Report, consequence, objectives from La Liga
Targets by Raphinha and Lamine Yamal ensured Barcelona will finish 2025 4 factors above second-placed Actual Madrid in La Liga after a 2-0 win at third-placed Villarreal.
Brazil ahead Raphinha received and scored a Twelfth-minute penalty after being fouled by Santi Comesana and struck the woodwork with an beautiful shot from distance shortly afterwards.
Renato Veiga was despatched off later within the second half for a rash problem on Lamine Yamal, who fired in from contained in the field with 27 minutes remaining after the Yellow Submarine have been unable to completely clear their traces.
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Villarreal v Barcelona: Barca finish 2025 with La Liga win
Having survived Raphinha taking pictures in opposition to the woodwork shortly after the opener, Villarreal nearly replied when Jules Kounde’s personal aim was dominated by an offside choice in opposition to Sergi Cardona.
Earlier than Veiga’s dismissal, Alejandro Balde was lucky to not be punished for a mistake when Joan Garcia made one in all a string of spectacular saves by repelling Tajon Buchanan’s shot.
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Villarreal group vs Barcelona
Centre-back Rafa Marin, left-back Sergi Cardona, midfielder Santi Comesana, winger Alberto Moleiro and ahead Ayoze Perez stored their locations from Villarreal’s 2-1 Copa del Rey defeat at second-tier Racing on Wednesday.
Head coach Marcelino was coping with a prolonged damage listing, with Willy Kambwala, Logan Costa, Pau Cabanes, Ramon Terrats, Gerard Moreno and a number of other others unavailable. Pape Gueye and Ilias Akhomach are on the 202 Africa Cup of Nations.
Villarreal beginning XI: Luiz Junior, Pau Navarro, Rafa Marin, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesana, Dani Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pepe, Ayoze Perez
Villarreal substitutes: Arnau Tenas, Adria Alti, Manor Solomon, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze, Tani Oluwaseyi, Jean Valou, Carlos Macia, Alassane Diatta
Barcelona lineup vs Villarreal
Barcelona made six adjustments from their 2-0 win at Guadalajara within the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, bringing in goalkeeper Joan Garcia, defenders Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin and Alejandro Balde alongside forwards Raphinha and Ferran Torres.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Casado, Andreas Christensen, Jofre Torrents, Roony Bardghji, Marc Bernal and Marcus Rashford made method.
Pedri was out with a calf difficulty. Midfielders Gavi and Dani Olmo and defender Ronald Araujo have been additionally injured.
Barcelona beginning XI: Joan Garcia, Kounde, Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Balde, Eric Garcia, Frenkie de Jong, Fermín Lopez, Raphinha, Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal
Barca substitutes: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Robert Lewandowski, Marcus Rashford, Marc Casado, Marc Bernal, Wojciech Szczesny, Dro Fernandez, Roony Bardghji, Tomas Marques
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Villarreal vs Barcelona stats
- Villarreal had received their earlier six consecutive La Liga matches
- They’ve now misplaced their final three video games in all competitions, having been crushed away to second-tier Racing within the Copa del Rey and at residence to Copenhagen within the Champions League
- Marcelino’s group have conceded fewer objectives than another aspect on this season’s Liga (15)
- Two of their earlier three league conferences with Barca had ended victoriously, however they haven’t received the fixture at residence since October 2007
- Barcelona have received eight straight league video games
- They’ve scored 51 objectives in 18 league matches in 2025/26
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