Spanish LALIGA

Barcelona vs Villarreal, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Barcelona
  • 60': Ilkay Gündogan
  • 68': Pedri
  • 71': Eric Bailly (OG)
FT
3 - 5
Villarreal
  • 41': Gerard Moreno
  • 54': Ilias Akhomach
  • 84': Gonçalo Guedes
  • 90'+9': Alexander Sørloth
  • 90'+12': José Luis Morales

Barcelona suffer stunning 5-3 home loss to Villarreal

Barcelona were stunned as they conceded goals to Villarreal's Alexander Sørloth and José Luis Morales deep into stoppage time and lost 5-3 at home in a roller-coaster LaLiga clash on Saturday that was marked by more VAR controversy.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 3': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Offside, Villarreal. Álex Baena is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Baena.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
  • 8': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 9': Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
  • 15': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
  • 15': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 15': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Filip Jørgensen.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
  • 15': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Álex Baena (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal).
  • 18': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 18': Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
  • 19': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Eric Bailly (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
  • 22': Offside, Villarreal. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
  • 24': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 28': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
  • 29': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
  • 33': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Barcelona).
  • 33': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass.
  • 40': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
  • 40': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
  • 44': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal).
  • 44': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gerard Moreno.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Héctor Fort.
  • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí replaces Andreas Christensen.
  • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Oriol Romeu.
  • 48': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
  • 48': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
  • 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
  • 54': Goal! Barcelona 0, Villarreal 2. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Villarreal. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Ilias Akhomach.
  • 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces João Félix.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 60': Goal! Barcelona 1, Villarreal 2. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 62': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a headed pass.
  • 67': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gerard Moreno.
  • 67': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
  • 68': Goal! Barcelona 2, Villarreal 2. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 68': Eric Bailly (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
  • 69': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Villarreal. Aïssa Mandi replaces Alberto Moreno.
  • 71': Substitution, Villarreal. Étienne Capoue replaces Álex Baena.
  • 71': Own Goal by Eric Bailly, Villarreal. Barcelona 3, Villarreal 2.
  • 77': Substitution, Barcelona. Vitor Roque replaces Robert Lewandowski.
  • 78': Substitution, Villarreal. Yerson Mosquera replaces Kiko Femenía.
  • 78': Substitution, Villarreal. José Luís Morales replaces Gerard Moreno.
  • 78': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
  • 78': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Vitor Roque (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a through ball.
  • 82': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Filip Jørgensen.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 84': Goal! Barcelona 3, Villarreal 3. Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth following a fast break.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Bailly (Villarreal).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.
  • 89': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alexander Sørloth.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Penalty Barcelona.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal).
  • 90'+4': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Étienne Capoue.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Barcelona 3, Villarreal 4. Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+12': Goal! Barcelona 3, Villarreal 5. José Luís Morales (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes following a fast break.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Villarreal 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Villarreal 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Villarreal 5.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 1
28.8 Possession 71.2
9 SHOTS 22
6 ON GOAL 10
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
196 Accurate Passes 587
270 Passes 666
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 25
0.7 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 45
24 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 7
10 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
16 Interceptions 10
28 Effective Clearances 10
28 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 46,229

LALIGA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 21 +35 52
2 Real Madrid 21 +28 51
3 Atlético Madrid 21 +21 44
4 Villarreal 20 +16 41
Full Table

Line-Ups

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Iñaki Peña (GK)
15 Andreas Christensen
4 Ronald Araújo Yellow Card
39 Héctor Fort
23 Jules Koundé
18 Oriol Romeu Yellow Card
21 Frenkie de Jong
22 Ilkay Gündogan
9 Robert Lewandowski
14 João Félix
27 Lamine Yamal
Barcelona Substitutes:
João Cancelo, Diego Kochen, Pedri, Fermín López, Marc Guiu, Ferran Torres, Pau Cubarsí, Ander Astralaga, Marc Casadó, Vitor Roque.

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Filip Jørgensen (GK)
5 Jorge Cuenca Yellow Card
12 Eric Bailly Yellow Card
18 Alberto Moreno
17 Kiko Femenía
19 Francis Coquelin
4 Santi Comesaña
16 Álex Baena Yellow Card
27 Ilias Akhomach
11 Alexander Sørloth
7 Gerard Moreno
Villarreal Substitutes:
Manu Trigueros, José Luis Morales, Yerson Mosquera, Iker Álvarez, Gonçalo Guedes, Adrià Altimira, Aïssa Mandi, Étienne Capoue.

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