Villarreal vs Ajax 20/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Owen Wijndal
12'
2ND HALF
46'
T. Buchanan
A. Moleiro
49'
Tani Oluwaseyi(Rafa Marín)
Youri Regeer
Ko Itakura
54'
60'
S. Mouriño
Oscar Gloukh
61'
Jorthy Mokio
Rayane Bounida
71'
K. Dolberg
S. Steur
71'
71'
Thomas
72'
G. Mikautadze
Nicolas Pépé
72'
Gerard Moreno
Ayoze
74'
Dani Parejo
Thomas
80'
Rafa Marín
Oscar Gloukh
Kian Fitz-Jim
84'
Owen Wijndal
O. Edvardsen
84'
Aaron Bouwman
88'
O. Edvardsen(Anton Gaaei)
89'
Match statistics
38%Possession62%
395Passes Attempted638
340Completed Passes590
7Corners5
12Throw-ins6
19Shots On Target15
Line-ups
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2
#25Tenas Ureña
#12Palma Veiga
#4Marín Zamora
#23Cardona Bermúdez
#15Mouriño González
#16Teye Partey
#14Comesaña Veiga
#20Moleiro González
#19Pépé
#21Oluwaseyi
#22Pérez Gutiérrez
Starting XI
Arnau Tenas #25 | |
Renato Veiga #12 | |
Rafa Marín #4 | 80' 🎯49' |
Sergi Cardona #23 | |
S. Mouriño #15 | 60' |
Thomas #16 | 74' 71' |
Santi Comesaña #14 | |
A. Moleiro #20 | 46' |
Nicolas Pépé #19 | 72' |
Tani Oluwaseyi #21 | ⚽49' |
Ayoze #22 | 72' |
Substitutes
 Luiz Júnior #1 | |
 Diego Conde #13 | |
 A. Pedraza #24 | |
 Pau Navarro #26 | |
 Dani Parejo #10 | 74' |
 Gerard Moreno #7 | 72' |
 G. Mikautadze #9 | 72' |
 T. Buchanan #17 | 46' |
 Hugo López #32 |
Will not play
Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Marcelino
Ajax
Formation
4-3-3
#1Jaroš
#15Baas
#30Bouwman
#5Wijndal
#3Gaaei
#6Regeer
#24Mokio
#18Klaassen
#11Godts
#9Dolberg Rasmussen
#10Gloukh
Starting XI
V. Jaroš #1 | |
Youri Baas #15 | |
Aaron Bouwman #30 | 88' |
Owen Wijndal #5 | 84' 12' |
Anton Gaaei #3 | 🎯89' |
Youri Regeer #6 | 54' |
Jorthy Mokio #24 | 71' |
Davy Klaassen #18 | |
Mika Godts #11 | |
K. Dolberg #9 | 71' |
Oscar Gloukh #10 | 84' ⚽61' |
Substitutes
 Joeri Heerkens #12 | |
 R. Pasveer #22 | |
 Lucas Rosa #2 | |
 Ko Itakura #4 | 54' |
 Josip Šutalo #37 | |
 Gerald Alders #41 | |
 Kian Fitz-Jim #28 | 84' |
 Rayane Bounida #43 | 71' |
 S. Steur #48 | 71' |
 Abdellah Ouazane #68 | |
 Raúl Moro #7 | |
 O. Edvardsen #17 | ⚽89' 84' |
Will not play
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Defender
Knee injury
Return: A few weeks
Ko Itakura
Defender
Unknown
Return: Mid June 2026
Josip Šutalo
Defender
Unknown
Return: Early June 2026
Vítězslav Jaroš
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: About a week
Kian Franklin Fitz-Jim
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: About a week
Manager
Fred Grim
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2#25Tenas Ureña
#12Palma Veiga
#4Marín Zamora
#23Cardona Bermúdez
#15Mouriño González
#16Teye Partey
#14Comesaña Veiga
#20Moleiro González
#19Pépé
#21Oluwaseyi
#22Pérez Gutiérrez
Starting XI
Arnau Tenas #25 | |
