UEFA Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 12': Malik Tillman
  • 35': Malik Tillman
  • 57': Alejandro Grimaldo
FT
3 - 0
Villarreal

    About

    Bayer Leverkusen are hosting Villarreal at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, 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.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
    • 7': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
    • 7': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
    • 12': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Villarreal 0. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 16': Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal). Assisted by Loïc Badé.
    • 20': Alassane Diatta (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 25': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
    • 26': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal). Assisted by Ibrahim Maza with a cross.
    • 31': Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).
    • 32': Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
    • 32': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Villarreal 0. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrik Schick with a headed pass.
    • 38': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
    • 38': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
    • 42': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
    • 42': Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Handball by Alassane Diatta (Villarreal).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 45': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 45': Thomas Partey (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).
    • 45': Pau Navarro (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Villarreal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Villarreal 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Thomas Partey.
    • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Hugo Lopez replaces Tajon Buchanan.
    • 46': Offside, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside.
    • 47': Offside, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside.
    • 50': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Alassane Diatta (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 52': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
    • 52': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Rafa Marín (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).
    • 53': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
    • 55': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 55': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Villarreal 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 59': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane replaces Patrik Schick.
    • 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Lucas Vázquez.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Janis Blaswich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 64': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
    • 64': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Parejo replaces Alassane Diatta.
    • 67': Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
    • 67': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 69': Substitution, Villarreal. Daniel Budesca replaces Nicolas Pépé.
    • 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Aleix García.
    • 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ernest Poku replaces Ibrahim Maza.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janis Blaswich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Hugo Lopez.
    • 76': Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 76': Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
    • 82': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Santi Comesaña.
    • 83': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
    • 85': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal). Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
    • 89': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 89': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Dani Parejo (Villarreal).
    • 90'+2': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Villarreal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Villarreal 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 2
    34.9 Possession 65.1
    5 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    360 Accurate Passes 731
    420 Passes 787
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    5 Crosses 16
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 44
    25 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    22 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 10
    17 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: BayArena
    Location: Leverkusen, Germany
    Attendance: 30,210

    UEFA Champions League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 8 +19 24
    2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
    3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
    4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
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    Line-Ups

    B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    28 Janis Blaswich (GK)
    8 Robert Andrich
    5 Loïc Badé
    4 Jarell Quansah
    24 Aleix García
    6 Ezequiel Fernández
    20 Alejandro Grimaldo
    21 Lucas Vázquez
    14 Patrik Schick
    30 Ibrahim Maza
    10 Malik Tillman
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Ernest Poku, Christian Kofane, Axel Tape, Jonas Omlin, Montrell Culbreath, Arthur, Exequiel Palacios, Edmond Tapsoba, Niklas Lomb.

    VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    25 Arnau Tenas (GK)
    12 Renato Veiga
    4 Rafa Marín Yellow Card
    23 Sergi Cardona
    26 Pau Navarro Yellow Card
    16 Thomas Partey
    14 Santi Comesaña
    38 Alassane Diatta
    17 Tajon Buchanan
    19 Nicolas Pépé Yellow Card
    21 Tani Oluwaseyi
    Villarreal Substitutes:
    Dani Parejo, Georges Mikautadze, Alfonso Pedraza, Gerard Moreno, Daniel Budesca, Luiz Júnior, Pape Gueye, Hugo López, Alberto Moleiro, Diego Conde.

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