Barcelona vs Villarreal, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Fati stars as Barcelona kick off Koeman reign with comfortable win
Teenage forward Ansu Fati scored twice in Barcelona's opening La Liga game of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 4': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daniel Parejo.
- 11': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 11': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Goal! Barcelona 1, Villarreal 0. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 17': Attempt missed. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 19': Goal! Barcelona 2, Villarreal 0. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 29': Hand ball by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 34': Penalty Barcelona. Ansu Fati draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Goal! Barcelona 3, Villarreal 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 36': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 39': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross.
- 39': Offside, Villarreal. Francis Coquelin tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 42': Foul by Pau Torres (Villarreal).
- 42': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
- 44': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francis Coquelin.
- 45': Own Goal by Pau Torres, Villarreal. Barcelona 4, Villarreal 0.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 4, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 4, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Vicente Iborra replaces Paco Alcácer.
- 49': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ansu Fati with a through ball.
- 49': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 49': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal).
- 50': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze tries a through ball, but Gerard Moreno is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 57': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 58': Attempt missed. Vicente Iborra (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Moi Gómez with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona).
- 59': Moi Gómez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Villarreal. Vicente Iborra tries a through ball, but Gerard Moreno is caught offside.
- 63': Offside, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar tries a through ball, but Gerard Moreno is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 64': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 68': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Ansu Fati.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 72': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Villarreal. Takefusa Kubo replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 74': Foul by Vicente Iborra (Villarreal).
- 74': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
- 76': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gerard Moreno.
- 77': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 77': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Hand ball by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Trincão replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Miralem Pjanic replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 83': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
- 83': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Ramiro Funes Mori replaces Raúl Albiol.
- 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Bacca replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 86': Attempt saved. Trincão (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 86': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 86': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Asenjo.
- 87': Offside, Barcelona. Gerard Piqué tries a through ball, but Trincão is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 89': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Gaspar.
- 89': Foul by Carlos Bacca (Villarreal).
- 89': Miralem Pjanic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Villarreal).
- 90'+1': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Miralem Pjanic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
- 90'+3': Foul by Vicente Iborra (Villarreal).
- 90'+3': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Villarreal 0.
Statistics
 VIL |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 611 |
| 517 | Passes | 685 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 7 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 37 | +61 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 37 | +40 | 83 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 37 | +22 | 69 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 37 | +22 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Neto (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 14 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 22 | Ansu Fati |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Asenjo (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 15 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 2 | Mario |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 17 | Paco Alcácer |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno  |
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