Villarreal v Ajax result

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Villarreal 1–2 Ajax — Ajax won this UEFA Champions League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Ajax won 2–1 at Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 20 January. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Villarreal out-shot Ajax 19 to 15 and created the better chances, 1.36 xG to 0.91 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Villarreal: Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi (49’, assisted by Rafa Marín); Ajax: Oscar Gloukh (61’) and Oliver Edvardsen (90’, assisted by Anton Gaaei).

Discipline

N. Walsh showed five yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 34 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Villarreal: S. Mouriño (60’), T. Partey (71’) and Rafa Marín (80’); Ajax: Owen Wijndal (12’) and Aaron Bouwman (88’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mika Godts (Ajax) 5.6, Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) 5.4 and Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

Villarreal next travel to Liverpool on 20 October 2026.

Ajax next travel to Groningen on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Villarreal: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Ajax: Groningen v Ajax, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Villarreal 1–2 Ajax · UEFA Champions League
  • Referee: N. Walsh
  • Recent form: Villarreal 2W 0D 3L · Ajax 2W 2D 1L

Villarreal 1–2 Ajax (UEFA Champions League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 2.88
Goals
against 1.38 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.38 / 3.88
Corners
against 4.5 / 5.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.38 / 6.88
Shots on target
against 3.63 / 5.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.38 / 2.13
Cards
against 2.5 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameVillarreal for / againstLineAjax for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
2.88 for · 2.13 against n 8
Corners won
6.38 for · 4.5 against n 8
9.5standard
3.88 for · 5.38 against n 8
Shots
17.25 for · 12.75 against n 8
19.5standard
15.25 for · 15.75 against n 8
Shots on target
5.38 for · 3.63 against n 8
8.5standard
6.88 for · 5.88 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.63 for · 12.63 against n 8
21.5standard
9.25 for · 9.25 against n 8
Cards shown
2.38 for · 2.5 against n 8
3.5standard
2.13 for · 2.25 against n 8

Referee: N. Walsh.

Villarreal
Villarreal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Pau Navarro n 874.8
2.37/4
1.25/1
—
P. Gueye n 889.8
26/4
2.68/6
—
Alberto Moleiro n 881.4
1.97/5
0.63/1
—
Santi Comesaña n 888.3
1.86/5
0.95/1
—
Sergi Cardona n 851.6
1.75/3
1.55/1
O. Wijndal
Villarreal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Oluwaseyi n 832.1
3.24/1
2.13/1
G. Mikautadze n 867.9
2.58/5
1.76/3
P. Gueye n 889.8
2.37/5
1.45/2
Alberto Moleiro n 881.4
2.17/5
1.16/1
Gerard Moreno n 853.3
1.96/2
0.84/0
Villarreal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Gerard Moreno n 853.3
0.84/0
00/0
Alberto Moleiro n 881.4
0.63/1
0.11/0
G. Mikautadze n 867.9
0.53/0
0.21/0
Ayoze Pérez n 856.1
0.42/0
0.21/0
Pedraza n 867.1
0.21/0
0.32/0
Villarreal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Macia n 526.6
4.73/2
S. Mouriño n 882.3
3.88/8
Adrià Alti n 875.8
3.67/5
Pau Navarro n 874.8
3.36/5
Santi Comesaña n 888.3
2.57/6
Villarreal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Luíz Júnior n 890
2.55/4
Ajax
Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
W. Weghorst n 881.8
1.86/4
1.76/4
—
K. Dolberg n 867.5
1.87/3
1.86/3
—
B. van den Boomen n 846
1.75/2
0.73/0
—
Lucas Rosa n 872.1
1.65/4
1.65/3
—
O. Wijndal n 854.9
1.43/2
2.36/3
Sergi Cardona
Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Dolberg n 867.5
2.77/5
1.76/3
Mika Godts n 867.3
2.56/6
1.34/3
Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu n 831.3
2.55/2
1.13/0
O. Gloukh n 872
2.27/5
1.46/3
J. Mokio n 831.9
2.13/2
1.83/1
Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Rayane Bounida n 844.8
0.31/0
1.32/1
J. Mokio n 831.9
1.12/1
0.41/0
Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu n 831.3
0.41/0
0.72/0
O. Gloukh n 872
0.52/1
0.53/0
Mika Godts n 867.3
0.32/0
0.74/0
Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Gerald Alders n 838
3.85/3
K. Fitz-Jim n 824.3
3.75/2
Lucas Rosa n 872.1
3.36/5
Sean Steur n 855
3.36/6
B. van den Boomen n 846
3.26/3
Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
V. Jaroš n 890.1
4.57/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
VillarrealAjax
38%Possession62%
1.36Expected goals (xG)0.91
19Shots15
8Shots on target5
8Shots off target5
3Blocked shots5
14Shots inside the box5
7Corners5
2Offsides0
11Fouls10
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves6
395Passes638
86%Pass accuracy92%

Villarreal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Arnau Tenas9000000006.9
S. Mouriño90000017Y6.5
Rafa Marín90010011Y6.6
Renato Veiga9000310106.2
Sergi Cardona9000220106.5
Santi Comesaña9000001206.7
T. Oluwaseyi9010210007.5
T. Partey74001101Y6.3
N. Pépé7200433207.5
Ayoze Pérez7200104006.9
Alberto Moleiro4500102006.9
T. Buchanan sub4500101107
Gerard Moreno sub1800101006.3
G. Mikautadze sub1800000006.6
Dani Parejo sub1600002206.9

Ajax player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Jaroš9000000007.5
A. Gaaei9001002006.6
A. Bouwman90000011Y6.3
Y. Baas9000000207.2
D. Klaassen9000212006.2
Mika Godts9000101107.5
O. Wijndal84001130Y6.2
O. Gloukh8410111007.7
J. Mokio7100110106.2
K. Dolberg7100200006.7
Y. Regeer5400000407.3
K. Itakura sub3600001006.9
Rayane Bounida sub1900101006.6
Sean Steur sub1900000006.9
O. Edvardsen sub1410110107.6
K. Fitz-Jim sub1400000006.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Villarreal v Ajax — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
VillarrealLLWWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
AjaxWDWLD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.8 scored / 2.8 conceded per game
League standing · 2025/26
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Villarreal#35 pos1 pts8 pl-13 GD
Ajax#32 pos6 pts8 pl-13 GD
Goals per game
Villarreal scored0.63
Ajax scored1
Villarreal conceded2.25
Ajax conceded2.63

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