In a vibrant duel full of emotions and changes in the marker, Villarreal He surprised the champion Barcelona And he defeated him for 23 in it Estadi Olimpic Lluís Companysresult with which the “yellow submarine” assures its classification to the next edition of the UEFA Champions League.
The game began with intensity from the first minute. Just to Minute 4, Ayoze Pérez He took advantage of a culé defensive carelessness to advance Villarreal, silenced Blaugran fans early. However, Barça responded personally.
Lamine Yamalone of the great revelations of the season, was present with a goal which matched the actions to minute 20. The goal lit the mood in the stands and reactivated the team of Hansi Flickwho managed to turn the scoreboard before the break. To the Minute 39, Fermín López appeared in the area to sign the 2-1result with which Barcelona went to the locker room.
But in the second half, the script of the game changed completely. Villarreal came out with another attitude, more offensive and with greater intensity, and was quickly rewarded. To the Minute 50, Santi Comesaña He connected head after a precise center and tied the 2-2 match, returning hope to the visiting team.
Barcelona tried to recover control, but the high pressure of Villarreal and the defensive errors of the premises complicated any reaction. It was al Minute 80 When the final blow came: Tajon Buchanan He took advantage of a loose ball inside the area and with an accurate shot marked the 23sealing the comeback for the yellows.
Despite being LaLiga champions, Barcelona was overcome in several sections of the game and fit a defeat that slightly stained the closure of a season in which they raised the title with authority. With this result, the culés remain at the top of 82 pointsalthough without undefeated as premises.
Lamine Yamal has no goal … Lamine Yamal always makes the same play … because with the nonsense she is at all to make 20 goals and 25 assists with 17 years in a single season.pic.twitter.com/WSD2B0IPR5
– Black (@BLXCKNews) May 18, 2025
For its part, the Villarreal celebrates not only a prestigious victory, but also The direct classification to the Champions Leagueachieving an objective that seemed distant weeks ago. A great campaign closure for those led by Marcelino, who knew how to recover from an irregular season and close at the top.
Barcelona will close LaLiga next weekend when you visit Athletic Club, while Villarreal will receive Sevilla to say goodbye to his hobby with the mission fulfilled.
Culers! Now the celebration party begins 🥳 pic.twitter.com/nsmkuyd0CV
– FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona_es) May 18, 2025