Sunday , 16 August 2026

Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 25 Apr 2021 · 14:15 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 50' Antoine Griezmann
Y 50' Antoine Griezmann
Trigueros 65' R
Trigueros 65' Y
Albiol 66' Y
Albiol 66' Y
Pau Torres 74' Y
Pau Torres 74' Y
Y 82' Busquets
Y 82' Busquets
Y 83' Busquets
Y 90' Oscar Mingueza
Y 90' Oscar Mingueza

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Jorge Bueno
  • Referee Mateo Busquets

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
12
Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 4.3 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-09-24 FC Barcelona 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr FC Barcelona H 1–2 L
21 Apr Deportivo Alavés A 1–2 L
18 Apr Levante UD A 5–1 W
15 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 2–1 W
11 Apr CA Osasuna H 1–2 L
08 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 1–0 W
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Villarreal CF A 2–1 W
22 Apr Getafe CF H 5–2 W
10 Apr Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
05 Apr Real Valladolid CF H 1–0 W
21 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 6–1 W
15 Mar SD Huesca H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF FC Barcelona
#11 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts). FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF are looking to make home advantage count against FC Barcelona.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Argentina international Juan Foyth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Samuel Chukwueze makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Villarreal CF are in front.
  • 28' A goal from the France international Antoine Griezmann! He fires home on 28 to make it 1-1!
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' GOAL! Antoine Griezmann fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pique made 513 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Sergi Roberto comes on to replace Sergino Dest.
  • 50' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Antoine Griezmann gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 60 minute. Paco Alcacer leaves to be changed by Francis Coquelin.
  • 64' Ilaix Moriba is replacing Pedri for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 65' Trigueros is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Albiol.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Pau Torres picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Etienne Capoue has done his job and it is now time for Moi Gomez to step up.
  • 80' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ousmane Dembele is hanging Antoine Griezmann on the field on 80 minute.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Busquets is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Busquets on 83 minutes earns him a card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 88' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Busquets departs to be replaced by Ronald Araujo.
  • 89' The whistle greets Albiol as he departs to be replaced by Mario Gaspar.
  • 90' Oscar Mingueza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2019-09-24 FC Barcelona 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona

Villarreal CF Form

2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2021-04-21 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-04-18 Levante UD 1–5 Villarreal CF W 2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2021-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–2 CA Osasuna L 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF W

FC Barcelona Form

2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2021-04-22 FC Barcelona 5–2 Getafe CF W 2021-04-10 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2021-04-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2021-03-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–6 FC Barcelona W 2021-03-15 FC Barcelona 4–1 SD Huesca W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.7 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF21% Draw30% FC Barcelona49%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
51%
Draw or FC Barcelona
79%
Villarreal CF or FC Barcelona
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF13% Draw53% FC Barcelona34%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.3%
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 26% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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