Overview
- Raphinha won and converted a 12th-minute penalty, and Lamine Yamal netted in the 63rd after Frenkie de Jong helped create the chance.
- Villarreal's Renato Veiga was sent off before halftime for a dangerous challenge on Yamal.
- Goalkeeper Joan Garcia produced several key saves to seal the clean sheet and stretch Barcelona's league winning run to eight.
- Jules Kounde went off hurt late on; coach Hansi Flick indicated it was largely cramp, with his status to be checked.
- Barcelona were already without Andreas Christensen due to a knee injury reported with differing severity across outlets, and Atletico Madrid's 3-0 win at Girona moved them up to third.