UEFA Champions League · Wed, 28 Jan 2026 ·
Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal — 3 - 0
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Villarreal 3-0 as M. Tillman scores twice
Villarreal were beaten 3-0 by Bayer Leverkusen at BayArena on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in UEFA Champions League, League Stage - 8. M. Tillman (12', 35') and A. Grimaldo (57') scored for Bayer Leverkusen. It was 2-0 at half-time.
Bayer Leverkusen had 65% of the ball and 15 shots (7 on target) against Villarreal’s 5 (2 on target). Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen) was the top-rated player with 9.7.
Form, table and head-to-head
Not in a league table we track.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Villarreal | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Lille | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Match events
- 12'goalM. TillmanNormal Goal
- 35'goalM. TillmanAssist: P. Schick
- 45'yellow cardPau NavarroYellow Card
- 46'substitutionT. ParteyOff: G. Mikautadze
- 46'substitutionT. BuchananOff: H. Lopez
- 52'yellow cardRafa MarínYellow Card
- 55'yellow cardNicolas PépéYellow Card
- 57'goalA. GrimaldoAssist: Lucas
- 62'substitutionLucasOff: Arthur
- 62'substitutionP. SchickOff: C. Kofane
- 65'substitutionA. DiattaOff: D. Parejo
- 69'substitutionN. PepeOff: D. Budesca
- 70'substitutionI. MazaOff: E. Poku
- 70'substitutionA. GarciaOff: E. Palacios
- 82'substitutionS. ComesanaOff: P. Gueye
- 89'substitutionA. GrimaldoOff: E. Tapsoba
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Kasper Hjulmand
Starting XI
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 4J. QuansahD
- 8R. AndrichD
- 5L. BadeD
- 21LucasM
- 6E. FernandezM
- 24A. GarciaM
- 20A. GrimaldoM
- 10M. TillmanF
- 30I. MazaF
- 14P. SchickF
Substitutes
- 18J. OmlinG
- 36N. LombG
- 12E. TapsobaD
- 13ArthurD
- 16A. TapeD
- 19E. PokuF
- 25E. PalaciosM
- 35C. KofaneF
- 42M. CulbreathM
Villarreal
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Marcelino
Starting XI
- 25A. TenasG
- 26P. NavarroD
- 4R. MarinD
- 12R. VeigaD
- 23S. CardonaD
- 17T. BuchananM
- 14S. ComesanaM
- 16T. ParteyM
- 38A. DiattaM
- 21T. OluwaseyiF
- 19N. PepeF
Substitutes
- 1Luiz JuniorG
- 13D. CondeG
- 7G. MorenoF
- 9G. MikautadzeF
- 10D. ParejoM
- 18P. GueyeM
- 20A. MoleiroM
- 24A. PedrazaD
- 30D. BudescaD
- 32H. LopezF
Match statistics
- 65%Possession35%
- 2.03Expected goals (xG)0.25
- 15Total shots5
- 7Shots on target2
- 5Shots off target2
- 3Blocked shots1
- 10Shots inside the box2
- 5Shots outside the box3
- 4Corners1
- 0Offsides2
- 7Fouls15
- 0Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves4
- 790Passes419
- 732Accurate passes360
- 93%Pass accuracy86%
- -1.07Goals prevented-1.07
Player statistics
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Janis BlaswichG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Jarell QuansahD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 5Loïc BadéD | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| 8Robert AndrichD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 6Ezequiel FernándezM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 20Alejandro GrimaldoM | 89 | 9.0 | 1 | |
| 21Lucas VázquezM | 62 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 24Aleix GarcíaM | 70 | 7.3 | ||
| 10Malik TillmanFTop rated | 90 | 9.7 | 2 | |
| 14Patrik SchickF | 62 | 6.3 | 1 | |
| 30Ibrahim MazaF | 70 | 7.6 | ||
| 18Jonas OmlinG | – | – | ||
| 36Niklas LombG | – | – | ||
| 12Edmond TapsobaD | 1 | – | ||
| 13ArthurD | 28 | 6.7 | ||
| 16Axel TapeD | – | – | ||
| 25Exequiel PalaciosM | 20 | 7.2 | ||
| 42Montrell CulbreathM | – | – | ||
| 19Ernest PokuF | 20 | 6.3 | ||
| 35Christian KofaneF | 28 | 6.2 |
Villarreal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Arnau TenasG | 90 | 5.3 | ||
| 4Rafa MarínD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 12Renato VeigaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Sergi CardonaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 26Pau NavarroD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 14Santi ComesañaM | 83 | 6.2 | ||
| 16Thomas ParteyM | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 17Tajon BuchananM | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 38Alassane DiattaM | 65 | 7.0 | ||
| 19Nicolas PépéF | 69 | 6.7 | ||
| 21Tani OluwaseyiF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 1Luiz JúniorG | – | – | ||
| 13Diego CondeG | – | – | ||
| 24Alfonso PedrazaD | – | – | ||
| 30Daniel BudescaD | 21 | 6.6 | ||
| 10Dani ParejoM | 25 | 6.6 | ||
| 18Pape GueyeM | 11 | 6.6 | ||
| 20Alberto MoleiroM | – | – | ||
| 7Gerard MorenoF | – | – | ||
| 9Georges MikautadzeF | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 32Hugo LopezF | 45 | 6.6 |

