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La Liga · 2025Estadio de la Ceramica

Villarreal 0–2 Barcelona · La Liga

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 0–2.

Shots
1419
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.662.72
Possession
21%79%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Villarreal 2–0. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Barcelona): shots 14–19, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.66–2.72, possession 21%–79%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Barcelona19.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealBarcelonaBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match19.9 shots/match11.3 shots/match
Shots against12.6 shots/match9.28 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.2%PossessionVillarreal · Barcelona● 68.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 23.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealBarcelonaBaseline
Possession45.2%68.3%49.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Villarreal have a visible home split

moderate

Villarreal's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.1 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots19 shotsVillarreal 14 shots, Barcelona 19 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsVillarreal 5 shots, Barcelona 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.66 xG2.72 xGVillarreal 1.66 xG, Barcelona 2.72 xG
  • Possession21%79%Villarreal 21%, Barcelona 79%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersVillarreal 5 corners, Barcelona 10 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsVillarreal 10 fouls, Barcelona 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardVillarreal 1 card, Barcelona 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Renato Veiga · Villarreal · 22′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 47′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDani Parejo · Villarreal · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 32′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Balde · Barcelona · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 51′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 2′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSergi Cardona · Villarreal · 67′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFermín López · Barcelona · 57′ · 0.11 xG · on targetEric García · Barcelona · 49′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 50′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 89′ · 0.13 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 9′ · 0.14 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 7′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 76′ · 0.18 xG · on targetTajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 36′ · 0.19 xG · on targetSergi Cardona · Villarreal · 77′ · 0.20 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.21 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedFrenkie de Jong · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 2′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 12′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Villarreal: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.76 xG. Barcelona: 19 shots, 5 on target, 2.78 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Raphinha · Barcelona · 12′Lamine Yamal · Barcelona · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 1.76 xG · Barcelona 2.78 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
0Draws
3Barcelona
Barcelona — Villarreal · La Liga2–3
Villarreal — Barcelona · La Liga1–5
Barcelona — Villarreal · La Liga3–5
Villarreal — Barcelona · La Liga3–4
Villarreal — Barcelona · La Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal16 matchesBarcelona18 matches
1.94 goals/matchGoals scored16/18▲ 2.83 goals/match
0.94 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/181.11 goals/match
1.7 xG/matchExpected goals16/18▲ 2.3 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots16/18▲ 19.9 shots/match
5.06 shots/matchShots on target16/18▲ 7.56 shots/match
45.2%Possession16/18● 68.3%
4.5 corners/matchCorners16/18● 7.11 corners/match
2.56 cards/matchCards16/181.72 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls16/189.22 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 21 Dec 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVillarrealBarcelona
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headVillarreal — Barcelona
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