Overview
- Raphinha converted an early penalty before Renato Veiga’s straight red left Villarreal with ten men just before halftime.
- Lamine Yamal added a second after the break to clinch the result at La Cerámica.
- Joan García preserved the lead with multiple crucial saves, including close‑range stops in both halves.
- Barcelona close 2025 on 46 points, four clear of Real Madrid, while Villarreal drop to fourth with matches in hand.
- Ferran Torres started up front over Robert Lewandowski, with Pedri and Dani Olmo absent due to fitness issues.