Match report
Barcelona Defeats Villarreal 4-1 in La Liga Clash
Barcelona
4–1
FT
Villarreal
Feb 28, 2026
Barcelona cruised to a 4-1 win against Villarreal on Tuesday night in the highly anticipated La Liga match. Lamine Yamal was at the center of Barcelona's offensive prowess, netting three goals. R. Lewandowski added another late goal to seal the deal for Barcelona.
Key Facts
- • Lamine Yamal scored 3 goals (28', 37', and 69')
- • P. Gueye of Villarreal scored a consolation goal at 49'
- • R. Lewandowski secured the fourth goal for Barcelona in stoppage time
- • M. Bernal received a yellow card at 53' for holding
- • A total of three substitutions were made by Barcelona, including Raphinha and Pedri being substituted off
Lineups
Barcelona
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 13 Joan García (G)
- 23 Jules Koundé (D)
- 5 Pau Cubarsí (D)
- 24 Eric García (D)
- 3 Alejandro Balde (D)
- 16 Fermín López (M)
- 22 Marc Bernal (M)
- 20 Dani Olmo (M)
- 10 Lamine Yamal (F)
- 7 Ferran Torres (F)
- 11 Raphinha (F)
Substitutes
- 25 Wojciech Szczęsny
- 33 Eder Aller
- 2 João Cancelo
- 4 Ronald Araújo
- 8 Pedri
- 14 Marcus Rashford
- 17 Marc Casadó
- 43 Tomás Marqués
- 9 Robert Lewandowski
- 19 Roony Bardghji
Villarreal
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1 Luiz Júnior (G)
- 15 Santiago Mouriño (D)
- 6 Pau Navarro (D)
- 12 Renato Veiga (D)
- 23 Sergi Cardona (D)
- 19 Nicolas Pépé (M)
- 14 Santi Comesaña (M)
- 18 Pape Gueye (M)
- 20 Alberto Moleiro (M)
- 9 Georges Mikautadze (F)
- 22 Ayoze Pérez (F)
Substitutes
- 25 Arnau Tenas
- 24 Alfonso Pedraza
- 3 Alexander Freeman
- 4 Rafa Marín
- 17 Tajon Buchanan
- 16 Thomas Partey
- 10 Dani Parejo
- 21 Tani Oluwaseyi
- 11 Alfon González
Timeline
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28' Barcelona Goal · Normal GoalLamine Yamal · Assist: Fermín López
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37' Barcelona Goal · Normal GoalLamine Yamal · Assist: Fermín López
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49' Villarreal Goal · Normal GoalP. Gueye · Assist: Santiago Mouriño
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53' Barcelona Card · Yellow CardM. Bernal
Holding
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55' Villarreal Card · Yellow CardMarcelino
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56' Barcelona Card · Yellow CardRaphinha
Unsportsmanlike conduct
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59' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1Off: D. Olmo · On: Pedri
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67' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2Off: A. Perez · On: T. Buchanan
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67' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3Off: M. Bernal · On: R. Araujo
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67' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1Off: A. Moleiro · On: A. Pedraza
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68' Villarreal Card · Yellow CardA. Pedraza
Tripping
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69' Barcelona Goal · Normal GoalLamine Yamal · Assist: Pedri
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73' Barcelona subst · Substitution 4Off: Raphinha · On: M. Rashford
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73' Barcelona subst · Substitution 5Off: Lamine Yamal · On: R. Bardghji
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80' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3Off: S. Cardona · On: Alfon González
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80' Villarreal subst · Substitution 4Off: Santi Comesaña · On: D. Parejo
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84' Villarreal subst · Substitution 5Off: N. Pepe · On: T. Oluwaseyi
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90'+1 Barcelona Goal · Normal GoalR. Lewandowski · Assist: J. Kounde
Match Stats
| Stat | Barcelona | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Pass Accuracy | 91% | 76% |
| Offsides | 3 | 5 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 19 | 6 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 778 | 266 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on Target | 8 | 1 |
| xG | 2.89 | 1.29 |
| Shots off Target | 8 | 3 |
| Possession | 74% | 26% |
| Goals Prevented | -1 | -1 |
| Accurate Passes | 711 | 201 |
| Shots Inside Box | 13 | 5 |
| Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Shots Outside Box | 6 | 1 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Barcelona took the lead with two quick goals from Lamine Yamal within 9 minutes (28' and 37') setting a strong early advantage.
- ▸ The introduction of R. Lewandowski and M. Rashford as substitutes in the second half provided Barcelona with additional offensive firepower, leading to the fourth goal at stoppage time.