UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 28 Jan 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 Villarreal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Bayer 04 Leverkusen favourites at 57%.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alejandro Grimaldo, 68.1 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Malik Tillman +13.1.

Well below it: Thomas Partey −10.4, Tajon Buchanan −10.1, Tani Oluwaseyi −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga
20 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Olympiacos FC Champions League
17 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
10 Jan 2026	L 1–4	v VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
20 Dec 2025	W 3–1	at RB Leipzig Bundesliga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Edmond Tapsoba Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder	20	0	0	–	78.5	–
Alejandro Grimaldo Midfielder	89	1	0	0.17	68.1	+7.9
Malik Tillman Midfielder	90	2	0	0.89	61.5	+13.1
Ibrahim Maza Forward	70	0	0	0.22	58.4	+3.0
Loïc Badé Defender	90	0	0	0.30	55.4	−7.3
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	55.4	+2.9
Janis Blaswich Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.1	+6.9
Aleix García Midfielder	70	0	0	0.02	54.0	−3.9
Ernest Poku Forward	20	0	0	0.03	49.8	–
Lucas Vázquez Midfielder	62	0	1	–	49.1	+1.9
Robert Andrich Defender	90	0	0	–	46.6	−4.1
Jarell Quansah Defender	90	0	0	–	45.3	−5.4
Patrik Schick Forward	62	0	1	0.34	44.8	−5.0
Arthur Midfielder	28	0	0	–	41.6	–
Christian Kofane Forward	28	0	0	0.02	41.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Pape Gueye Midfielder	11	–	63.1	–
Nicolas Pépé Forward	69	0.10	51.9	+1.6
Alassane Diatta Midfielder	65	–	50.0	–
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0.09	49.7	+4.0
Sergi Cardona Defender	90	–	47.6	−3.4
Dani Parejo Midfielder	25	–	47.5	–
Hugo López Forward	45	–	46.1	–
Rafa Marín Defender	90	–	44.5	−5.1
Georges Mikautadze Forward	45	0.04	43.3	−3.6
Pau Navarro Defender	90	–	42.4	−3.3
Arnau Tenas Goalkeeper	90	–	41.2	−1.5
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	90	0.01	40.7	−9.5
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	83	–	39.6	−7.0
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	45	0.02	38.8	−10.1
Thomas Partey Midfielder	45	–	37.9	−10.4
Daniel Budesca Defender	21	–	30.7	–