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Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal – Lineups & Match Details

Bayer Leverkusen beat Villarreal 3-0. Goals: M. Tillman (12'), M. Tillman (35'), Álex Grimaldo (57'). Bayer Leverkusen had 65% possession against Villarreal's 35%. Shots on target: 7-2.

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 8

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

VillarrealVillarreal

Referee: Espen Eskas, Norway

Lineups

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen3-4-2-1
J. Blaswich28J. BlaswichG
J. Quansah4J. QuansahD
R. Andrich8R. AndrichD
L. Bade5L. BadeD
Lucas21LucasM
E. Fernandez6E. FernandezM
A. Garcia24A. GarciaM
A. Grimaldo20A. GrimaldoM
M. Tillman10M. TillmanF
I. Maza30I. MazaF
P. Schick14P. SchickF

Substitutes

18J. OmlinG
36N. LombG
12E. TapsobaD
13ArthurD
16A. TapeD
19E. PokuF
25E. PalaciosM
35C. KofaneF
42M. CulbreathM
VillarrealVillarreal4-4-2
A. Tenas25A. TenasG
P. Navarro26P. NavarroD
R. Marin4R. MarinD
R. Veiga12R. VeigaD
S. Cardona23S. CardonaD
T. Buchanan17T. BuchananM
S. Comesana14S. ComesanaM
T. Partey16T. ParteyM
A. Diatta38A. DiattaM
T. Oluwaseyi21T. OluwaseyiF
N. Pepe19N. PepeF

Substitutes

1Luiz JuniorG
13D. CondeG
7G. MorenoF
9G. MikautadzeF
10D. ParejoM
18P. GueyeM
20A. MoleiroM
24A. PedrazaD
30D. BudescaD
32H. LopezF

Match Events

12'G

M. Tillman

35'G

M. Tillman

Assist: P. Schick

45'Y

Pau Navarro

46'S

T. Partey

Substitution 1

46'S

T. Buchanan

Substitution 2

52'Y

Rafa MarĂ­n

55'Y

N. Pépé

57'G

Álex Grimaldo

Assist: Lucas VĂĄzquez

62'S

Lucas VĂĄzquez

Substitution 1

62'S

P. Schick

Substitution 2

65'S

A. Diatta

Substitution 3

69'S

N. Pépé

Substitution 4

70'S

I. Maza

Substitution 3

70'S

Aleix GarcĂ­a

Substitution 4

82'S

Santi Comesaña

Substitution 5

89'S

Álex Grimaldo

Substitution 5

Statistics

Bayer Leverkusen
65%35%
Villarreal
2.03Expected Goals (xG)0.25
15Total Shots5
7Shots on Target2
4Corners1
7Fouls15
0Offsides2
93Pass Accuracy (%)86
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Bayer Leverkusen host Villarreal on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Bayer Leverkusen go into the match 16th in the table; Villarreal sit 35th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Bayer Leverkusen have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Villarreal have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.

Match recap

Bayer Leverkusen beat Villarreal 3-0. Bayer Leverkusen scored through M. Tillman 12', M. Tillman 35', Álex Grimaldo 57'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 57 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Bayer Leverkusen held 65% of the ball against 35% for Villarreal. Shots on target finished 7-2. Expected goals read 2.03 for Bayer Leverkusen, 0.25 for Villarreal.

Verdict

The win nudges Bayer Leverkusen forward and leaves Villarreal with work to do. Bayer Leverkusen sat 16th and Villarreal 35th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.