- 12' M. Tillman
- 35' M. Tillman
- 57' A. Grimaldo
No goals yet.
Match statistics
-
3 Blocked Shots 1
-
10 Shots insidebox 2
-
5 Shots off Goal 2
-
7 Shots on Goal 2
-
5 Shots outsidebox 3
-
15 Total Shots 5
-
4 Corner Kicks 1
-
0 Offsides 2
-
7 Fouls 15
-
0 Yellow Cards 3
-
732 Passes accurate 360
-
790 Total passes 419
-
2 Goalkeeper Saves 4
Match timeline
16 eventsKey moments
-
12'
Bayer LeverkusenGoalby M. Tillman
-
35'
Bayer LeverkusenGoalby M. Tillman
-
57'
Bayer LeverkusenGoalby A. Grimaldo
Full timeline Show Hide
Lineups
- 28J. Blaswich
- 4J. Quansah
- 8R. Andrich
- 5L. Bade
- 21Lucas
- 6E. Fernandez
- 24A. Garcia
- 20A. Grimaldo
- 10M. Tillman
- 30I. Maza
- 14P. Schick
- 18J. Omlin
- 36N. Lomb
- 12E. Tapsoba
- 13Arthur
- 16A. Tape
- 25E. Palacios
- 42M. Culbreath
- 19E. Poku
- 35C. Kofane
- A. Tenas25
- P. Navarro26
- R. Marin4
- R. Veiga12
- S. Cardona23
- T. Buchanan17
- S. Comesana14
- T. Partey16
- A. Diatta38
- T. Oluwaseyi21
- N. Pepe19
- Luiz Junior1
- D. Conde13
- A. Pedraza24
- D. Budesca30
- D. Parejo10
- P. Gueye18
- A. Moleiro20
- G. Moreno7
- G. Mikautadze9
- H. Lopez32
Competition Stage
League Stage - 8
Standings
Arsenal
Bayern München
Liverpool
Tottenham
Barcelona
Chelsea
Sporting CP
Manchester City
Real Madrid
Inter
Paris Saint Germain
Newcastle
Juventus
Atletico Madrid
Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund
Olympiakos Piraeus
Club Brugge KV
Galatasaray
Monaco
Qarabag
Bodo/Glimt
Benfica
Marseille
Pafos
Union St. Gilloise
PSV Eindhoven
Athletic Club
Napoli
FC Copenhagen
Ajax
Eintracht Frankfurt
Slavia Praha
Villarreal
Kairat Almaty
AI Match Predictions
ℹ️ Predictions are generated using Poisson distribution models based on recent team form (home/away splits), expected goals, and historical performance. Confidence scores reflect data quality and pattern clarity.
Match Recap
Tillman’s Double Sinks Villarreal as Leverkusen Stay Alive in Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen’s Champions League hopes received a much-needed boost as they dismantled a woeful Villarreal side 3-0 at the BayArena, with Malik Tillman’s first-half brace setting the tone for a comprehensive victory.
The American midfielder struck twice in the opening 35 minutes to put Leverkusen firmly in control before Álex Grimaldo added a third after the break. The result leaves Xabi Alonso’s side in 16th place with 12 points from eight matches, keeping their knockout stage ambitions very much alive with crucial fixtures remaining.
For Villarreal, this was another chapter in a Champions League campaign that has descended into pure misery. Sitting 35th with just a single point from eight games and a goal difference of -13, the Spanish side have now lost all five of their recent fixtures and appear destined for an early European exit.
The statistics paint a picture of complete dominance from the hosts. Leverkusen controlled 65% of possession, registered 15 shots to Villarreal’s five, and accumulated an expected goals tally of 2.03 compared to their opponents’ meager 0.25. The visitors’ frustration was evident in their disciplinary record, picking up three yellow cards compared to none for Leverkusen.
Tillman’s performance was particularly impressive given the pre-match prediction of a 1-1 draw. The midfielder’s clinical finishing highlighted the gulf in class between the two sides, whilst Grimaldo’s addition in the 57th minute capped off a display that suggested Leverkusen’s European pedigree remains intact despite their inconsistent domestic form.
With Villarreal managing just two shots on target across the entire 90 minutes, this victory provides Leverkusen with the perfect platform to mount a late surge for qualification. The gap between 16th and the elimination zone remains narrow, but performances like this demonstrate why writing off Xabi Alonso’s side would be premature.