Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
FC Barcelona
0 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 22 May 2022 · 20:00 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'
Pablo Gavira 45' Y
Y 45' Dani Parejo
Busquets 59' Y
Jordi Alba 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Jose Munuera
  • Referee Pedro Munoz
  • Referee Antonio Martinez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

12
1
3
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 4.3 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-22 FC Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona 2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2020-09-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal CF 2020-07-05 Villarreal CF 1–4 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Villarreal CF H 0–2 L
15 May Getafe CF A 0–0 D
10 May RC Celta de Vigo H 3–1 W
07 May Real Betis Balompie A 2–1 W
01 May RCD Mallorca H 2–1 W
24 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–1 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May FC Barcelona A 2–0 W
15 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–2 L
12 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 5–1 W
08 May Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
03 May Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
30 Apr Deportivo Alaves A 1–2 L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Villarreal CF
#1 Position #3
94 Points 72
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
95 Scored 72
36 Conceded 46
+59 GD +26
2.47 PPG 1.89
82% Win % 58%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Camp Nou. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Trigueros has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Frenkie de Jong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pervis Estupinan made 358 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' What a moment for Alfonso Pedraza! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
  • 50' Etienne Capoue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 55' Moi Gomez adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is replaced by Ansu Fati.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Busquets is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' Villarreal CF make a change. Mario Gaspar trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Jackson on 68 minutes.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Memphis Depay. He replaces Ferran Torres on 71 minute.
  • 76' Nicolas Jackson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Dani Alves is replaced by Oscar Mingueza on 81 minute.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Alfonso Pedraza as he leaves the pitch. Ruben Pena steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Villarreal CF to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ansu Fati 5
Robert Lewandowski 5
Antoine Griezmann 4
Lionel Messi 3
Samuel Chukwueze 3
Luis Suarez 2
Alexander Sorloth 2
Gerard Moreno 2

Head to Head

2022-05-22 FC Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona 2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2020-09-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal CF 2020-07-05 Villarreal CF 1–4 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2022-05-22 FC Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF L 2022-05-15 Getafe CF 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2022-05-10 FC Barcelona 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo W 2022-05-07 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2022-05-01 FC Barcelona 2–1 RCD Mallorca W 2022-04-24 FC Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Villarreal CF Form

2022-05-22 FC Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-05-12 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–5 Villarreal CF W 2022-05-08 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-30 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.13 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona51% Draw23% Villarreal CF26%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
74%
Draw or Villarreal CF
49%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona38% Draw39% Villarreal CF23%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
13% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.