Barcelona vs Villarreal, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Barcelona

60': Ilkay Gündogan
68': Pedri
71': Eric Bailly (OG)

FT
3 - 5

Villarreal

41': Gerard Moreno
54': Ilias Akhomach
84': Goncalo Guedes
90'+9': Alexander Sørloth
90'+12': José Luis Morales

Barcelona suffer stunning 5-3 home loss to Villarreal

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Barcelona were stunned as they conceded goals to Villarreal's Alexander Sørloth and José Luis Morales deep into stoppage time and lost 5-3 at home in a roller-coaster LaLiga clash on Saturday that was marked by more VAR controversy.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach is caught offside.
3': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
3': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Offside, Villarreal. Álex Baena is caught offside.
4': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Baena.
5': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
8': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
8': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
9': Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
15': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
15': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
15': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Filip Jørgensen.
15': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
15': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Álex Baena (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal).
18': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
18': Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
19': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Eric Bailly (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
22': Offside, Villarreal. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
24': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
24': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
27': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan following a corner.
28': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
28': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
29': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
33': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Barcelona).
33': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass.
40': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
40': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Goal! Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
44': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal).
44': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gerard Moreno.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1.
45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Villarreal 1.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Héctor Fort.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí replaces Andreas Christensen.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Oriol Romeu.
48': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
48': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo.
50': Attempt blocked. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
54': Goal! Barcelona 0, Villarreal 2. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
58': Substitution, Villarreal. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Ilias Akhomach.
58': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces João Félix.
59': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri.
60': Goal! Barcelona 1, Villarreal 2. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
62': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
64': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a headed pass.
67': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gerard Moreno.
67': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
68': Goal! Barcelona 2, Villarreal 2. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
68': Eric Bailly (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
68': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
69': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
69': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Substitution, Villarreal. Aïssa Mandi replaces Alberto Moreno.
71': Substitution, Villarreal. Étienne Capoue replaces Álex Baena.
71': Own Goal by Eric Bailly, Villarreal. Barcelona 3, Villarreal 2.
77': Substitution, Barcelona. Vitor Roque replaces Robert Lewandowski.
78': Substitution, Villarreal. Yerson Mosquera replaces Kiko Femenía.
78': Substitution, Villarreal. José Luís Morales replaces Gerard Moreno.
78': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
78': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
82': Attempt saved. Vitor Roque (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a through ball.
82': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Filip Jørgensen.
83': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
84': Goal! Barcelona 3, Villarreal 3. Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth following a fast break.
86': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Bailly (Villarreal).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.
89': Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
89': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
89': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
89': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alexander Sørloth.
90': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
90'+1': VAR Decision: No Penalty Barcelona.
90'+4': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal).
90'+4': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera with a cross.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+8': Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
90'+9': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Étienne Capoue.
90'+9': Goal! Barcelona 3, Villarreal 4. Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
90'+12': Goal! Barcelona 3, Villarreal 5. José Luís Morales (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes following a fast break.
90'+12': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Villarreal 5.
0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Villarreal 5.
0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Villarreal 5.

Statistics

VIL		BAR
13	Fouls	8
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	10
7	Saves	1
28.8	Possession	71.2
9	SHOTS	22
6	ON GOAL	10
0.7	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
196	Accurate Passes	587
270	Passes	666
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	4
7	Crosses	25
0.7	Cross %	0.2
58	Long Balls	45
24	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	7
10	Effective Tackles	11
13	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
16	Interceptions	10
28	Effective Clearances	10
28	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 46,229

LALIGA Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Real Madrid	4	+6	12
2	Getafe	4	+2	9
3	Athletic Club	4	+2	9
4	Villarreal	4	+5	7

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Barcelona (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	Iñaki Peña (GK)
15	Andreas Christensen
4	Ronald Araújo
39	Hector Fort
23	Jules Koundé
18	Oriol Romeu
21	Frenkie de Jong
22	Ilkay Gündogan
9	Robert Lewandowski
14	João Félix
27	Lamine Yamal

Barcelona Substitutes:

João Cancelo, Diego Kochen, Pedri, Fermín López, Marc Guiu, Ferran Torres, Pau Cubarsí, Ander Astralaga, Marc Casadó, Vitor Roque.

Villarreal (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Filip Jørgensen (GK)
5	Jorge Cuenca
12	Eric Bailly
18	Alberto Moreno
17	Kiko Femenía
19	Francis Coquelin
4	Santi Comesaña
16	Álex Baena
27	Ilias Akhomach
11	Alexander Sørloth
7	Gerard Moreno

Villarreal Substitutes:

Manu Trigueros, José Luis Morales, Yerson Mosquera, Iker Álvarez, Goncalo Guedes, Adrià Altimira, Aïssa Mandi, Étienne Capoue.

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