Villarreal vs Barcelona, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
1 - 3
1 - 3
Late Memphis Depay, Philippe Coutinho goals secure back-to-back wins for Barcelona
Late goals from Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho secured a first away victory of the season in LaLiga for Barcelona as they beat Villarreal 3-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
- 2': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 4': Attempt saved. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Moi Gómez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 7': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona).
- 8': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 9': Gavi (Barcelona) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 12': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 12': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 17': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 19': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 19': Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 21': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 21': Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Villarreal. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Moi Gómez is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 26': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Attempt missed. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pau Torres with a headed pass following a corner.
- 30': Offside, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 31': Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 31': Moi Gómez (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 33': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 34': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 36': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona).
- 39': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 40': Offside, Barcelona. Gerard Piqué tries a through ball, but Eric García is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona).
- 40': Moi Gómez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Villarreal. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Alfonso Pedraza is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona).
- 42': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt missed. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 43': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 45': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Villarreal).
- 45'+2': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Barcelona 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli with a cross.
- 48': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 48': Goal! Villarreal 0, Barcelona 1. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 50': VAR Decision: Goal Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona (Frenkie de Jong).
- 52': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 52': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Barcelona. Nicolás González Iglesias tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
- 54': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 58': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 60': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 60': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo following a set piece situation.
- 62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Moi Gómez (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yeremi Pino.
- 63': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
- 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
- 66': Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal).
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Abdessamad Ezzalzouli.
- 67': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 67': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Hand ball by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Óscar Mingueza replaces Jordi Alba because of an injury.
- 73': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Memphis Depay (Barcelona).
- 74': Attempt missed. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 76': Goal! Villarreal 1, Barcelona 1. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 78': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal).
- 78': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho replaces Nicolás González Iglesias.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
- 82': Attempt missed. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 84': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Raba replaces Manu Trigueros.
- 86': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 87': Foul by Dani Raba (Villarreal).
- 87': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Goal! Villarreal 1, Barcelona 2. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 89': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 90': Foul by Dani Raba (Villarreal).
- 90': Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Dani Raba (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
- 90'+1': Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Penalty Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Juan Foyth (Villarreal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Goal! Villarreal 1, Barcelona 3. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Villarreal 1, Barcelona 3.
- 0': Match ends, Villarreal 1, Barcelona 3.
Statistics
 BAR |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 409 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 17 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 19,050
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 19,050
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +63 | 88 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +40 | 84 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +38 | 76 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 38 | +25 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino  |
| 15 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 14 | Manu Trigueros |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 28 | Nico González |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 33 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
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