Match Summary

Villarreal defeated Barcelona 5:3. The match was played in La Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Gerard Moreno 41′, Ilias Akhomach 54′, İlkay Gündoğan 60′, Pedri 68′, Eric Bailly 71′ (o.g.), Gonçalo Guedes 84′, José Luis Morales 90′, Alexander Sørloth 90′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Barcelona had 71% possession while Villarreal held 29%. Barcelona had 22 shots (10 on target) compared to 9 (6 on target) for Villarreal. Expected goals: Barcelona 2.21 — Villarreal 2.18. Barcelona made 5 substitutions, Villarreal made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (İlkay Gündoğan 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Barcelona and Villarreal — 8 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Barcelona had 71% possession against Villarreal's 29%. Barcelona registered 22 shots (10 on target) while Villarreal managed 9 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 10–0. Fouls committed: 8–13.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Barcelona have recorded 5 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats. Villarreal show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Barcelona and Villarreal have met 2 times — Barcelona won 2, Villarreal won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Barcelona leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (6 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)