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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 Villarreal · UEFA Champions League

3–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 3–0.

Shots
155
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
2.030.25
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat Villarreal 3–0. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Villarreal): shots 15–5, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 2.03–0.25, possession 65%–35%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Villarreal have a visible away split

weak

Villarreal's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsBayer 04 Leverkusen · Villarreal13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenVillarrealBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against13.3 shots/match11 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.4% ●PossessionBayer 04 Leverkusen · Villarreal42.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenVillarrealBaseline
Possession52.4%42.4%50.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 15 shots, Villarreal 5 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 7 shots, Villarreal 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.03 xG0.25 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 2.03 xG, Villarreal 0.25 xG
  • Possession65%35%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 65%, Villarreal 35%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerBayer 04 Leverkusen 4 corners, Villarreal 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls15 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 7 fouls, Villarreal 15 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Tajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 41′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTani Oluwaseyi · Villarreal · 75′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAleix García · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 19′ · 0.02 xG · on targetChristian Kofane · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLoïc Badé · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 19′ · 0.03 xG · on targetErnest Poku · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 85′ · 0.03 xG · on targetEzequiel Fernández · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 4′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMalik Tillman · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 35′ · 0.06 xG · goalRenato Veiga · Villarreal · 21′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 57′ · 0.11 xG · goalNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 64′ · 0.11 xG · on targetIbrahim Maza · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 10′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Maza · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 26′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMalik Tillman · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 25′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 28′ · 0.26 xG · on targetLoïc Badé · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 19′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedMalik Tillman · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 12′ · 0.66 xG · goal
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 15 shots, 7 on target, 2.04 xG. Villarreal: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.26 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Malik Tillman · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 12′Malik Tillman · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 35′Alejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.04 xG · Villarreal 0.26 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen8 matchesVillarreal8 matches
1.63 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/80.63 goals/match
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/82.25 goals/match
1.56 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.21 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 13.6 shots/match
4.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/83.75 shots/match
52.4% ●Possession8/842.4%
4.88 corners/match ●Corners8/83.38 corners/match
8.88 fouls/matchFouls8/812.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBayer 04 LeverkusenVillarreal
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2025/26
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