Villarreal v Barcelona result

Full-time · Villarreal 1–5 Barcelona

La Liga · · Estadio de la Ceramica

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Villarreal 1–5 Barcelona — Barcelona won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Barcelona won 5–1 at Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga on Sunday 22 September. Villarreal have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. Barcelona have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Barcelona led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Barcelona: R. Lewandowski (20’, assisted by Pablo Torre; 35’), Pablo Torre (58’, assisted by Pedri) and Raphinha (75’, assisted by Pau Victor; 83’, assisted by Lamine Yamal); Villarreal: Ayoze Pérez (38’, assisted by Nicolas Pépé).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Villarreal 2.11, Barcelona 4.08, from 13 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Villarreal: Dani Parejo (2’), Alex Baena (52’), E. Bailly (66’), Ayoze Pérez (85’), Sergi Cardona (89’) and Ilias Akhomach (90’); Barcelona: Pau Victor (82’).

What it changes

Barcelona’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 6, across 10 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Raphinha (Barcelona) 12.3, Pablo Torre (Barcelona) 9.0 and R. Lewandowski (Barcelona) 8.4 led the match.

Next up

Villarreal next travel to Liverpool on 20 October 2026.

Barcelona next travel to Paris Saint-Germain on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Villarreal: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Barcelona: Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Villarreal 1–5 Barcelona · La Liga
  • Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica · Villarreal
  • Referee: Mateo Busquets
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Villarreal 2 · draws 0 · Barcelona 4 · 4.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Villarreal 3W 2D 0L · Barcelona 4W 0D 1L

Villarreal 1–5 Barcelona (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 2.88
Goals
against 1.63 / 0.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.5 / 5.88
Corners
against 6.13 / 4.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 6.13
Shots on target
against 5.75 / 3.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
3.75 / 2.5
Cards
against 2.88 / 3 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 September 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 September 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameVillarreal for / againstLineBarcelona for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
2.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
3.5 for · 6.13 against n 8
9.5standard
5.88 for · 4.75 against n 8
Shots
14.25 for · 15.25 against n 8
19.5standard
15.63 for · 10.38 against n 8
Shots on target
4.63 for · 5.75 against n 8
8.5standard
6.13 for · 3.88 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.88 for · 11.13 against n 8
21.5standard
9.75 for · 12.88 against n 8
Cards shown
3.75 for · 2.88 against n 8
3.5standard
2.5 for · 3 against n 8
Villarreal
Villarreal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
P. Gueye n 861.9
2.48/4
2.45/4
—
T. Barry n 868.6
2.16/5
2.36/4
—
Alexander Sørloth n 842.8
2.15/2
1.33/2
—
Alex Baena n 881.9
1.97/5
2.27/6
—
B. Traoré n 855.1
1.46/1
26/4
—
Villarreal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Alexander Sørloth n 842.8
5.57/5
2.96/3
T. Barry n 868.6
37/5
1.36/2
N. Pépé n 851
2.67/4
1.55/2
Gerard Moreno n 863.6
2.56/5
0.94/1
Ayoze Pérez n 864.8
2.47/4
1.26/1
Villarreal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Alexander Sørloth n 842.8
1.32/1
0.31/0
T. Barry n 868.6
0.73/1
00/0
Ayoze Pérez n 864.8
0.74/0
00/0
Gerard Moreno n 863.6
00/0
0.73/1
Gonçalo Guedes n 849
0.72/1
00/0
Villarreal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Ramón Terrats n 825.6
44/3
Yeremy Pino n 842.9
3.77/3
Y. Mosquera n 889
2.47/5
P. Gueye n 861.9
2.45/4
Sergi Cardona n 882.3
2.28/5
Villarreal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Diego Conde n 890
3.57/6
F. Jörgensen n 890
3.47/5
Barcelona
Barcelona — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Oriol Romeu n 856.1
2.85/4
15/0
—
A. Christensen n 845.8
2.25/2
14/0
—
Fermín n 847.9
2.15/2
1.25/0
—
Héctor Fort n 844.9
24/3
0.31/0
—
João Cancelo n 878.8
1.96/5
0.64/0
—
Barcelona — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
João Félix n 824.6
3.76/2
1.84/0
Dani Olmo n 880.9
2.87/6
1.35/3
R. Lewandowski n 879.1
2.67/4
1.46/4
Raphinha n 886.5
2.38/4
1.35/2
Lamine Yamal n 878.9
2.37/5
1.47/1
Barcelona — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Lamine Yamal n 878.9
0.63/1
0.95/1
R. Lewandowski n 879.1
0.95/1
0.32/0
Ferran Torres n 839.9
0.62/0
0.62/0
Raphinha n 886.5
0.52/1
0.32/0
Dani Olmo n 880.9
0.75/0
0.11/0
Barcelona — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Oriol Romeu n 856.1
44/4
Marc Bernal n 381.3
33/2
Lamine Yamal n 878.9
2.47/4
João Cancelo n 878.8
2.47/5
Marc Casadó n 846.4
2.44/3
Barcelona — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
M. ter Stegen n 890
2.34/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
VillarrealBarcelona
36%Possession64%
2.11Expected goals (xG)4.08
13Shots17
4Shots on target10
7Shots off target4
2Blocked shots3
12Shots inside the box14
7Corners3
7Offsides0
11Fouls12
6Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves3
325Passes610
81%Pass accuracy91%

Villarreal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Diego Conde9000000006.5
Kiko Femenía9000000006.7
E. Bailly90000003Y5.6
Logan Costa9000100006.2
Sergi Cardona90001001Y5.9
Ayoze Pérez90102120Y7.3
Santi Comesaña7800000607
Alex Baena78000031Y6.9
N. Pépé7801433107.3
Dani Parejo70001002Y6.5
Yeremy Pino6300102006.7
T. Barry sub2700100006.3
P. Gueye sub2000000006.3
Ilias Akhomach sub12000012Y6.9
Ramón Terrats sub1200000206.9
Denis Suárez sub1200000006.5

Barcelona player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Koundé9000002107.9
Gerard Martín9000000206.6
Eric García9000110406.9
Lamine Yamal9001103008.6
R. Lewandowski9020430007.6
Raphinha9020652108.7
Íñigo Martínez8100001007.2
Sergi Domínguez5900000106.6
Pablo Torre5911112208.2
Pedri5901103107.5
M. ter Stegen4500000006.6
Iñaki Peña sub4500000007.2
Pau Cubarsí Paredes sub3100000106.9
Marc Casadó sub3100000207
Pau Victor sub31010010Y6.6
Héctor Fort sub900000006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Villarreal v Barcelona — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
VillarrealDWWDW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
BarcelonaWWWWL
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 3.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Villarreal 2 · 0 draws · Barcelona 4 · 4.17 goals/game
  • 2024-01-27 Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal
  • 2023-08-27 Villarreal 3–4 Barcelona
  • 2023-02-12 Villarreal 0–1 Barcelona
  • 2022-10-20 Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal
  • 2022-05-22 Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal
  • 2021-11-27 Villarreal 1–3 Barcelona
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Villarreal#5 pos70 pts38 pl+20 GD
Barcelona#1 pos88 pts38 pl+63 GD
Goals per game
Villarreal scored1.87
Barcelona scored2.68
Villarreal conceded1.34
Barcelona conceded1.03

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Barcelona?
In their last 6 meetings, Villarreal won 2, Barcelona won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Villarreal and Barcelona?
Recent form — Villarreal 3W 2D 0L; Barcelona 4W 0D 1L.

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