Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Villarreal CF
4 – 4
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Tue 2 Apr 2019 · 19:30 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Alvaro Gonzalez 36' Y
Y 39' Busquets
Y 42' Clement Lenglet
Ramiro Funes Mori 45' Y
Y 77' Arturo Vidal
Y 83' Alena
Y 84' Lionel Messi
Y 85' Sergi Roberto
Alvaro Gonzalez 86' R
Y 90' Luis Suarez
Santiago Caseres 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Teodoro Sobrino
  • Referee Jose Naranjo
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Alexander Gonzalez

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

3
1
12
Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 4.3 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona 2018-12-02 FC Barcelona 2–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr FC Barcelona H 4–4 D
30 Mar RC Celta de Vigo A 2–3 L
17 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–1 W
14 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–1 W
10 Mar Levante UD A 2–0 W
07 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 3–1 W
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Villarreal CF A 4–4 D
30 Mar RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–0 W
17 Mar Real Betis Balompie A 4–1 W
13 Mar Olympique Lyonnais H 5–1 W
09 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–1 W
02 Mar Real Madrid CF A 1–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona get this one started.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact .
  • 12' Philippe Coutinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 16' Malcom does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
  • 21' Luis Suarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Samuel Chukwueze has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 36' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Busquets on 39 minutes.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Clement Lenglet.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ramiro Funes Mori.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Karl Toko Ekambi gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Ramiro Funes Mori is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Philippe Coutinho departs to be replaced by Lionel Messi.
  • 62' What a moment for Iborra! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' Santiago Caseres gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Manu Morlanes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Manu Morlanes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Busquets departs to be replaced by Ivan Rakitic.
  • 74' Carlos Bacca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karl Toko Ekambi at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' Arturo Vidal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 80' Carlos Bacca adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 83' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lionel Messi.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Sergi Roberto on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 86' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Red card on 86.
  • 88' The whistle greets Samuel Chukwueze as he departs to be replaced by Daniele Bonera.
  • 90' What a strike from Lionel Messi! The score is 4-3.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luis Suarez.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ansu Fati 5
Robert Lewandowski 5
Antoine Griezmann 4
Lionel Messi 3
Samuel Chukwueze 3
Pedri 2
Ayoze Perez 2
Luis Suarez 2

Head to Head

2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona 2018-12-02 FC Barcelona 2–0 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona D 2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF L 2019-03-17 Villarreal CF 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2019-03-14 Villarreal CF 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-03-10 Levante UD 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF W

FC Barcelona Form

2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona D 2019-03-30 FC Barcelona 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-03-17 Real Betis Balompie 1–4 FC Barcelona W 2019-03-13 FC Barcelona 5–1 Olympique Lyonnais W 2019-03-09 FC Barcelona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2019-03-02 Real Madrid CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.58 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF33% Draw22% FC Barcelona45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Barcelona
67%
Villarreal CF or FC Barcelona
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF26% Draw35% FC Barcelona39%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted
4 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.6%
2 – 4
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 14% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 18% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 14% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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