Villarreal vs Barcelona

12 February 2023 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Pedri 18’

Match summary

Barcelona took a 1-0 win at Villarreal. Barcelona led 1-0 at half-time.

Pedri put Barcelona ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Robert Lewandowski.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots to Villarreal's 1.05 from 11.

Match stats

Villarreal Barcelona
11 Shots 7
2 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 2
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1.05 xG 1.38
1.05 Non-penalty xG 1.38
5 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Villarreal Barcelona
Kick-off
18’
Pedri
Assist: Robert Lewandowski0-1 (Barcelona)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Villarreal
  • Pau Torres
  • Alberto Moreno
  • Daniel Parejo
  • Álex Baena
Barcelona
  • Jules Koundé
  • Ronald Araújo
  • Frenkie de Jong
  • Raphinha

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 1.38 18’ Pedri (Barcelona), 0-1 18’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 1.38 18’ Pedri (Barcelona), 0-1 Pedri 18’
Villarreal 1.05 xGBarcelona 1.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Villarreal attacking 
18’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 19’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 63’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 3’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 46’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 26’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Fernando Niño (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Manu Trigueros (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Pau Torres (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Alberto Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Francis Coquelin (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 19’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 63’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 3’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 46’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 26’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Fernando Niño (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Manu Trigueros (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Pau Torres (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Alberto Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Francis Coquelin (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
José Reina GK900 0.000.000
Juan Foyth DEF900 0.000.031
Pau Torres DEF901 0.040.000
Raúl Albiol DEF900 0.000.000
Alberto Moreno DEF851 0.020.091
Francis Coquelin MID351 0.020.000
Etienne Capoue MID900 0.000.000
Daniel Parejo MID900 0.000.052
Álex Baena MID851 0.010.021
Yeremi Pino FWD902 0.100.062
Morales FWD852 0.700.000
Samuel Chukwueze Sub551 0.030.021
Johan Mojica Sub50 0.000.071
Fernando Niño Sub51 0.070.000
Manu Trigueros Sub51 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 20% Avg odds 4.71
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.71
Barcelona win 54% Avg odds 1.78

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

Form going into the game

Villarreal WDWLL
Barcelona WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 3-0 Villarreal, 20 Oct 22 Next meeting: Villarreal 3-4 Barcelona, 27 Aug 23  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.