Villarreal 1-2 Ajax
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Ajax won: Villarreal 1-2 Ajax in the Champions League (Round 7) on Tue, 20 Jan 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Tani Oluwaseyi 49'. Ajax goals: Oscar Gloukh 61', Oliver Edvardsen 90'. Expected goals: 1.36-0.91. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Vítezslav Jaroš (7.9).
Match report
Ajax beat Villarreal 2-1
Ajax came from behind to beat Villarreal 2-1 away from home at Estadio de la Cerámica on Tuesday 20 January in the Champions League.
Tani Oluwaseyi put Villarreal ahead on 49' (1-0), Oscar Gloukh levelled for Ajax on 61' (1-1) and Oliver Edvardsen restored Ajax's lead on 90' (1-2).
Oliver Edvardsen's 90' strike proved decisive.
Villarreal had 38% of the ball, shots were 19-15 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.36-0.91. Villarreal created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Vítezslav Jaroš (Ajax) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 14,023. Referee: Nick Walsh.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 19 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 340 (86%) | 590 (92%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 19 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 5 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Arnau Tenas, Santiago Mouriño, Rafa Marín, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Thomas Partey, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Tani Oluwaseyi
Ajax (4-3-3): Vítezslav Jaroš, Anton Gaaei, Aaron Bouwman, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Davy Klaassen, Youri Regeer, Jorthy Mokio, Oscar Gloukh, Kasper Dolberg, Mika Godts
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Owen Wijndal (Ajax)
- 46' · Substitution · Tajon Buchanan for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 49' · Goal · Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)
- 54' · Substitution · Ko Itakura for Youri Regeer (Ajax)
- 60' · Yellow card · Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)
- 61' · Goal · Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
- 71' · Substitution · Sean Steur for Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 71' · Substitution · Rayane Bounida for Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)
- 71' · Yellow card · Thomas Partey (Villarreal)
- 72' · Substitution · Gerard Moreno for Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 72' · Substitution · Georges Mikautadze for Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 74' · Substitution · Dani Parejo for Thomas Partey (Villarreal)
- 80' · Yellow card · Rafa Marín (Villarreal)
- 84' · Substitution · Kian Fitz-Jim for Owen Wijndal (Ajax)
- 84' · Substitution · Oliver Edvardsen for Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
- 88' · Yellow card · Aaron Bouwman (Ajax)
- 90' · Goal · Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Ajax?
Ajax won, 1-2 (Champions League) on Tue, 20 Jan 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Ajax?
Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Champions League.