During their visit to La Cerámica, Barcelona took the win 3-4 in a crazy game that was a tribute to both teams’ offensive football, in which the local team first went 0-2 and then was forced to come back. Raise 3-2.
The game did not disappoint, where the self-confidence of Yamine Lamal, the team’s most outstanding player, stood out once again in a landmark game where 16-year-old Villarreal was unable to break his curse. With Barceloma’s visits, they haven’t been able to beat them at La Cerámica since 2007.
Villarreal surprised Barcelona by making very quick transitions at the beginning of the match, allowing them to reach the opponent’s area very clearly. Four minutes later, VAR canceled Sorloth’s offside goal, and soon after, Baena and the Norwegian forward were about to score.
Villarreal were extremely forgiving and Barcelona forced them to pay for it. In his first two appearances, he was two goals ahead only when the game reached the quarter-hour. Extreme punishment for the natives.
Gavi led the great cross from Yamal’s top of the penalty area, made the score 0-1 without leaving a mark on the far post, and after a few minutes Pedraza’s rebound fell to De Jong. Alone at the penalty mark marked 0-2.
The decoration of the party has completely changed. Barcelona took control of the ball and started playing in their spare time against an opponent who was stunned but awakened by Pedraza’s attack from the left flank. Although Ter Stegen’s shot was in the goal, he could not score with his foot. Then on the kick from the corner Foyth made a strong move to close the gap.
The Castellón team came in and ended with a great choral play, with Gerard’s filtered sensational pass, with Pedraza’s assist against Sorloth, thus scoring the equalizing goal shortly before the break.
Not much less was the downfall when the game of revolutions was restarted. Barcelona were determined to score, but this time it was Villarreal who took the first hit. Five minutes later, Pedraza once again put on a spectacular performance, starting from his own court and separating the opposing players and moving to the left where rosca Álex Baena completed his comeback.
The meeting was still boiling. Shortly after the brilliant move of the young culé talent, Yamine Lamal sent her shot across the crossbar, and then it was Lewandowski who put local goalkeeper Jorgensen to the test.
Increasingly immersed in their home ground, Villarreal defended themselves as best they could against Barcelona’s release and the explosion on the bench that was triggered by Oriol Romeu’s entry into Ferran. The national winger claimed again as he achieved the draw as soon as he entered.
Setién immediately made three substitutions, but while the players were still trying to find their way, the resourceful Yamal again took a great shot from his hat, Jorgensen brushed the ball enough to deflect the post, but the rebound fell to Lewandowski and scored. Will 3-4 in a few minutes of madness.
Barcelona have repeatedly pardoned the fifth-place finish as Villarreal desperately seeks equality.
— Data sheet:
3 – Villarreal: Jorgensen, Foyth, Gabbia, Cuenca, Pedraza; Capoue (Comesaña, m.70, Terrats (Denis Suárez, m.70), Parejo (Brereton, m.86), Álex Baena (Morales, m.76); Sorloth and Gerard (Akhomach, m.70).
4 – Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Kounde, Christensen (Eric, m.46), Marcos Alonso; Gavi, Oriol Romeu (Ferran Torres, m.63), De Jong, Gundogan (Fermin, m.86), Lamine Yamal (Ansu Fati, m.76) and Lewandowski.
Goals: 0-1, m.12: Gavi. 0-2, art.15: De Jong. 1-2, m.26: Foyth. 2-2, art.40: Sorloth. 3-2, art.50: Baena. 3-3, art.68: Ferran. 3-4, art.71: Lewandowski.
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas Committee). Foyth warned Gabbia and Terrats for Villarreal, and Lamal, Eric García and Lewandowski for Barcelona.
Highlights: The match, which coincided with the third day of the EA Sports LaLiga, was played at the La Cerámica stadium in front of 21,679 spectators.