Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona Highlights, La-Liga 2025-26: Raphinha, Lamine Yamal Goals Hand Barca Three Points

• Location: Villarreal, Spain

• Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica

• Date: Sunday, December 21

• Kick-off Time: 08:45 p.m. IST

Total matches: 56

Villarreal won: 12

Barcelona won: 34

Draws: 10

Villarreal’s starting XI: Junior; Navarro, Marin, Veiga, Cardona; Buchanan, Pareja, Comesana, Moleiro; Pepe, Perez

Barcelona’s starting XI: J Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; E Garcia, de Jong; Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha; Ferran

Players inside the tunnel as we close in on kick-off in the key La Liga fixture.

The pre-match formalities are almost done! And we are away.

The Yellow Submarine mean business as the hosts break a Barca attack and immediately move forward with Nicolas Pepe in the heart of it. Moleiro whips in a cross but the former Arsenal man's header hits wide.

3 mins: Villarreal 0-0 Barcelona

Villarreal break quickly and Pepe (Again) to the right, finds a neat pass to Buchanan who's cross is not met but falls into the lap of Ayoze Perez who hits a Barca player and goes for a corner.

8 mins: Villarreal 0-0 Barcelona

Raphinha gives Barca the lead after the Brazilian was tripped inside the penalty area by Comesana. Ref points to the spot. The former Leeds United man converts coolly from the spot and Barcelona take the lead.

11 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

What an effort from the Brazilian as his shot from long way out hits the post and the visitors come ever so close to making it 2-0.

16 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Villarreal think they have scored via an own goal from Jules Kounde from Cardona’s cross but the linesman far right flags it off and pours some water on Marcelino's ecstatic celebrations.

18 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Buchanan is turning out to be the man for Villarreal as he tries another shot that goes slightly wide off the Barca post. The Canadian international has been the most active player for the hosts.

24 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Barcelona are enjoying about 66% possession and have a one-goal lead, but the hosts are are nowhere out of this contest. Whenever they find the ball in the Barca half, there is something happening.

26 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Villarreal panic at the back and that leads to Barca to penetrate with the ball falling to the feet of Lamine Yamal who takes a shot from long but it goes over the bar.

31 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

If Barca are poor at the back, then the home side are similar with their attack. The hosts fail to capitalise on an error from Keita Balde and the keeper Garcia with Buchanan unable to put it past the Barca keeper.

37 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Renato Veiga's evening comes to an end as the former Chelsea man goes in on a reckless challenge on Lamine Yamal and the ref immediately brandishes a red card.

39 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Yamal is jeered everytime he receives the ball. It seems the home fans aren't happy with the player playing a part in sending off of Veiga.

43 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

A frenetic half comes to an end with: a penalty scored by Raphinha, a flurry of chances for both sides, and a straight red card for Veiga.

Players are back for the second half.

46 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

With Villarreal down to 10 men, Barca are leaving no stone unturned to double their lead and controlling possession. The latest attack sees Ferran Torres hit his header wide.

50 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Lewandowski is warming up on the sidelines but speaking about the hosts, they cannot find the right ball to Pepe, who is at the edge of the Barca defence. Catalans' high-line has been their undoing but with Villarreal down to ten, the latter can't do much.

55 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Fermin Lopez and Ferran go off with Lewandowski and Rashford being subbed on.

62 mins: Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Pingball defending in the heart of Villarreal defence and its harakiri from the home side with ball going helter skelter. Lamine Yamal finally settles it as he scores and makes it 2-0.

63 mins: Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona

Joan Garcia wants to keep a clean sheet as he denies Marin from a Parejo’s cross from the right side. The Barcelona goalkeeper dives to parry it away!

69 mins: Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona

Buchanan pulls the onrushing Rashford from behind and sends him to the floor. That earns the Villarreal defender a booking. Rashford lines up a free-kick but the delivery is a good one but Villarreal have no danger.

73 mins: Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona

Jules Kounde is going off with the Frenchman getting injured whilst defending. Worrying signs for Hansi Flick.

79 mins: Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona

With game firmly in their grip, the Barca players are knocking it around and not making any hasty decisions whilst in attack. They want to tire the Villarreal players.

82 mins: Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona

Barca are four mins away from winning this game.

90+1 mins: Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona

A first-half penalty from Raphinha and a second-half strike from Yamal have allowed Barca register a 2-0 victory over 10-man Villarreal.