Villarreal vs Ajax

20 January 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 7 · 2025/26 · Referee Nick Walsh

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • T. Oluwaseyi 49’
  • O. Gloukh 61’
  • O. Edvardsen 89’

Match summary

Ajax came from behind to win 2-1 away at Villarreal, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

T. Oluwaseyi put Villarreal ahead in the 49th minute, O. Gloukh equalised with a direct free kick in the 61st minute, and O. Edvardsen won it in the 89th minute.

Villarreal can feel hard done by, creating 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Ajax's 0.91 from 15.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
19 Shots 15
8 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 5
395 Passes 638
86.1% Pass accuracy 92.5%
18 Tackles 10
11 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Villarreal Ajax
S. CardonaShot on target
5’
N. PépéShot on target
7’
R. VeigaShot on target
7’
12’
O. Wijndal
T. ParteyShot on target
25’
34’
O. WijndalShot on target
39’
J. MokioShot on target
T. BuchananA. Moleiro
46’
T. OluwaseyiLeft foot shot1-0 (Villarreal)
49’
54’
K. ItakuraY. Regeer
S. Mouriño
60’
61’
O. GloukhFree Kick1-1 (Ajax)
N. PépéShot on target
62’
65’
D. KlaassenShot on target
N. PépéShot on target
68’
71’
S. SteurJ. Mokio
71’
R. BounidaK. Dolberg
T. Partey
71’
G. MikautadzeN. Pépé
72’
G. MorenoA. Pérez
72’
D. ParejoT. Partey
74’
R. Marín
80’
84’
O. EdvardsenO. Gloukh
84’
K. Fitz-JimO. Wijndal
88’
A. Bouwman
89’
O. EdvardsenRight foot shot1-2 (Ajax)
S. CardonaShot on target
90+4’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 0.91 49’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), 1-0 49’ 61’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), 1-1 61’ 89’ O. Edvardsen (Ajax), 1-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 0.91 49’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), 1-0 Oluwaseyi 49’ 61’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), 1-1 Gloukh 61’ 89’ O. Edvardsen (Ajax), 1-2 Edvardsen 89’
Villarreal 1.36 xGAjax 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Villarreal attacking 
7’ R. Veiga (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 34’ O. Wijndal (Ajax), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 68’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 89’ O. Edvardsen (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 66’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 85’ D. Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ K. Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ R. Veiga (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ S. Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 7’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ A. Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ G. Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ D. Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ A. Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ K. Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ S. Cardona (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ R. Veiga (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ R. Bounida (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ T. Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 84’ T. Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ A. Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ A. Gaaei (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ T. Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ K. Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ R. Veiga (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 34’ O. Wijndal (Ajax), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 68’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 89’ O. Edvardsen (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 66’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 85’ D. Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ K. Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ R. Veiga (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ S. Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 7’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ A. Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ G. Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ D. Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ A. Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ S. Cardona (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ R. Veiga (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ K. Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 45’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ R. Bounida (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ T. Partey (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 84’ T. Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ A. Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ A. Gaaei (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ T. Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ K. Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Tenas
Mouriño
Marín
Veiga
Cardona
Pépé 72’
Comesaña
Partey
Moleiro 46’
Pérez 72’
Oluwaseyi
Ajax 4-3-3 Starting XI
Jaroš
Gaaei
Bouwman
Baas
Wijndal
Klaassen
Regeer 54’
Mokio 71’
Gloukh
Dolberg 71’
Godts

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Tenas
90′ 3 2 36 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
S. Mouriño
90′ 7 – – 9 – 41 2 – –
R. Marín
90′ 1 3 – 3 2 52 2 – 1
R. Veiga
90′ 1 – – 3 2 53 2 – – –
S. Cardona
90′ 1 – – 3 – 37 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
N. Pépé
72′ – – 19 3 – 2 – 7 – 3 –
S. Comesaña
90′ – – 44 1 – 2 1 4 1 1 –
T. Partey
74′ – – 29 – – 1 1 1 1 –
A. Moleiro
45′ – – 18 2 – – – 2 – – –
D. Parejo Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 13 2 – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards5 players
A. Pérez
72′ – – 1 – 0.07 – 4 3 2 15 –
T. Oluwaseyi
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.07 – – 1 – 9 –
T. Buchanan Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 – 0.04 – 1 4 – 16 –
G. Moreno Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 – 0.07 – 1 – – 6 –
G. Mikautadze Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – – 1 – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.