Tottenham Hotspur vs Villarreal, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueComical own goal gives Tottenham win over Villarreal
Luiz Júnior 's own goal gifted Tottenham a 1-0 home victory over Villarreal in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 1': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Micky van de Ven following a set piece situation.
- 3': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 3': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 4': Own Goal by Luiz Júnior, Villarreal. Tottenham Hotspur 1, Villarreal 0.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 7': Attempt missed. Juan Foyth (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
- 12': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Santi Comesaña.
- 20': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 20': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Offside, Villarreal. Tajon Buchanan is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 27': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 27': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 28': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison is caught offside.
- 29': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Foul by Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt saved. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 32': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 32': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 33': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 34': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
- 36': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 36': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Handball by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
- 41': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 41': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 44': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Villarreal 0.
- 46': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 46': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 50': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Renato Veiga (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Juan Foyth (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 54': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 55': Attempt missed. Juan Foyth (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Pape Gueye.
- 65': Foul by Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Handball by Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
- 69': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. João Palhinha replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
- 69': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Destiny Udogie replaces Djed Spence.
- 70': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 75': Substitution, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach replaces Sergi Cardona.
- 76': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Xavi Simons.
- 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Richarlison.
- 78': Substitution, Villarreal. Thomas Partey replaces Santi Comesaña.
- 78': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Parejo replaces Pape Gueye.
- 78': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 82': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moleiro replaces Tajon Buchanan.
- 84': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84': Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 87': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 87': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 89': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
- 90'+1': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Kevin Danso replaces Lucas Bergvall.
- 90'+3': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
- 90'+4': Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Villarreal 0.
Statistics
 VIL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 351 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 34 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 54,755
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 54,755
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | +9 | 9 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 3 | +9 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven  |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 15 | Lucas Bergvall |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luiz Júnior (GK) |
| 12 | Renato Veiga |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 23 | Sergi Cardona |
| 15 | Santiago Mouriño |
| 18 | Pape Gueye |
| 14 | Santi Comesaña |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
| 9 | Georges Mikautadze |
| 22 | Ayoze Pérez |
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