Villarreal vs Barcelona
CompetitionLa Liga
Venue
- Venue
- Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
Match
- Referee
- Javier Alberola Rojas, Spain
- Round
- Round 17
- Date
- 2025-12-21T15:15:00Z
Villarreal (Home)
Barcelona (Away)
Head to head
Match headlines
- Arsenal emerge as potential January destination for out-of-favour Barcelona defender – report
- Barcelona injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Getafe: Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong, Joan Garcia latest
- Real Madrid injury, suspension list vs. Villarreal: Kylian Mbappe, Federico Valverde, Ibrahima Konate updates
- Barcelona defender available for Getafe clash after injury scare on international duty
- Game Report: USA-Canada Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
- What We’re Reading
- Chelsea Are Big Admirers Of This Barcelona Defender: Should Alonso Move In For Him?
- Barcelona midfielder could receive clearance within a week after resuming group training
Barcelona created the clearer chances on xG (1.66 vs 2.72, Δ 1.06). Barcelona fired more attempts (19 vs 14 shots). Villarreal was more accurate in front of goal (36% on target vs 26%). Barcelona held more of the ball (79% possession).
Villarreal underperformed their xG by 1.7 goals (0 scored vs 1.66 xG). Barcelona underperformed their xG by 0.7 goals (2 scored vs 2.72 xG).