Barcelona vs Villarreal 2:3: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Sun 18 May · 17:00
2:3
Full-time
Spotify Camp Nou · Barcelona
Referee José Munuera
xG (open play)
1.37 – 1.75
Δ −0.38
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
BAR 2
– 3 VIL
1.37
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.75
92%
Pass Accuracy (%)
78%
⏱ Match events
17 · 2 – 3
4'
⚽
Ayoze Pérez
Assist · N. Pépé · 0–1
Lamine Yamal
Assist · Eric García · 1–1
⚽
38'
Half-time · 1 – 1
F. de Jong ↓ · Pedri ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
46'
Alejandro Balde ↓ · Gerard Martín ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
46'
46'
⇄
T. Barry ↓ · Ayoze Pérez ↑
Substitution 1
50'
⚽
Santi Comesaña
Assist · Yeremy Pino · 2–2
58'
⇄
P. Gueye ↓ · Dani Parejo ↑
Substitution 2
64'
⇄
T. Buchanan ↓ · Yeremy Pino ↑
Substitution 3
64'
⇄
W. Kambwala ↓ · Pau Navarro ↑
Substitution 4
Héctor Fort ↓ · Eric García ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
74'
Pau Víctor ↓ · R. Lewandowski ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
74'
77'
⇄
Gerard Moreno ↓ · N. Pépé ↑
Substitution 5
80'
⚽
T. Buchanan
Assist · Gerard Moreno · 2–3
Dani Olmo ↓ · Gavi ↑
Substitution 5
⇄
85'
Full-time · 2 – 3
Match recap
Villarreal won 3–2 away at Barcelona. At half-time it was 2–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 69% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 92% of their passes. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 24 shots to 7, 9 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 11 to 3. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 7 saves.
On the scoresheet: Ayoze Pérez (4'), Lamine Yamal (38'), Fermín López (45+5'), Santi Comesaña (50'), T. Buchanan (80').