Villarreal vs Ajax Amsterdam: 1–2
Ajax Amsterdam beat Villarreal 2–1 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain
- Attendance: 14,023
- Teams: Villarreal (home), Ajax Amsterdam (away)
Goals
- 49' — Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), assist Rafa Marín
- 61' — Oscar Gloukh (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 89' — Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax Amsterdam), assist Anton Gaaei
Match statistics
| Statistic | Villarreal | Ajax Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 38.4 | 61.6 |
| Shots | 19 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Arnau Tenas (G), Renato Veiga (CD-L), Rafa Marín (CD-R), Sergi Cardona (LB), Santiago Mouriño (RB), Thomas Partey (CM-L), Santi Comesaña (CM-R), Alberto Moleiro (LM), Nicolas Pépé (RM), Tani Oluwaseyi (CF-L), Ayoze Pérez (CF-R).
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3): Vitezslav Jaros (G), Youri Baas (CD-L), Aaron Bouwman (CD-R), Owen Wijndal (LB), Anton Gaaei (RB), Youri Regeer (CM), Jorthy Mokio (LM), Davy Klaassen (RM), Kasper Dolberg (F), Mika Godts (LF), Oscar Gloukh (RF).
Recent form
Villarreal: lost 2–1 away to Racing Santander (17 Dec); lost 2–0 vs Barcelona (21 Dec); won 3–1 away to Elche (3 Jan); won 3–1 vs Alavés (10 Jan); lost 2–0 away to Real Betis (17 Jan).
Ajax Amsterdam: drew 2–2 away to NEC Nijmegen (20 Dec); won 4–0 vs RFC Seraing (5 Jan); won 3–2 away to Telstar (11 Jan); lost 6–0 away to AZ Alkmaar (14 Jan); drew 2–2 vs Go Ahead Eagles (17 Jan).