Barcelona vs Villarreal: result 5-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 29, 2011 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Villarreal?
Barcelona won 5-0 on August 29, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 25′Thiago AlcântaraBarcelona
- 45′Cesc FàbregasBarcelona
- 47′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 52′L. MessiBarcelona
- 75′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9A. Sánchez
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 11Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Mascherano
- 15Seydou Keita
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 22E. Abidal
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Villarreal
- 7Nilmar Honorato da Silva
- 22G. Rossi
- 10Rubén Gracia Calmache
- 20Borja Valero
- 21Bruno
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 3Joan Oriol
- 4M. Musacchio
- 5Carlos Marchena López
- 12C. Zapata
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Villarreal have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2011 | Malaga(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| May 15, 2011 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| May 11, 2011 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Espanyol(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2011 | Odense(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Odense(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 21, 2011 | Osasuna(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 15, 2011 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| May 11, 2011 | Almeria(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2011 | Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Barcelona 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Barcelona on Apr 2, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 1.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1.6 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Villarreal | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (27 points from 9 matches) and Villarreal sit 12th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
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