Villarreal vs FC Copenhagen

10 December 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 6 · 2025/26 · Referee Ivan Kružliak

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • S. Comesaña 47’
  • T. Oluwaseyi 56’
  • M. Elyounoussi 2’
  • E. Achouri 48’
  • A. Cornelius 90’

Match summary

FC Copenhagen beat Villarreal 3-2 on the road, with a late winner. FC Copenhagen led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Elyounoussi put FC Copenhagen ahead in the 2nd minute. In the second half, S. Comesaña equalised in the 47th minute, E. Achouri put FC Copenhagen back in front in the 48th minute, T. Oluwaseyi equalised in the 56th minute, and A. Cornelius won it in the 90th minute.

Villarreal can feel hard done by, creating 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to FC Copenhagen's 1.36 from 8.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
19 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 4
424 Passes 409
84.2% Pass accuracy 78.5%
14 Tackles 14
14 Fouls 15
3 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Villarreal FC Copenhagen
0’
J. NeestrupManagerArgument
Kick-off
2’
M. ElyounoussiRight foot shot0-1 (FC Copenhagen)
A. MoleiroShot on target
8’
20’
M. E. MadsenShot on target
A. PedrazaFoul
34’
N. PépéShot on target
38’
R. MarínShot on target
43’
Half-time0-1
I. AkhomachT. Buchanan
46’
46’
E. AchouriRobert
T. OluwaseyiG. Mikautadze
46’
A. PérezN. Pépé
46’
Second half underway
S. Comesaña1-1 (Villarreal)
47’
48’
E. AchouriRight foot shot1-2 (FC Copenhagen)
T. OluwaseyiLeft foot shot2-2 (Villarreal)
56’
I. AkhomachFoul
58’
M. SolomonA. Moleiro
63’
71’
A. CorneliusV. B. Dadason
72’
B. MelingY. Zague
77’
A. CorneliusFoul
81’
V. ClaessonW. Clem
82’
T. DelaneyM. E. Madsen
S. CardonaA. Pedraza
83’
83’
E. AchouriFoul
P. GueyeArgument
89’
90’
A. CorneliusLeft foot shot2-3 (FC Copenhagen)
Full-time2-3

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.36 2’ M. Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen), 0-1 2’ 47’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), 1-1 47’ 48’ E. Achouri (FC Copenhagen), 1-2 48’ 56’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), 2-2 56’ 90’ A. Cornelius (FC Copenhagen), 2-3 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.36 2’ M. Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen), 0-1 Elyounoussi 2’ 47’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), 1-1 Comesaña 47’ 48’ E. Achouri (FC Copenhagen), 1-2 Achouri 48’ 56’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), 2-2 Oluwaseyi 56’ 90’ A. Cornelius (FC Copenhagen), 2-3 Cornelius 90’
Villarreal 2.11 xGFC Copenhagen 1.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Copenhagen attacking Villarreal attacking 
88’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 90’ A. Cornelius (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 2’ M. Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 47’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 38’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 38’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 43’ P. Navarro (Villarreal), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 40’ A. Pedraza (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 39’ P. Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ E. Achouri (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 5’ Robert (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ V. B. Dadason (FC Copenhagen), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 20’ M. E. Madsen (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 41’ G. Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ R. Marín (Villarreal), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ A. Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Robert (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ T. Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ G. Mikautadze (Villarreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ P. Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ M. Solomon (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ M. Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ A. Pedraza (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 90’ A. Cornelius (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 2’ M. Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 47’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 38’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 38’ N. Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 43’ P. Navarro (Villarreal), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 40’ A. Pedraza (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 39’ P. Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ E. Achouri (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 5’ Robert (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ V. B. Dadason (FC Copenhagen), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ S. Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 20’ M. E. Madsen (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ R. Marín (Villarreal), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ G. Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ A. Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Robert (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ T. Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ G. Mikautadze (Villarreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ P. Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ M. Solomon (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ M. Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ A. Pérez (Villarreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ A. Pedraza (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Navarro
Marín
Veiga
Pedraza 83’
Buchanan 46’
Comesaña
Gueye
Moleiro 63’
Pépé 46’
Mikautadze 46’
FC Copenhagen 4-4-2 Starting XI
Kotarski
Zague 72’
Pereira
Suzuki
López
Larsson
Clem 81’
Madsen 82’
Robert 46’
Dadason 71’
Elyounoussi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
L. Júnior
90′ 1 3 16 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
P. Navarro
90′ 4 2 – 7 1 61 – – – –
R. Marín
90′ – 6 – 4 2 69 3 – – –
R. Veiga
90′ 1 – – 3 2 73 2 – – –
A. Pedraza Taken off
83′ 2 – – 6 – 42 1 – 1
S. Cardona Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – 1 – 5 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
T. Buchanan Taken off
45′ – – 13 2 – 1 – 4 – 3 –
S. Comesaña
90′ 1 – 36 – – – – 3 2 – –
P. Gueye
90′ – – 32 2 – 5 1 10 3 3
A. Moleiro Taken off
63′ – – 21 1 – – 1 2 1 – –
Forwards6 players
N. Pépé Taken off
45′ – – 1 1 0.14 – 1 2 – 9 –
G. Mikautadze Taken off
45′ – – 2 – 0.07 – – 1 1 8 –
I. Akhomach Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – – – – 1 3 2 19
T. Oluwaseyi Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 1 1 0.07 – – 1 – 3 –
A. Pérez Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 3 – 0.60 – 1 3 1 13 –
M. Solomon Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 1 – – 4 –
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.

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.