Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal
Updated
Tottenham won: Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal in the Champions League (Round 1) on Tue, 16 Sept 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Tottenham goals: Luíz Júnior 4' (og). Expected goals: 0.54-0.48. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Micky van de Ven (8.1).
Match report
Tottenham beat Villarreal 1-0
Tottenham squeezed past Villarreal 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday 16 September in the Champions League.
An own goal by Luíz Júnior put Tottenham ahead on 4' (1-0).
Tottenham had 58% of the ball, shots were 9-10 (1-0 on target) and expected goals finished 0.54-0.48.
Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 54,755. Referee: Rade Obrenović.
Match stats
| Tottenham | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.54 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 19 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 414 (84%) | 279 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Tottenham (4-3-3): Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Sarr, Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison, Xavi Simons
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luíz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Nicolas Pépé, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesaña, Tajon Buchanan, Ayoze Pérez, Georges Mikautadze
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Luíz Júnior (Tottenham)
- 30' · Yellow card · Xavi Simons (Tottenham)
- 33' · Yellow card · Richarlison (Tottenham)
- 35' · Yellow card · Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 36' · Yellow card · Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)
- 53' · Yellow card · Renato Veiga (Villarreal)
- 66' · Yellow card · Marcelino García (Villarreal)
- 69' · Substitution · João Palhinha for Pape Sarr (Tottenham)
- 69' · Substitution · Destiny Udogie for Djed Spence (Tottenham)
- 75' · Substitution · Alfonso Pedraza for Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 75' · Substitution · Ilias Akhomach for Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)
- 77' · Substitution · Brennan Johnson for Xavi Simons (Tottenham)
- 77' · Substitution · Randal Kolo Muani for Richarlison (Tottenham)
- 78' · Substitution · Thomas Partey for Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 78' · Substitution · Dani Parejo for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 78' · Yellow card · Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham)
- 82' · Substitution · Alberto Moleiro for Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 84' · Yellow card · Micky van de Ven (Tottenham)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Kevin Danso for Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Tottenham vs Villarreal?
Tottenham won, 1-0 (Champions League) on Tue, 16 Sept 2025.
When and where is Tottenham vs Villarreal?
Tue, 16 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Champions League.