Barcelona vs Villarreal, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona held goalless by Villarreal in defeat to end LaLiga campaign
Barcelona slumped to a lacklustre 2-0 defeat to Villarreal on Sunday at Camp Nou in their final match of the 2021-22 season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 6': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 7': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 7': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 9': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 9': Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 16': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
- 16': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 17': Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
- 20': Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 21': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 21': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 28': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 29': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 30': Adama Traoré (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
- 34': Attempt saved. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 36': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 37': Foul by Paco Alcácer (Villarreal).
- 37': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Moi Gómez.
- 41': Goal! Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball.
- 45': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 45'+1': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 45'+1': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Adama Traoré (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
- 45'+2': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 50': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 52': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 52': Paco Alcácer (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
- 53': VAR Decision: No Penalty Barcelona.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 55': Goal! Barcelona 0, Villarreal 2. Moi Gómez (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Adama Traoré.
- 59': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 59': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 61': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Barcelona. Gavi tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 64': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
- 67': Substitution, Villarreal. Nicolas Jackson replaces Mario Gaspar.
- 67': Substitution, Villarreal. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Paco Alcácer.
- 67': Substitution, Villarreal. Serge Aurier replaces Manu Trigueros.
- 69': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 69': Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Memphis Depay replaces Ferran Torres.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Gavi.
- 73': Attempt saved. Dani Alves (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 73': Offside, Barcelona. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Ansu Fati is caught offside.
- 75': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Memphis Depay (Barcelona).
- 77': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 80': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona).
- 80': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Óscar Mingueza replaces Dani Alves.
- 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Moi Gómez.
- 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
- 83': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 83': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 88': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 88': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 90'+1': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 0, Villarreal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 0, Villarreal 2.
Statistics
 VIL |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.5 | Possession | 69.5 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 240 | Accurate Passes | 614 |
| 305 | Passes | 668 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 6 | Crosses | 40 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 35 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 54,850
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 54,850
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | +35 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +21 | 30 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +13 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | +5 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 4 | Ronald Araujo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba  |
| 8 | Dani Alves |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 25 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Ferran Torres |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza |
| 2 | Mario |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 14 | Manu Trigueros |
| 23 | Moi Gómez |
| 9 | Paco Alcácer |
| 17 | Giovani Lo Celso |
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