Bayer Leverkusen3|0
UEFA Champions LeagueBayArena • LeverkusenWednesday, January 28, 2026 @ 20:00Full Time
UEFA Champions LeagueVillarreal
Match Livescore
Full Time: 3 - 0
M. Tillman
Goal
12'
G
M. Tillman
Goal (Assist: P. Schick)
35'
G
45'
Pau Navarro
Yellow Card
⇄
46'
T. Partey (in)
G. Mikautadze (out)
⇄
46'
T. Buchanan (in)
H. Lopez (out)
52'
Rafa Marín
Yellow Card
55'
Nicolas Pépé
Yellow Card
A. Grimaldo
Goal (Assist: Lucas)
57'
G
Lucas (in)
Arthur (out)
62'
⇄
P. Schick (in)
C. Kofane (out)
62'
⇄
⇄
65'
A. Diatta (in)
D. Parejo (out)
⇄
69'
N. Pepe (in)
D. Budesca (out)
I. Maza (in)
E. Poku (out)
70'
⇄
A. Garcia (in)
E. Palacios (out)
70'
⇄
⇄
82'
S. Comesana (in)
P. Gueye (out)
A. Grimaldo (in)
E. Tapsoba (out)
89'
⇄
Head‑to‑Head (H2H)
Date
Match
Score
Outcome
- 17/03/16
UEFA Europa LeagueBayer LeverkusenvsVillarrealCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw - 28/01/26UEFA Champions LeagueBayer LeverkusenvsVillarrealCurrent fixture teams3 - 0Bayer LeverkusenHome win
- 10/03/16UEFA Europa LeagueVillarrealvsBayer LeverkusenCurrent fixture teams2 - 0VillarrealHome win
Bayer Leverkusen • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 28/02/26
BundesligaBayer LeverkusenvsFSV Mainz 051 - 1DrawHome - 24/02/26UEFA Champions LeagueBayer LeverkusenvsOlympiakos Piraeus0 - 0DrawHome
- 21/02/26BundesligaUnion BerlinvsBayer Leverkusen0 - 1LossAway
- 18/02/26UEFA Champions LeagueOlympiakos PiraeusvsBayer Leverkusen2 - 0WinAway
- 14/02/26BundesligaBayer LeverkusenvsFC St. Pauli4 - 0WinHome
- 07/02/26BundesligaBorussia MönchengladbachvsBayer Leverkusen1 - 1DrawAway
Villarreal • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 28/02/26
La LigaBarcelonavsVillarreal1 - 4LossAway - 22/02/26La LigaVillarrealvsValencia2 - 1WinHome
- 18/02/26La LigaLevantevsVillarreal1 - 0WinAway
- 14/02/26La LigaGetafevsVillarreal1 - 2LossAway
- 09/02/26La LigaVillarrealvsEspanyol4 - 1WinHome
- 31/01/26La LigaOsasunavsVillarreal2 - 2DrawAway
Lineups & Coaches
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Kasper Hjulmand• Head CoachStarting XI
- 281:1J. BlaswichGoalkeeper
- 42:3J. QuansahDefender
- 82:2R. AndrichDefender
- 52:1L. BadeDefender
- 213:4LucasMidfielder
- 63:3E. FernandezMidfielder
- 243:2A. GarciaMidfielder
- 203:1A. GrimaldoMidfielder
- 104:2M. TillmanForward
- 304:1I. MazaForward
- 145:1P. SchickForward
Substitutes
- 18J. OmlinGoalkeeper
- 36N. LombGoalkeeper
- 12E. TapsobaDefender
- 13ArthurDefender
- 16A. TapeDefender
- 19E. PokuForward
- 25E. PalaciosMidfielder
- 35C. KofaneForward
- 42M. CulbreathMidfielder
Villarreal
Formation: 4-4-2
Marcelino• Head CoachStarting XI
- 251:1A. TenasGoalkeeper
- 262:4P. NavarroDefender
- 42:3R. MarinDefender
- 122:2R. VeigaDefender
- 232:1S. CardonaDefender
- 173:4T. BuchananMidfielder
- 143:3S. ComesanaMidfielder
- 163:2T. ParteyMidfielder
- 383:1A. DiattaMidfielder
- 214:2T. OluwaseyiForward
- 194:1N. PepeForward
Substitutes
- 1Luiz JuniorGoalkeeper
- 13D. CondeGoalkeeper
- 7G. MorenoForward
- 9G. MikautadzeForward
- 10D. ParejoMidfielder
- 18P. GueyeMidfielder
- 20A. MoleiroMidfielder
- 24A. PedrazaDefender
- 30D. BudescaDefender
- 32H. LopezForward
Injuries & Suspensions
Bayer Leverkusen- E. Ben SeghirBayer LeverkusenMissing FixtureAnkle Injury
- M. FlekkenBayer LeverkusenMissing FixtureInjury
- J. HofmannBayer LeverkusenMissing FixtureInactive
- N. TellaBayer LeverkusenMissing FixtureInjury
- M. TerrierBayer LeverkusenMissing FixtureInactive
- I. TraoreBayer LeverkusenMissing FixtureInactive
Villarreal- P. CabanesVillarrealMissing FixtureKnee Injury
- L. CostaVillarrealMissing FixtureKnee Injury
- J. FoythVillarrealMissing FixtureAchilles Tendon Injury
- A. GonzalezVillarrealMissing FixtureMuscle Injury
- W. KambwalaVillarrealMissing FixtureHamstring Injury
- S. MourinoVillarrealMissing FixtureYellow Cards
- A. PerezVillarrealMissing FixtureInjury
Quick Match Facts
- When is Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal?
The match is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 20:00 at the BayArena, Leverkusen. Current status: Match Finished. - What are the expected formations?
Bayer Leverkusen are set up in a 3-4-2-1 shape, while Villarreal are expected to use 4-4-2. - Who is the match referee?
E. Eskas will take charge of this game. - What is at stake in this fixture?
This match is part of League Stage - 8 of the competition. - Who is currently better placed in the league?
Bayer Leverkusen are currently higher in the table at position 16.
League Table Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal |  | 8 | 19 | 24 |
| 2 | Bayern München |  | 8 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool |  | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham |  | 8 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Barcelona |  | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea |  | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting CP |  | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City |  | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid |  | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| 10 | Inter |  | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint Germain |  | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle |  | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus |  | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 14 | Atletico Madrid |  | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta |  | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund |  | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 18 | Olympiakos Piraeus |  | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV |  | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray |  | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Monaco |  | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag |  | 8 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 | Bodo/Glimt |  | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 24 | Benfica |  | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | Marseille |  | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 26 | Pafos |  | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 27 | Union St. Gilloise |  | 8 | -9 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV Eindhoven |  | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club |  | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 30 | Napoli |  | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Copenhagen |  | 8 | -9 | 8 |
| 32 | Ajax |  | 8 | -13 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt |  | 8 | -11 | 4 |
| 34 | Slavia Praha |  | 8 | -14 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal | | 8 | -13 | 1 |
| 36 | Kairat Almaty |  | 8 | -15 | 1 |