Villarreal vs Barcelona

La Liga 27 Aug 2023, 15:30
Villarreal
Villarreal
3–4
HT 2–2
FULL TIME
Barcelona
Barcelona
🏟 Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal) 👤 Alejandro Hernández Round 3

Match report

Barcelona edged past Villarreal 4-3 in the La Liga on 27 August 2023. It was 2-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Barcelona dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 21 shots to Villarreal's 12.

The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal), with Alejandro Hernández in charge.

Half-time 2-2 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 12 - 21 On target 6 - 11 Corners 2 - 6 Fouls 12 - 14 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Alejandro Baena
Villarreal · 1 goal, 1 assist
9 Frenkie de Jong 1 goal
8 Robert Lewandowski 1 goal
8 Ferran Torres 1 goal
8 Filip Jörgensen 7 saves
First half vs second half
Barcelona came out stronger after half-time, with 13 second-half shots against 8 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–8 3–13
Shots On Goal 5–4 1–7
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 1–4 1–2
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 21
6 Shots On Goal 11
2 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 6
9 Shots Inside Box 15
3 Shots Outside Box 6
12 Fouls 14
2 Corners 6
5 Offsides 3
39% Ball Possession 61%
3 Yellow Cards 3
7 Saves 3
381 Passes Total 589
327 Passes Accurate 537
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Villarreal · 4-4-2
13 F. Jörgensen
8 J. Foyth 2 M. Gabbia 5 J. Cuenca 24 A. Pedraza
20 R. Terrats 6 É. Capoue 10 D. Parejo 16 A. Baena
7 G. Moreno 11 A. Sørloth
Barcelona · 4-3-3
1 M. Stegen
20 S. Roberto 23 J. Koundé 15 A. Christensen 17 M. Alonso
22 I. Gündogan 18 O. Romeu 21 F. Jong
27 L. Yamal 9 R. Lewandowski 6 Gavi
Villarreal
Coach
Quique Setién
Substitutes
  • 22 Denis Suárez
  • 4 Santi Comesaña
  • 27 Ilias Akhomach
  • 15 José Luis Morales
  • 9 Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 1 Pepe Reina
  • 3 Raúl Albiol
  • 26 Adrià Altimira
  • 17 Kiko Femenía
  • 23 Aïssa Mandi
  • 14 Manu Trigueros
  • 21 Yéremy Pino
Barcelona
Coach
Xavi
Substitutes
  • 24 Eric García
  • 7 Ferran Torres
  • 10 Ansu Fati
  • 31 Diego Kochen
  • 26 Ander Astralaga
  • 28 Alejandro Baldé
  • 33 Pau Cubarsí
  • 30 Marc Casadó
  • 32 Fermín López
  • 16 Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Eric García ↓ A. Christensen Barcelona
  • 63' ↑ Ferran Torres ↓ Oriol Romeu Barcelona
  • 70' ↑ Ilias Akhomach ↓ Gerard Moreno Villarreal
  • 70' ↑ Denis Suárez ↓ É. Capoue Villarreal
  • 70' ↑ Santi Comesaña ↓ Ramón Terrats Villarreal
  • 76' ↑ Ansu Fati ↓ Lamine Yamal Barcelona
  • 77' ↑ José Luis Morales ↓ Álex Baena Villarreal
  • 86' ↑ B. Brereton ↓ Dani Parejo Villarreal
  • 86' ↑ Fermín ↓ İ. Gündoğan Barcelona
Cards
  • 44' L. Yamal Barcelona
  • 45+6' R. Lewandowski Barcelona
  • 45+6' J. Foyth Villarreal
  • 57' R. Terrats Villarreal
  • 80' M. Gabbia Villarreal
  • 82' E. Garcia Barcelona
Head-to-head
Villarreal 3 0 draws 8 Barcelona
2026-02-28 Barcelona vs Villarreal 4 - 1
2025-12-21 Villarreal vs Barcelona 0 - 2
2025-05-18 Barcelona vs Villarreal 2 - 3
2024-09-22 Villarreal vs Barcelona 1 - 5
2024-01-27 Barcelona vs Villarreal 3 - 5
2023-08-27 Villarreal vs Barcelona 3 - 4
Recent form
Villarreal D D D D W
Barcelona D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Villarreal vs Barcelona?
Villarreal lost 3-4 against Barcelona on 27 August 2023.
Who won Villarreal vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won the match 4-3.
Where was Villarreal vs Barcelona played?
The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal).
Who had more possession in Villarreal vs Barcelona?
Barcelona had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.