Champions League
Villarreal lost to AFC Ajax 1-2 in the Champions League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Villarreal and AFC Ajax met in the Champions League at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal on Tuesday, 20 January 2026.
Goalscorers
Villarreal: T. Oluwaseyi 49'. AFC Ajax: O. Gloukh 61'; O. Edvardsen 89'.
How the match went
AFC Ajax saw more of the ball, 62% of it. Villarreal had 19 shots with 8 on target, AFC Ajax 15 with 5 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 7 to Villarreal and 5 to AFC Ajax. Villarreal conceded 11 fouls, AFC Ajax 10. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Villarreal, 2 for AFC Ajax).
Line-ups
Villarreal started in a 4-4-2: A. Tenas, S. Mouriño, R. Marín, R. Veiga, S. Cardona, N. Pépé, S. Comesaña, T. Partey, A. Moleiro, A. Pérez, T. Oluwaseyi.
AFC Ajax started in a 4-3-3: V. Jaroš, A. Gaaei, A. Bouwman, Y. Baas, O. Wijndal, D. Klaassen, Y. Regeer, J. Mokio, O. Gloukh, K. Dolberg, M. Godts.
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