Villarreal vs Barcelona

22 September 2024 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Full time 1 – 5

Half-time: 1–2

  • Ayoze Pérez 38’
  • Robert Lewandowski 20’, 35’
  • Pablo Torre 58’
  • Raphinha 75’, 83’

Match summary

Barcelona won comfortably, 5-1 away at Villarreal. Barcelona led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Pablo Torre, Lewandowski made it 0-2 from a corner in the 35th minute, and Ayoze Pérez pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 38th minute, set up by Nicolas Pepe. In the second half, Pablo Torre made it 1-3 in the 58th minute, set up by Pedri, Raphinha made it 1-4 in the 75th minute, set up by Pau Victor, and Raphinha made it 1-5 in the 83rd minute, set up by Lamine Yamal.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 4.36 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Villarreal's 2.40 from 13. Robert Lewandowski hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Barcelona.

Match stats

Villarreal Barcelona
13 Shots 17
4 Shots on Target 10
7 Corners 3
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.40 xG 4.19
2.40 Non-penalty xG 3.45
6 Deep Completions 10

Key events

Villarreal Barcelona
Kick-off
20’
Robert Lewandowski
Assist: Pablo Torre0-1 (Barcelona)
35’
Robert Lewandowski0-2 (Barcelona)
Ayoze Pérez
Assist: Nicolas Pepe1-2 (Villarreal)
38’
Half-time1-2
58’
Pablo Torre
Assist: Pedri1-3 (Barcelona)
75’
Raphinha
Assist: Pau Victor1-4 (Barcelona)
83’
Raphinha
Assist: Lamine Yamal1-5 (Barcelona)
Full-time1-5

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Villarreal
  • Eric Bailly
  • Sergi Cardona
  • Daniel Parejo
  • Álex Baena
  • Ayoze Pérez
  • Ilias Akhomach
Barcelona
  • Pau Victor

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.40 4.36 20’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-1 20’ 35’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-2 35’ 38’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 1-2 38’ 58’ Pablo Torre (Barcelona), 1-3 58’ 75’ Raphinha (Barcelona), 1-4 75’ 83’ Raphinha (Barcelona), 1-5 83’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.40 4.36 20’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-1 Lewandowski 20’ 35’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-2 Lewandowski 35’ 38’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), 1-2 Pérez 38’ 58’ Pablo Torre (Barcelona), 1-3 Torre 58’ 75’ Raphinha (Barcelona), 1-4 Raphinha 75’ 83’ Raphinha (Barcelona), 1-5 Raphinha 83’
Villarreal 2.40 xGBarcelona 4.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Villarreal attacking 
67’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), penalty, 0.74 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.66 xG, goal 43’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 17’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.50 xG, blocked 38’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 50’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 20’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 83’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 29’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 67’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 35’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 6’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 73’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+3’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 49’ Logan Costa (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 13’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 5’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 50’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 18’ Pedri (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Pablo Torre (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 17’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), penalty, 0.74 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.66 xG, goal 43’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 17’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.50 xG, blocked 38’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 50’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 20’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 83’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 29’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 67’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 35’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 6’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 73’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+3’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 13’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ Logan Costa (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 5’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 50’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 18’ Pedri (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Pablo Torre (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 17’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Diego Conde GK900 0.000.000
Kiko Femenía DEF900 0.000.000
Logan Costa DEF901 0.100.000
Eric Bailly DEF900 0.000.000
Sergi Cardona DEF901 0.060.000
Yeremi Pino MID682 0.130.223
Santiago Comesaña MID830 0.000.000
Daniel Parejo MID751 0.070.000
Álex Baena MID831 0.050.101
Ayoze Pérez FWD9012 0.980.752
Nicolas Pepe FWD8314 0.890.633
Thierno Barry Sub221 0.110.000
Pape Alassane Gueye Sub150 0.000.000
Ilias Akhomach Sub70 0.000.111
Ramón Terrats Sub70 0.000.000
Denis Suárez Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 26% Avg odds 3.76
Draw 24% Avg odds 4.01
Barcelona win 50% Avg odds 1.90

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 3-5 Villarreal, 27 Jan 24 Next meeting: Barcelona 2-3 Villarreal, 18 May 25  All Villarreal vs Barcelona meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.