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'
J. 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
#25Arnau Tenas
#12Renato Veiga
#4Rafa Marín
#23Sergi Cardona
#15S. Mouriño
#16Thomas
#14Santi Comesaña
#20A. Moleiro
#19Nicolas Pépé
#21Tani Oluwaseyi
#22Ayoze
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
Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Thomas Teye Partey
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Doubtful
Alfonso González Martínez
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026
Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Logan Evans Costa
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Willy Kambwala
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Marcelino
Ajax
Formation
4-3-3
#1V. Jaroš
#15Youri Baas
#30Aaron Bouwman
#5Owen Wijndal
#3Anton Gaaei
#6Youri Regeer
#24J. Mokio
#18Davy Klaassen
#11Mika Godts
#9K. Dolberg
#10Oscar Gloukh
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' |
J. 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
No injuries reported
Manager
Fred Grim
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2#25Arnau Tenas
#12Renato Veiga
#4Rafa Marín
#23Sergi Cardona
#15S. Mouriño
#16Thomas
#14Santi Comesaña
#20A. Moleiro
#19Nicolas Pépé
#21Tani Oluwaseyi
#22Ayoze
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
Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Thomas Teye Partey
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Doubtful
Alfonso González Martínez
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026
Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Logan Evans Costa
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Willy Kambwala
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Marcelino
Ajax
Formation
4-3-3#1V. Jaroš
#15Youri Baas
#30Aaron Bouwman
#5Owen Wijndal
#3Anton Gaaei
#6Youri Regeer
#24J. Mokio
#18Davy Klaassen
#11Mika Godts
#9K. Dolberg
#10Oscar Gloukh
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' |
J. 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
No injuries reported
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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