UEFA Champions League

Villarreal vs F.C. København, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Villarreal
  • 47': Santi Comesaña
  • 56': Tani Oluwaseyi
FT
2 - 3
F.C. København
  • 2': Mohamed Elyounoussi
  • 48': Elias Achouri
  • 90': Andreas Cornelius

About

Villarreal are hosting F.C. København at Estadio De La Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Villarreal 0, FC Copenhagen 1. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Mads Emil Madsen (FC Copenhagen).
  • 3': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Larsson.
  • 5': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
  • 7': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 7': Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen).
  • 9': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Marcos López.
  • 10': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Yoram Zague (FC Copenhagen).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
  • 15': Viktor Dadason (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen).
  • 16': Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Offside, Villarreal. Renato Veiga is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Luiz Júnior.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Mads Emil Madsen (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal).
  • 21': Foul by Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal).
  • 21': Yoram Zague (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
  • 22': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
  • 27': Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
  • 27': Viktor Dadason (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Marcos López (FC Copenhagen).
  • 28': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Yoram Zague.
  • 30': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
  • 30': Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Marcos López.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi following a fast break.
  • 34': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
  • 34': Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Santi Comesaña.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Tajon Buchanan with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 42': Foul by Marcos López (FC Copenhagen).
  • 42': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Rafa Marín (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Alberto Moleiro with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Pau Navarro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, FC Copenhagen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, FC Copenhagen 1.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Elias Achouri replaces Robert Silva.
  • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Ayoze Pérez replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach replaces Tajon Buchanan.
  • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Georges Mikautadze.
  • 47': Goal! Villarreal 1, FC Copenhagen 1. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.
  • 48': Goal! Villarreal 1, FC Copenhagen 2. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoram Zague with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
  • 53': Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Viktor Dadason (FC Copenhagen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junnosuke Suzuki with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
  • 55': Viktor Dadason (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Goal! Villarreal 2, FC Copenhagen 2. Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 57': Foul by William Clem (FC Copenhagen).
  • 57': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
  • 58': Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
  • 61': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen).
  • 63': Substitution, Villarreal. Manor Solomon replaces Alberto Moleiro.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Manor Solomon (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
  • 66': Foul by Viktor Dadason (FC Copenhagen).
  • 66': Rafa Marín (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Yoram Zague (FC Copenhagen).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Marcos López (FC Copenhagen).
  • 67': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
  • 68': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Viktor Dadason.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Andreas Cornelius replaces Viktor Dadason.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Yoram Zague (FC Copenhagen).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Birger Meling replaces Yoram Zague because of an injury.
  • 72': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Marcos López.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Mads Emil Madsen (FC Copenhagen).
  • 75': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 77': Foul by Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen).
  • 77': Rafa Marín (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jordan Larsson.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 80': Handball by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
  • 81': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Viktor Claesson replaces William Clem.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Thomas Delaney replaces Mads Emil Madsen.
  • 83': Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
  • 83': Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Sergi Cardona replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 84': Offside, Villarreal. Renato Veiga is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Manor Solomon (Villarreal).
  • 86': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from very close range misses to the right.
  • 88': Foul by Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen).
  • 88': Pau Navarro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
  • 89': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Goal! Villarreal 2, FC Copenhagen 3. Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Villarreal. Sergi Cardona is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Marcos López (FC Copenhagen).
  • 90'+5': Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, FC Copenhagen 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Villarreal 2, FC Copenhagen 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
48 Possession 52
8 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
321 Accurate Passes 357
409 Passes 424
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 57
21 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 12
31 Effective Clearances 17
31 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estadio De La Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 17,023

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 6 +16 18
2 Bayern Munich 6 +11 15
3 Paris Saint-Germain 6 +11 13
4 Manchester City 6 +6 13
Full Table

Line-Ups

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luiz Júnior (GK)
12 Renato Veiga
4 Rafa Marín
24 Alfonso Pedraza Yellow Card
26 Pau Navarro
18 Pape Gueye Yellow Card
14 Santi Comesaña
20 Alberto Moleiro
17 Tajon Buchanan
9 Georges Mikautadze
19 Nicolas Pépé
Villarreal Substitutes:
Ayoze Pérez, Ilias Akhomach, Sergi Cardona, Tani Oluwaseyi, Adrià Altimira, Arnau Tenas, Manor Solomon.

KBH F.C. København (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Dominik Kotarski (GK)
20 Junnosuke Suzuki
5 Gabriel Pereira
15 Marcos López
22 Yoram Zague
21 Mads Emil Madsen
36 William Clem
16 Robert
11 Jordan Larsson
10 Mohamed Elyounoussi
39 Viktor Dadason
F.C. København Substitutes:
Thomas Delaney, Elias Achouri, Youssoufa Moukoko, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Munashe Garananga, Viktor Claesson, Andreas Cornelius, Oscar Gadeberg-Buur, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Birger Meling.

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