On 27 January, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the Spanish football championship took place. Barcelona (Spain) and Villarreal (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 22nd round
Barcelona (Spain) - Villarreal (Spain) - 3:5 ( 0:1)
Goals: J. Gundogan (60). Gundogan (60), Pedri (68), Bayi (71) - Gerard Moreno (41), I. Ahomac (54), Gonzalo Guedes (84), A. Serlot (90+9).
Warnings: Baena (16), Oriol Romeu (33), Lewandowski (68), Bayi (68), Xavi (70), Y. Mosquera (89), Y. Mosquera (89), Ronald Araujo (89), J. Cuenca (90+3)
Barcelona faced Villarreal in a thrilling La Liga encounter at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companis. Eight goals were scored in the match, but Villarreal won 3-5. The first half started with both teams looking to take control of the game. Villarreal opened the scoring in the 41st minute thanks to a goal from G. Moreno. At halftime Barcelona were losing 0:1. At the beginning of the second half Barcelona made three quick substitutions, trying to turn the game in their favour. О. Romeu was replaced by Pedri, A. Christensen made room for P. Kubarsi, and J. Fort was replaced by J. Cancelo. Cancelo. However, in the 54th minute I. Ahomac struck again for Villarreal. In the 60th minute Barcelona managed to get back on track thanks to I. Gundogan's strike. However, their hopes were short-lived: in the 71st minute Villarreal increased their lead thanks to a goal by E. Bailey.
In the end of the match both teams made substitutions: Barcelona replaced F. Torres with Joao Felix, and Villarreal replaced A. Baena and A. Moreno with E. Capoue and A. Mandi. When there were only minutes left to the end of the match, Villarreal added two more goals to their account. In the 84th minute, G. Guedes found the spot in the net, and A. Sorloth and J.L. Morales scored in extra time, sealing the victory for their team. The match was not without drama as players from both teams were shown several yellow cards. A. Baena and Marcelino received yellow cards for Villarreal, and O. Romeu and Xavi - for Barcelona. E. Bailey, R. Lewandowski, R. Araujo, J. Mosquera and J. Cuenca were also suspended by the referee. Overall, it was an intense game between Barcelona and Villarreal, which was eventually won by the visitors with a final score of 3:5. Players from both teams showed impressive skill and determination, making the game an exciting spectacle for football fans.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Barcelona - Osasuna, Villarreal - Cadiz.
| Barcelona | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 22 | Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 8 | Offences | 13 |
| 10 | Corners | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 654 | Total assists | 266 |
| 577 | Accurate assists | 192 |
| 88% | Accuracy of passes | 72% |