Overview
- Raphinha converted a 12th-minute penalty and Lamine Yamal scored in the 63rd minute in a 2-0 away victory at La Cerámica.
- Villarreal’s Renato Veiga received a straight red card late in the first half for a dangerous tackle on Yamal.
- Goalkeeper Joan Garcia produced multiple key saves to preserve Barcelona’s two-goal advantage.
- The result restores a four-point lead over Real Madrid and extends Barcelona’s La Liga winning run to eight matches.
- Barcelona were without Andreas Christensen after a reported ACL tear in training, and Jules Kounde was substituted late with an injury, while Yamal’s goal marked his 21st in 87 appearances.