Kick-off on January 28, 2026, at 22:00.

In the eighth round of the UEFA Champions League league phase, a match between Bayer and Villarreal will take place at the BayArena in Leverkusen. The home side sits in twentieth place in the standings with nine points, while the visitor occupies the penultimate position with one point. The teams previously faced each other in the Europa League, where the Spanish side proved stronger on aggregate in the knockout stage on two occasions.

Bayer has produced entertaining, high-scoring football at home in the current Champions League campaign, but has struggled defensively. It shared the points with PSV, 1–1, and Newcastle, 2–2, and also suffered a heavy 2–7 defeat to PSG. Defender Alejandro Grimaldo has been a key attacking outlet, recording four goal contributions during the league phase. The German club has extensive experience against Spanish opposition in Europe’s premier competition and is targeting its first home win of the season in order to secure a more favorable seeding for the spring stage of the tournament.

Watch the match Bayer — Villarreal on 28.01.2026 online on MEGOGO.

Villarreal travels to Leverkusen aiming to end a poor run in away matches, where it has yet to score a single goal. On the road in this stage, the Spanish club lost to Tottenham, 1–0, to Pafos, 1–0, and suffered a heavy 4–0 defeat in Dortmund. Finishing problems have been the main obstacle for the side from Castellón, which has scored only five goals across the entire tournament.

Watch the broadcast of the match Bayer — Villarreal on 28.01.2026 online on MEGOGO.