Match report

Barcelona Defeats Villarreal 5-1 in La Liga Showdown

Barcelona
Barcelona
5–1
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
May 9, 2018

Barcelona showcased their La Liga prowess, defeating Villarreal 5-1 in a commanding display at the Camp Nou. Philippe Coutinho, Paulinho, Lionel Messi, and Ousmane Dembélé each found the back of the net, with Dembélé scoring a brace in the final minutes. The match saw Villarreal's N. Sansone providing a brief moment of resistance, but Barcelona’s attacking prowess ultimately prevailed.

Key Facts

  • • Barcelona: 5 goals (Coutinho, Paulinho, Messi, Dembélé 2)
  • • Villarreal: 1 goal (Sansone)
  • • Villarreal's Víctor Ruiz and Javi Fuego received yellow cards
  • • Substitutions: Iniesta off for Suárez, Busquets for Rakitić, Piqué off for Mina

Lineups

Barcelona

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Cillessen (G)
  • 25 T. Vermaelen (D)
  • 3 Piqué (D)
  • 19 L. Digne (D)
  • 2 Nélson Semedo (D)
  • 8 Iniesta (M)
  • 15 Paulinho (M)
  • 5 Sergio Busquets (M)
  • 14 Philippe Coutinho (M)
  • 10 L. Messi (F)
  • 11 O. Dembélé (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 L. Suárez
  • 4 I. Rakitić
  • 24 Y. Mina
  • 1 M. ter Stegen
  • 17 Paco Alcácer
  • 18 Jordi Alba
  • 21 André Gomes

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Sergio Asenjo (G)
  • 2 Mario Gaspar (D)
  • 11 Jaume Costa (D)
  • 6 Víctor Ruíz (D)
  • 3 Álvaro González (D)
  • 7 D. Cheryshev (M)
  • 14 Trigueros (M)
  • 10 Samu Castillejo (M)
  • 16 Rodri Hernández (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 9 C. Bacca (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 N. Sansone
  • 19 Javi Fuego
  • 15 E. Ünal
  • 5 Adrián Marín
  • 13 Andrés Fernández
  • 23 D. Bonera
  • 28 Dani Raba

Timeline

  1. Barcelona
    11' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Coutinho
  2. Barcelona
    16' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Paulinho · Assist: L. Digne
  3. Villarreal
    44' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Víctor Ruiz
  4. Barcelona
    45' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Messi · Assist: Andrés Iniesta
  5. Villarreal
    46' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Cheryshev · On: N. Sansone
  6. Villarreal
    54' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Sansone · Assist: Pablo Fornals
  7. Villarreal
    57' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Trigueros · On: Javi Fuego
  8. Barcelona
    61' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Andrés Iniesta · On: Luis Suárez
  9. Barcelona
    65' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Sergio Busquets · On: Ivan Rakitić
  10. Villarreal
    70' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Bacca · On: E. Unal
  11. Villarreal
    72' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Javi Fuego
  12. Barcelona
    80' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Piqué · On: Y. Mina
  13. Villarreal
    81' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Mario Gaspar
  14. Barcelona
    87' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Dembele · Assist: Ivan Rakitić
  15. Barcelona
    90'+3 Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Dembele · Assist: Y. Mina

Match Stats

Stat Barcelona Villarreal
Fouls 6 15
Pass Accuracy 91% 88%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 20
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 653 510
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 4 5
Shots on Target 6 7
Shots off Target 2 8
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 592 447
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 6 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Barcelona quickly established control with goals from Coutinho and Paulinho within the first 16 minutes, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Despite N. Sansone's goal for Villarreal at the 54th minute, Barcelona's attacking trio of Messi, Dembélé, and the supporting cast continued to dominate, sealing the victory with late goals by Dembélé.