Villarreal vs Barcelona 2022-23 LaLiga
Barcelona edge Villarreal to go 11 points clear in LaLiga
A first-half strike from Pedri gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday to extend their lead over Real Madrid
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Goal! Villarreal 0, Barcelona 1. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a through ball.
- 36': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Francis Coquelin because of an injury.
- 38': Pau Torres (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Barcelona 1.
- 49': Álex Baena (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Raphinha.
- 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Fernando Niño replaces José Morales.
- 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Alberto Moreno.
- 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Johan Mojica replaces Álex Baena.
- 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Franck Kessié.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 21,178
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Barcelona | 35 | 82 | 5 |
| +35 | Real Madrid | 35 | 75 | 6 |
| +33 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 70 | 5 |
| +25 | Athletic Club | 35 | 64 | 5 |
Statistics
 BAR |
VIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pepe Reina (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres  |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 18 | Alberto Moreno |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Álex Baena |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino |
| 22 | José Luis Morales |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 19 | Franck Kessié |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 22 | Raphinha |
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