Renato Veiga #12 | |
Rafa Marín #4 | 80' 🎯49' |
Sergi Cardona #23 | |
S. Mouriño #15 | 60' |
Thomas #16 | 74' 71' |
Santi Comesaña #14 | |
A. Moleiro #20 | 46' |
Nicolas Pépé #19 | 72' |
Tani Oluwaseyi #21 | ⚽49' |
Ayoze #22 | 72' |
Substitutes
Luiz Júnior #1 | |
Diego Conde #13 | |
A. Pedraza #24 | |
Pau Navarro #26 | |
Dani Parejo #10 | 74' |
Gerard Moreno #7 | 72' |
G. Mikautadze #9 | 72' |
T. Buchanan #17 | 46' |
Hugo López #32 |
Will not play
Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Marcelino
Ajax
Formation
4-3-3#1Jaroš
#15Baas
#30Bouwman
#5Wijndal
#3Gaaei
#6Regeer
#24Mokio
#18Klaassen
#11Godts
#9Dolberg Rasmussen
#10Gloukh
Starting XI
V. Jaroš #1 | |
Youri Baas #15 | |
Aaron Bouwman #30 | 88' |
Owen Wijndal #5 | 84' 12' |
Anton Gaaei #3 | 🎯89' |
Youri Regeer #6 | 54' |
Jorthy Mokio #24 | 71' |
Davy Klaassen #18 | |
Mika Godts #11 | |
K. Dolberg #9 | 71' |
Oscar Gloukh #10 | 84' ⚽61' |
Substitutes
Joeri Heerkens #12 | |
R. Pasveer #22 | |
Lucas Rosa #2 | |
Ko Itakura #4 | 54' |
Josip Šutalo #37 | |
Gerald Alders #41 | |
Kian Fitz-Jim #28 | 84' |
Rayane Bounida #43 | 71' |
S. Steur #48 | 71' |
Abdellah Ouazane #68 | |
Raúl Moro #7 | |
O. Edvardsen #17 | ⚽89' 84' |
Will not play
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Defender
Knee injury
Return: A few weeks
Ko Itakura
Defender
Unknown
Return: Mid June 2026
Josip Šutalo
Defender
Unknown
Return: Early June 2026
Vítězslav Jaroš
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: About a week
Kian Franklin Fitz-Jim
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: About a week
Manager
Fred Grim
Head-to-head
No head-to-head matches found.
League standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 8 | 23:4 | 24 |
2 |  | 8 | 22:8 | 21 |
3 |  | 8 | 20:8 | 18 |
4 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 17 |
5 |  | 8 | 22:14 | 16 |
6 |  | 8 | 17:10 | 16 |
7 |  | 8 | 17:11 | 16 |
8 |  | 8 | 15:9 | 16 |
9 |  | 8 | 21:12 | 15 |
10 |  | 8 | 15:7 | 15 |
11 |  | 8 | 21:11 | 14 |
12 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 14 |
13 |  | 8 | 14:10 | 13 |
14 |  | 8 | 17:15 | 13 |
15 |  | 8 | 10:10 | 13 |
16 |  | 8 | 13:14 | 12 |
17 |  | 8 | 19:17 | 11 |
18 |  | 8 | 10:14 | 11 |
19 |  | 8 | 15:17 | 10 |
20 |  | 8 | 9:11 | 10 |
21 |  | 8 | 8:14 | 10 |
22 |  | 8 | 13:21 | 10 |
23 |  | 8 | 14:15 | 9 |
24 |  | 8 | 10:12 | 9 |
25 |  | 8 | 11:14 | 9 |
26 |  | 8 | 8:11 | 9 |
27 |  | 8 | 8:17 | 9 |
28 |  | 8 | 16:16 | 8 |
29 |  | 8 | 9:14 | 8 |
30 |  | 8 | 9:15 | 8 |
31 |  | 8 | 12:21 | 8 |
32 |  | 8 | 8:21 | 6 |
33 |  | 8 | 10:21 | 4 |
34 |  | 8 | 5:19 | 3 |
35 |  | 8 | 5:18 | 1 |
36 |  | 8 | 7:22 | 1 |
Eliminated
Match Information
Referee:
Nick Walsh
Venue:
Estadio de la Cerámica
Capacity:
23 000
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