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Match Ended - 79'
Substitution 
Jules Kounde - Marc Casado
Marc Casado is replacing Jules Kounde for the away team.
- 75'
Substitution 
Dani Parejo - Carlos Macia
Marcelino is making the team's third substitution at Estadio de la Ceramica with Carlos Macia replacing Dani Parejo.
- 75'
Substitution - Nicolas Pepe
- Tani Oluwaseyi
Tani Oluwaseyi is replacing Nicolas Pepe for the home team.
- 73'
Yellow Card - Tajon Buchanan
Tajon Buchanan is booked for the home team.
- 66'
Substitution - Eric Garcia
- Marc Bernal
Marc Bernal is on a sub for Eric Garcia for Barcelona.
- 65'
Substitution - Ayoze Perez
- Georges Mikautadze
The home team replace Ayoze Perez with Georges Mikautadze.
- 63'
Goal ! - Lamine Yamal (Scorer)
- Frenkie De Jong (Assist)
Lamine Yamal puts the ball in the net and the away team extend their lead. The score-line now reads 0-2.
Frenkie De Jong instrumental with a fine assist.
- 63'
Substitution - Fermín Lopez
- Marcus Rashford
Barcelona make their second substitution with Marcus Rashford replacing Fermín Lopez.
- 62'
Substitution - Ferran Torres
- Robert Lewandowski
The away team have replaced Ferran Torres with Robert Lewandowski. This is the first substitution made today by Hansi Flick.
- 58'
Yellow Card - Frenkie De Jong
Frenkie De Jong (Barcelona) gets a yellow card.
- 39'
Red Card - Renato Veiga
He's off! Renato Veiga is shown a red card.
- 12'
Goal ! - Raphinha (Scorer)
Goal! Barcelona take a 0-1 lead thanks to a Raphinha spot-kick..
Match Started
Line-ups
Villarreal Villarreal Villarreal
65' Out: Ayoze Perez
75' Out: Nicolas Pepe
75' Out: Dani Parejo
Injured
Injured
Injured
Injured
Barcelona
62' Out: Ferran Torres
63' Out: Fermín Lopez
66' Out: Eric Garcia
79' Out: Jules Kounde
Injured
Other
Injured
Statistics
35% Head to head
In the last five LaLiga meetings between Villarreal and Barcelona, Villarreal have won twice (5–3 away on 27 January 2024, 3–2 away on 18 May 2025) while Barcelona have won three times (1–0, 4–3 and 5–1). Across these games Barcelona scored 15 goals and Villarreal 12, with both sides recording high-scoring away victories.
Wins: 3
Draws: 0
Wins: 10
LaLiga21 Dec 2025Villarreal0 : 2Barcelona- LaLiga18 May 2025Barcelona2 : 3Villarreal
- LaLiga22 Sep 2024Villarreal1 : 5Barcelona
- LaLiga27 Jan 2024Barcelona3 : 5Villarreal
- LaLiga27 Aug 2023Villarreal3 : 4Barcelona
Form
Villarreal- LaLiga3 Jan 2026Elche1 : 3Villarreal
- LaLiga21 Dec 2025Villarreal0 : 2Barcelona
- Copa del Rey17 Dec 2025Racing Santander2 : 1Villarreal
UEFA Champions League10 Dec 2025Villarreal2 : 3FC Copenhagen- LaLiga6 Dec 2025Villarreal2 : 0Getafe
Barcelona- Super Cup7 Jan 2026Barcelona5 : 0Athletic Bilbao
- LaLiga3 Jan 2026Espanyol0 : 2Barcelona
- LaLiga21 Dec 2025Villarreal0 : 2Barcelona
- Copa del Rey16 Dec 2025CD Guadalajara0 : 2Barcelona
- LaLiga13 Dec 2025Barcelona2 : 0Osasuna
Villarreal vs Barcelona Standings
FC Barcelona are first in the table with 43 points from 17 matches, having 14 wins, one draw and two losses, with a goal difference of 49 scored to 20 conceded. Villarreal CF are third with 35 points from 15 matches, with 11 wins, two draws and two losses, and trail Barcelona by eight points despite having conceded fewer goals (13) but also scoring fewer (31).
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | M | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 16 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 49 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 38 |
Match information
- Teams:Villarreal CF - FC Barcelona
- Tournament:LaLiga
- Date:Sunday, 21 December 2025
- Hour:15:15
- Venue:Estadio de La Ceramica, Villarreal
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