Overview
- Oliver Edvardsen scored a late decisive goal from Anton Gaaei’s cutback at Estadio de la Cerámica.
- Tani Oluwaseyi put Villarreal ahead early in the second half before Oscar Gloukh leveled from a free kick.
- Villarreal remain winless on one point and sit 35th of 36, with a final group game away to Bayer Leverkusen.
- Before kickoff, Ajax were one spot above Villarreal on three points and carried the competition’s worst defensive record with 18 goals conceded in six matches.
- Pre-match odds and a USA TODAY pick favored a 2-1 Villarreal home win based on home advantage, a prediction the result disproved.