Villarreal vs Barcelona

2 April 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Full time 4 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

  • Samuel Chukwueze 23’
  • Karl Toko Ekambi 50’
  • Vicente Iborra 62’
  • Carlos Bacca 80’
  • Philippe Coutinho 12’
  • Malcom 16’
  • Lionel Messi 90’
  • Luis Suárez 90+3’

Match summary

The points were shared as Villarreal and Barcelona drew 4-4. Barcelona led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Philippe Coutinho put Barcelona ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Malcom, Malcom made it 0-2 with a header in the 16th minute, set up by Arturo Vidal, and Samuel Chukwueze pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 23rd minute. In the second half, Karl Toko Ekambi equalised in the 50th minute, set up by Samuel Chukwueze, Vicente Iborra put Villarreal in front in the 62nd minute, set up by Manuel Morlanes, Carlos Bacca made it 4-2 in the 80th minute, set up by Santiago Cazorla, Lionel Messi pulled one back to make it 4-3 with a direct free kick in the 90th minute, and Luis Suárez equalised from a corner in stoppage time.

Barcelona had the better of the chances, with 3.08 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Villarreal's 2.20 from 16. Villarreal had a player sent off.

Match stats

Villarreal Barcelona
16 Shots 15
9 Shots on Target 9
5 Corners 3
4 Yellow Cards 7
1 Red Cards 0
2.20 xG 3.08
2.20 Non-penalty xG 3.08
2 Deep Completions 15

Key events

Villarreal Barcelona
Kick-off
12’
Philippe Coutinho
Assist: Malcom0-1 (Barcelona)
16’
Malcom
Assist: Arturo Vidal0-2 (Barcelona)
Samuel Chukwueze1-2 (Villarreal)
23’
Half-time1-2
Karl Toko Ekambi
Assist: Samuel Chukwueze2-2 (Villarreal)
50’
Vicente Iborra
Assist: Manuel Morlanes3-2 (Villarreal)
62’
Carlos Bacca
Assist: Santiago Cazorla4-2 (Villarreal)
80’
90’
Lionel Messi4-3 (Barcelona)
90+3’
Luis Suárez4-4 (Barcelona)
Full-time4-4

Bookings

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

Villarreal
  • Álvaro González
  • Ramiro Funes Mori
  • Santiago Cáseres
Barcelona
  • Sergi Roberto
  • Clement Lenglet
  • Arturo Vidal
  • Sergio Busquets
  • Luis Suárez
  • Lionel Messi
  • Carles Aleñá

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 3.08 12’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), 0-1 12’ 16’ Malcom (Barcelona), 0-2 16’ 23’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), 1-2 23’ 50’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), 2-2 50’ 62’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), 3-2 62’ 80’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), 4-2 80’ 90’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), 4-3 90’ 90+3’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), 4-4 90+3’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 3.08 12’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), 0-1 Coutinho 12’ 16’ Malcom (Barcelona), 0-2 Malcom 16’ 23’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), 1-2 Chukwueze 23’ 50’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), 2-2 Ekambi 50’ 62’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), 3-2 Iborra 62’ 80’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), 4-2 Bacca 80’ 90’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), 4-3 Messi 90’ 90+3’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), 4-4 Suárez 90+3’
Villarreal 2.20 xGBarcelona 3.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Villarreal attacking 
12’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 80’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 16’ Malcom (Barcelona), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 19’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.55 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Jordi Alba (Barcelona), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 40’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 62’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 90’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 44’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, blocked 16’ Arthur (Barcelona), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Álvaro González (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 7’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 8’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 3’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 74’ Arturo Vidal (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Malcom (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ Álvaro González (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 90+1’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 48’ Ramiro Funes Mori (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 80’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 16’ Malcom (Barcelona), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 19’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.55 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Jordi Alba (Barcelona), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 40’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 62’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 90’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 44’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, blocked 16’ Arthur (Barcelona), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Álvaro González (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 7’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 8’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 3’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 74’ Arturo Vidal (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Malcom (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ Álvaro González (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 90+1’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 48’ Ramiro Funes Mori (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
Sergio Asenjo GK900 0.000.000
Ramiro Funes Mori DEF901 0.010.000
Víctor Ruiz DEF900 0.000.000
Álvaro González DEF882 0.150.000
Mario MID900 0.000.000
Alfonso MID900 0.000.000
Santiago Cazorla MID9011 0.141.098
Manuel Morlanes MID6510 0.000.281
Vicente Iborra MID9013 0.410.000
Samuel Chukwueze MID89115 0.710.051
Karl Toko Ekambi FWD7613 0.120.000
Santiago Cáseres Sub250 0.000.091
Carlos Bacca Sub1411 0.650.000
Daniele Bonera Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 18% Bet365 odds 5.25
Draw 23% Bet365 odds 4.20
Barcelona win 59% Bet365 odds 1.61

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Barcelona WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 2-0 Villarreal, 02 Dec 18 Next meeting: Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal, 24 Sep 19  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.