Barcelona, the leader in the Spanish La Liga, hosted Villarreal away. Barcelona continued its form with a 2-0 victory in the match played at Estadio de la Ceramica.
In the 12th minute of the match, Raphinha put his team ahead by scoring a penalty. Villarreal’s Renato Veiga was sent out of the game with a red card in the 39th minute. Barcelona increased its pressure in the second half and doubled its lead with Lamine Yamal’s goal in the 63rd minute.
With this result, Barcelona gained its 8th consecutive victory in the league and increased its points to 46 and maintained its leadership. Villarreal, on the other hand, remained at 35 points and its 7-game unbeaten streak ended.
In the next week of La Liga, Barcelona will play away against Espanyol. Villarreal will face Elche in the away field.